Band 5 Registered Nurse Tressell Intermediate Care Ward | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Job description

About

Tressell is a 28-bedded Rehabilitation and Reablement Ward within the Community Health and Integrated Care Division. We are a friendly, supportive team committed to delivering high-quality patient care and are seeking motivated, dynamic and passionate individuals to join us.

Our aim is to maximise patient outcomes, reduce hospital length of stay and support effective patient flow. We achieve this through daily multidisciplinary team meetings involving nursing staff, medical teams, Social Services and the Hospital Intervention Team. Together, we review each patient’s needs, agree management plans and facilitate safe, timely discharges.

We provide a supportive working environment with mentorship, clinical supervision and ongoing professional support. The development of our staff is a key priority, and we actively encourage continuous learning and career progression. Teamwork is central to our success, with all staff empowered to contribute and make a meaningful difference to patient care.

This is an interesting and varied role within a welcoming team, offering excellent opportunities to enhance both your clinical and leadership skills while developing your career in rehabilitation and medicine.

We offer:

• Revalidation support and regular appraisals

• Educational opportunities to enhance clinical and leadership skills

• Ongoing career development and progression opportunities for all staff

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse will  provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. The post holder will work closely with the Nurse/ Team Manager and Team Leaders. Your responsibilities will include undertaking clinical skills and treatments and the safe admission and discharge of patients.

Working for your organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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This advert closes on Friday 23 Oct 2026