Job Overview
The Neurosurgical Team has recently expanded and is located in Brighton. We offer a full range of Neurosurgical and Neurovascular services and also support poly trauma. The 38‑bedded ward in the new Louisa Martindale building provides state‑of‑the‑art accommodation for 28 outpatient, ward and specialist services across its 11 floors.
Job Details
Grade Band 6, Permanent, Full time or Part time (37.5 hours per week). Salary £39,959 – £48,117 pro rata per annum. Closing 22/07/2026 23:59. Job ref 279‑8133915‑JUL26.
Main Duties
- Support the ward manager in providing effective clinical leadership, ensuring quality patient care, good communication, and safe and efficient management of the service within allocated resources.
- Facilitate the development of all staff within the team.
- Act as a role model and expert practitioner.
- Undertake delegated responsibility in the absence of the ward manager.
Responsibilities
- Act as a visible and accessible presence when the ward manager is absent, providing assistance to staff, patients and relatives/carers.
- Act as an expert for the care of a specified group of patients, providing effective leadership and acting as a positive role model.
- Acknowledge own clinical limitations and refer issues out of scope of practice to more experienced colleagues; seek professional education or training to overcome deficiencies.
- Undertake appropriate training in venepuncture, cannulation and administration of intravenous therapy and achieve assessor status.
- With the ward manager, take the lead in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, ensuring individualized evidence‑based plans and regular updates.
- Assist the ward manager to ensure regular review of documentation practice and develop focused action plans where needed.
- Ensure admissions, transfers and discharges are planned in accordance with Trust policy, liaising effectively with partner agencies.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience within neurosurgery speciality.
- Airway experience.
- Registered Nurse – Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- Substantial experience in staff nurse role (Band 5) regularly managing shifts in an area relevant to the specialty.
- Post registration course relevant to speciality.
- Working towards or completion of a recognised course leading to qualification in teaching and assessing.
- Surgical experience.
- Evidence of participation in recognised leadership/management programme.
Visa Sponsorship and Immigration
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria. For example, applicants for the senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at the time of application.
Professional Registration
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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