Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control Nurse - West Sussex in Worthing

Main area Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 354-CO-21984

Employer Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Portland House Town Worthing Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Physical Health and Infection Prevention & Control Nurse - West Sussex

NHS AfC: Band 6

Come and join us

We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.

At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.

We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.

We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn’t based on your real experience.

Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we’ll explore your examples further at interview, so it’s important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page .

We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.

Job overview

Working as part of a dedicated team of general nurses to offer advice, support and training to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust services in the delivery of physical healthcare interventions which support the needs of patients living with complex psychological and physical health needs.

The role includes provision of Physical Health and Infection Prevention and Control service for the Trust, offering advice, support and training with elements of audit, improvement plans and associated support and the identification and management of outbreaks of infection.

This role will champion and lead developments in physical healthcare and support frontline teams in the patient environment.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Helloor 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

The post holder is an RGN working within their professional boundaries to work collaboratively with SPFT frontline teams to advise and support the delivery of excellent physical healthcare and IPC standards to support excellent quality of care and a safe care environment for staff and patients.

Working for our organisation

Sussex Partnership is one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK. We are a friendly and committed pharmacy team, who are keen to support the wellbeing of our patients and each other.

About us

As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

You can expect:

• Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
• A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Excellent NHS Pension Scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post-holder will demonstrate an ability to undertake a physical assessment of patients with complex physical health needs, and will plan and support implementation of care and evaluate effectiveness.
• The post-holder may be required to develop specialist programmes for patients with complexneeds/conditions in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams both within and external to SPFT to ensure that the needs of the patient are met.
• The post- holder will also demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and will provide expert advice, support and guidance to inform the safe and effective care of patients within a mental health/ learning disability setting.
• The post holder is expected to work collaboratively with PHIPC team members and SPFT clinical teams to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of care objectives, quality improvement and the implementation of Trust policies and procedures as well as national best practice standards of care.
• The post-holder will participate in the development and delivery of training materials and resources to inform a high standard of physical healthcare/ IPC within SPFT services.
• The post-holder will have shared responsibility for management of a caseload of patients across SPFT with physical healthcare needs.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Post registration experience of working as a Band 6 nurse, or an experienced Band 5 nurse seeking professional development.

Knowledge, Experience

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree level study.
• A combination of on the job learning in a specialist area and short courses in specific topic or subject areas or breadth of knowledge gained through a combination of on the job learning in a specific area and short courses in specific topic or breadth of knowledge gained through experience to be able to work autonomously.
• Experience within acute and/or community care settings
• Evidence of interest in infection prevention and control
• Recognises the interdependencies between physical and psychological health cam demonstrate effective ways of working to meet the needs of individual patients
• Experience of taking responsibility of a team or designated area of work

SPFT is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from disabled candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented.

Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced.

SPFT takes its responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk very seriously. We expect all staff and bank workers to share this commitment and complete the relevant safeguarding training for their role.

If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. However, we’ll always do our best to keep you informed as we know how much time and care goes into applying for a role.

In the event of a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy early.

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These are the only authorised channels for applying for roles, receiving recruitment communications and verifying job offers.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.

Name Matt Tarry Job title PHIPC Matron Email address Matt.Tarry3@nhs.net Additional information

We strongly recommend contacting the PHIPC Matron to find out more about the role. Please contact spft.physicalhealthinfectioncontrol@nhs.net

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