Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Our Locations

From the stunning South Downs National Park and Areas of Outstanding Beauty, to 140 miles of coastline, Sussex has it all. It is home to the vibrant cities of Brighton and Chichester, and historic towns of Lewes and Hastings, with plenty of picturesque villages in between. What's more, it boasts some of the sunniest spots in the UK.

Our core mental health services

• Community-based mental health services for adults of working age
• Mental health crisis and health-based place of safety
• Community mental health services for people with a learning disability and/or autism
• Community-based mental health services for older people
• Specialist community mental health services for children and young people
• Acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units
• Long-stay/rehabilitation wards for working age adults
• Wards for older people with mental health problems
• Forensic inpatient/ secure wards
• Child and adolescent mental health wards
• Wards for people with a learning disability or autism.

The trust also provides healthcare services for HMP Lewes and HMP Ford.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust mental healthcare jobs and pay

Join Sussex Partnership and you'll be part of an NHS trust that allows you to thrive and, in turn, thrives because of you. Sussex Partnership believes in the vibrancy of our people, and how that leads to even better support for the people who use our services.

We employ a wide range of professionals, including Nurses, Medics, Healthcare Support Workers, Psychological Professionals, and Allied Health Professionals (Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists).

(Pay rates quoted below are based on pay details in advertisements on Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s own website in 2024. They are presented to give an illustration of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust pay and salaries.)

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Nursing jobs and pay

We are always looking for experienced and newly qualified mental health nurses who are motivated, dynamic and forward thinking. Our Nurses work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and are able to demonstrate sound communication and clinical skills and are willing to develop these.

Nurse job pay guide
A Staff Nurse job in Worthing working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £28,407 to £34,581 a year in September 2024.

A Community Mental Health Nurse - SOAMHS job in Horsham working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £35,392 to £42,618 a year in September 2024.

A Senior Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist job in Worthing working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £43,742 to £50,056 per year in September 2024.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Support Worker jobs and pay

Support Workers work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of care for clients using a person centred approach. Post may often involve being part of a motivated and dedicated team of staff providing support to people with learning disabilities who have mental health issues, autism or challenging behaviour.

Support Worker job pay guide
A Community Support Worker job in Eastbourne working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £25,147 to £27,596 a year in September 2024.

A Bank Support Worker job in Worthing working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £12.45 per hour in September 2024.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Psychologist jobs and pay

Psychologists work closely with the MDT to ensure a trauma-informed, therapeutic culture is promoted and embedded with collaborative service user engagement. Psychologist job roles include providing individual and group evidence-based interventions for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Formulation skills will be an important part of most roles as you lead on team formulation which is valued as part of MDT working and care planning.

Psychologist job pay guide
A Psychologist job in Hailsham working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £50,952 to £57,349 a year in September 2024.

A Principal Practitioner Psychologist - LD&A job in Hellingly working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust was advertised as paying £58,972 to £68,525 per year in September 2024.

Browse and apply to all of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's jobs here on Nurses.co.uk

Why you should choose a career with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Partnership offers a wide range of rewards and benefits to our staff. Here are some of the perks that make working at Sussex Partnership a great choice.

Flexible Working
We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. This is why we encourage flexible working, such as home-working, part time hours and flexible start and finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Generous Pension and Holiday Entitlement
The NHS Pension Scheme continues to be one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK and is a key part of the reward offer for employees at Sussex Partnership.

Training and Development
At Sussex Partnership we believe our approach to training and development is second to none. We pride ourselves on our excellent levels of supervision and coaching, which allows our managers to understand your training and development needs and motivations, and work with you to achieve them in a way that suits you.

Discounts and Savings
As an NHS employee you can take advantage of the discounts and offers via the Blue Light Card and My Trust Benefits, buy a new car through the salary sacrifice scheme, get an advance on an interest-free travel season ticket, get free eye tests and discounted glasses and tax-free childcare.

