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This role is listed by an employer that holds a live Home Office sponsor licence on the Skilled Worker route.

Salary for this role£17 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2235, Registered mental health nurses. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses

We provide mental health and learning disability services to adults, children and young people across East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and children's services in Hampshire. We have been awarded an overall rating of 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and assessed 'outstanding' for being caring. We offer the following services:

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Community Mental Health Teams
Inpatient Services
Specialist services, such as perinatal mental health and early intervention in psychosis
Secure and Forensic Services
Lindridge Care Community (for both RMNs and RGNs)
Dementia Services
Learning Disability and Neurobehavioural Science

Main duties of the job

- To deliver a high standard of evidence based inpatient nursing care in the designated care group in partnership with the team, the service users and where appropriate their family.- To act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and organising of care.- To co-ordinate shifts and provide supervision for support workers and students.

About us

As a Trust we make a positive difference to thousands of people's lives across Sussex and Hampshire, providing support so that they can fulfil their potential and enjoy healthy lives. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients and we are always looking for people with the right core values to join our team. The Trust is clinician-led, and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in. To achieve the highest standards we have already embarked on a programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers and families at the heart of our efforts.

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£17.12 an hour Band 5 - £17.12 per hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

354-Bank-AB-20149

Job locations

Various

BN13 3AS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To work within a team of nurses and other professionals who are committed to the deliveryof a quality service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Has current NMC registration

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.

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.