Senior Mental Health Nurse

Hours: full time – 37.5 hrs per week.

We need the core hours of the business  (Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm covered so part-time or flexible working options are not considered suitable for this role.

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom on site

See current salary scales.

Expected Interview date: To Be Confirmed. In-person interview only.

Expected start date: October 2026 or as soon as possible

About the role

You will undertake urgent mental health, capacity, and risk assessments. You will manage and coordinate appropriate care plans for those with complex mental health conditions in liaison with NHS primary and secondary mental health services/statutory services, following up and maintaining contact as appropriate. You will provide training on appropriate mental health interventions. You will work in conjunction with other University mental health professionals to provide specialist mental health advice to colleagues and will visit students on campus with appropriate colleagues when necessary. You will attend, or if necessary, chair all levels of case/crisis meetings within the Student Experience Division.

About you

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, pro-active, enthusiastic, and organised Senior Mental health Nurse to join our busy Wellbeing Services team.

You will be a registered mental health nurse with post-qualifying mental health training and five years’ post-qualifying experience e.g. in hospital or community urgent care roles such as A & E liaison or similar. Your primary function will be to participate in daily triage, carry out assessments and to make crisis calls to support students and to develop and maintain the University’s relationship with the NHS, acting as a liaison between our services and theirs at case level.

A strong team player yet capable of independent work, we are looking for a positive, flexible individual with excellent communication skills who can work well under pressure, is keen to take responsibility, and can be flexible and responsive as well as creative and innovative.  

About our Division

We work collaboratively with our Schools and Divisions to ensure our students have environment that will further enhances their potential and equip them to pursue their goals and aspirations.

Please find further information regarding the division at Student Experience: University of Sussex.

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact Amanda Griffiths a.griffiths@sussex.ac.uk  for informal enquiries.

Please supply proof of your qualification/accreditation.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Eligibility

Visa Sponsorship Queries:

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 2235 Registered mental health nurses and the going rate is £37,338. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on the salary offered

This role involves regular contact with children or vulnerable adults, or positions of trust in legal, financial, and security sectors and therefore will require the successful candidate to complete a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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