(RMN) Specialist Nurse Practitioner (Community Perinatal)


Location
Haywards Heath, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Profession
Nurse practitioner
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
29 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
13 Nov 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • EXPERIENCE

    Proven experience in Adult Mental Health

  • EXPERIENCE

    Working within a multi-professional and cross organisational environment

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    First Level Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

  • QUALIFICATIONS

    Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

We are excited to be an expanding service and are looking to recruit a practitioner - RMN to join the Coastal West Sussex Team - this post is part time.

Full training, support and supervision given- and this role can build on previous mental health experience. This is an exciting time to join a developing, innovative specialist service!

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

As a practitioner in the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health service you will be working closely with psychiatrists, psychologists and other clinical practitioners, as well as management and administration colleagues, to provide a mental health service for individuals with perinatal mental health problems. We offer assessment and treatment in clinic community settings as well as in the home. The service also works closely with other agencies such as children and family services, primary care as well as non-statutory organisations.

This role comes with specialist perinatal training as well as a package of supervision and reflective practice and lead nurse support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description for outlines of the main duties and responsibilities of this post, and the person specification which lists the requirements necessary to perform the job. Candidates will be assessed according to the extent to which they meet the specification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for (RMN) Specialist Nurse Practitioner (Community Perinatal) with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Haywards Heath, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Nov 2026.

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