Diversity and Inclusion
Our people say that one of the main benefits of working for Sussex Partnership is that they feel free to express themselves at work every day. We champion diversity and have eight staff networks representing our workforce to celebrate different, offer peer support, inspire staff and shape organisational growth.

Wellbeing
Supporting our workforce to be healthy and to maintain a sense of wellbeing is fundamental to the quality of care we provide. We offer a range of staff wellbeing incentives including free Mindfulness sessions, free access to apps such as Headspace and discounted gym membership.

Free Parking
Parking is free for staff. Trust sites that have car parks are free and where staff incur charges these can be claimed back on expenses.

Putting People First

We put people first - whether you are someone who uses our services, works with us or is employed by us. Our values underpin everything we do, and how we are investing in the workforce, so that we are best placed to respond to the needs of our communities.

Our Values
● People first
● Embracing change
● Future focused
● Working together
● Everyone counts

Our values form the basis of how we behave and how we want people to experience Sussex Partnership, whether as someone who uses our services, works with us or works here.

Our values will inform our organisational strategy and help us achieve our vision - our plan of how we're going to continually improve the experience, health and wellbeing of people who use our services, their families and carers, our staff and the communities we serve.

Our Strategy
● People
● Prevention
● Partnerships

Our organisational strategy is about building for the future by having a clear plan. The plan sets out what we’re going to do to continue improving the experience of patients, families, carers and staff. It’s also about how we play our part in delivering the NHS Long Term Plan.

Career Development at Sussex Partnership

At Sussex Partnership our people are our biggest asset. Join us and we'll support you every step of the way to develop and grow in your career at Sussex Partnership.

We know that a workplace culture focused on personal and professional development has a direct impact on the care we provide to our patients and service users.

We offer a range of job opportunities and pathways to support you to develop in your career at Sussex Partnership.

Preceptorships
Sussex Partnership provides a preceptorship programme over the first year after qualification to support you in your transition from student nurse to registered clinician.

For Newly Qualified Nurses Sussex Partnership provides a preceptorship programme over the first year after qualification to support you in your transition from mental health, adult or learning disability student nurse to registered nurse. Making sure that newly qualified nurses are supported through this transition is an important priority for Sussex Partnership.

Apprenticeships
We offer a wide range of clinical and administrative based apprenticeships, ranging from Level 2 GCSE level to a Level 7 at Master’s Degree level.

Nursing apprenticeships available at Sussex Partnership are available to:

● Senior Healthcare Support Worker
● Registered Nursing Associate
● Registered Nurse (Degree Apprenticeship)
● Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship

Return to Practice
We value ‘return to practice’ nurses very highly and can offer you the placements you need to refresh your clinical and professional skills, reach the standard required to register with the NMC and provide the personal support you need to transition back to work.

We also offer Return to Practice placements (on request) for Allied Health Professionals who have been away from the professions for some time to refresh their clinical and professional skills, and to reach the standard required to register with the HCPC.

Professional Development
We will support you to identify your training and development needs and motivations, and work with you to achieve them in a way that suits you. We offer a range of innovative education and training programmes and have strong links with Brighton & Sussex Medical School, the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton.

The professional development of nurses is supported by the Department of Nursing Research, Education and Development at Sussex Partnership.

The department manages the CPD training programme for nurses, which includes the Nurse Development Programme, the Research Awareness Module for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, Practice Assessor Preparation Training, Supported Learners in Practice Updates and Collaboration Learning in Practice (CLiP) training.

The team also supports nurses who want to develop a career as an advanced clinical practitioner, nurse teacher or researcher and manages placement at Sussex Partnership for mental health and learning disability nurse, paramedic and nursing associate students.

Leadership Training and Development
A career at Sussex Partnership offers many opportunities to develop as a leader. Leadership Plus is our own inhouse training programme run over two years. We also sponsor staff to participate in the training programmes delivered by the NHS Leadership Training Academy designed to help you grow as a leader.