Site Nurse Practitioner

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The closing date is 05 February 2026

Opportunity to join the Site Management Team as a Band 7 Site Nurse Practitioner at SRH .

We are a small, well motivated and hard working team using our clinical as well as management and organisational skills on a daily basis.

Our challenges make it a great role for staff to liaise with the many specialities and departments within the hospital. We are often dealing with clinical emergencies anywhere on site, where you will need to work as an autonomous practitioner as well as part of an emergency team. The role also involves managing ongoing bed capacity throughout the day. We offer you an induction period and support you at every stage of your progression.

The role carries significant responsibilities such as managing site issues on a 24 hour basis and involving night rotation, where you will be part of the Hospital at Night team.

You will need to be a Band 6 with at least 2 years experience at that level. This is a great opportunity to broaden your knowledge. If you are looking for a challenge, then this is it, you will need to be able to communicate effectively, solve complex problems whilst thinking on your feet, and have good negotiation skills.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

This role will actively support the patients pathway through the hospital, both managerially and clinically. The three principal responsibilities of this team are:

• To facilitate the timely and appropriate clinical placement of patients
• To provide clinical advanced nursing practice and decision making
• To operationally support and manage the hospital site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The focus of the team is about crossing boundaries and identifying solutions resulting in support and facilitation of an effective patient pathway

• Registered Nurse First degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Management Qualification or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of further ongoing professional development.
• Mentorship or equivalent
• Current Band 6 with significant experience in an acute setting
• Demonstrates high standards of nursing care
• Management or Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.

• A sense of personal and team accountability
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the…