Lead Nurse for Mental Health: Sponsorship Available

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced Mental Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others? We are currently seeking a Band 8a Mental Health Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive Enhance Care team.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working in mental health, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality care to patients with complex needs.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits including ongoing professional development opportunities, flexible working options, and a supportive and inclusive work environment.If you are a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Nurse looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help us provide the highest level of care to those in need.Look forward to hearing from you

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities of the role include:- Providing expert clinical leadership and support to junior staff members- Developing and implementing care plans for patients with a range of mental health conditions- Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care- Contributing to the continuous improvement of mental health services through research and quality improvement project- Supporting the Head of Nursing-Mental Health to deliver parity of esteem for mental health patients in an acute hospital setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration: Mental Health Registered Nurse
  • MSc qualification or equivalent

Desirable

  • Quality Improvement qualification
  • Alcohol, smoking and substance misuse qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad clinical and managerial experience in mental health nursing at a senior level
  • Proven mental health nursing leadership and management experience
  • Evidence of achievement and ongoing personal professional development
  • Evidence of working across boundaries and with partners to improve mental health pathways
  • Evidence of implementing significant organisational change, underpinned by audit, research and quality improvement
  • Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current mental healthcare policy/national & local guidance/CQC and appreciate the implications of this for the Trust and service delivery
  • Clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health patient pathways, care and treatment
  • Evidence of delivering improved patient experience and engagement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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