Find nursing shifts across East Sussex
Pick up work in Brighton, Hastings, Eastbourne and right across East Sussex, all from your phone. Book shifts through the Novello app, see the confirmed pay before you accept, and get paid on time. No chasing, no surprises.
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Nursing in East Sussex
Why nurses choose Novello in East Sussex
A simpler way to work, built around your life and the places you already know.
Shifts near you
Whether you are on the coast at Eastbourne, Bexhill and Seaford, up in the Weald around Crowborough and Uckfield, or in the city at Brighton and Hove, you will find work that fits around the school run, another job and the train-and-bus reality of getting round the county.
Confirmed pay, paid on time
The rate is on the shift before you accept it, so you always know exactly what you are earning. We do not hide it behind a booking, and we pay when we say we will.
Compliance made painless
Our team keeps your training, DBS and revalidation in order so you are cleared to work across NHS and independent settings in East Sussex without the last-minute scramble.
The area we cover
Nursing in East Sussex
From the region’s major trauma centre in Brighton to the district hospitals on the coast, East Sussex leans on nurses across a wide spread of settings.
Two NHS trusts shape the acute picture here. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust runs the county’s two district general hospitals, the Conquest at St Leonards-on-Sea near Hastings and Eastbourne DGH, alongside community hospitals at Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield. It is the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex, so its work reaches from busy emergency departments right into people’s own homes. Consultant-led maternity and single-sited trauma surgery are centred at the Conquest, while acute stroke and urology sit at Eastbourne. Over the county boundary in Brighton, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the region’s major trauma centre and a tertiary hub for neurosciences, cardiac surgery, renal medicine and the Sussex Cancer Centre. Its new Louisa Martindale Building opened to patients in June 2023.
Mental health across the county is led by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Woodlands Centre for acute inpatient care on the Conquest site and the Hellingly Centre near Hailsham, a medium secure forensic unit. HMP and YOI Lewes, a category B local prison serving the local courts, sits in the county town and brings its own healthcare needs. On the independent side, Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital at Woodingdean and the Spire-run Montefiore Hospital in Hove handle a steady flow of planned surgery. Add a large district nursing workforce and one of the biggest care-home sectors on the south coast, and the range of nursing work here is genuinely broad.
Where we work
Where we cover in East Sussex
From the seafront towns to the Weald, we place nurses right across the county.
Hospitals and theatres
Acute and surgical shifts at the Conquest and Eastbourne DGH, plus planned theatre lists at the independent hospitals in Brighton and Hove.
Care and community
Nursing homes and community teams from Bexhill and Seaford to Crowborough, supporting one of the oldest populations in England.
Mental health and secure
Acute and forensic mental health work in Sussex Partnership settings, plus healthcare cover in the secure estate around Lewes.
We cover Brighton, Hove, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bexhill, Lewes, Crowborough, Uckfield, Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Battle.
Working across the border? We also cover the South East, Kent and Surrey.
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Nursing shifts across East Sussex
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Specialisms in East Sussex
Specialisms we cover
From the Conquest and Eastbourne DGH to Sussex Partnership’s mental health wards and the care homes of Rother, East Sussex needs nurses across a broad span of specialisms.
- Nursing & care homes
- Mental health
- Prison nursing
- Critical care
- Theatres
Nursing & care homes
East Sussex has one of the oldest populations in the country. In 2024 around 27 per cent of residents were aged 65 or over, well above the England average of roughly 19 per cent, and in Rother the figure was around a third, the second highest of any district in England. That drives real demand for nursing-home and care-home shifts, sharpened by the care-home pressures the county council has flagged. If you value continuity of care with older residents, this is a good place to work.
Mental health
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health care across East Sussex, from the Woodlands Centre for acute inpatient care on the Conquest site to the Hellingly Centre, a medium secure forensic service near Hailsham. We place RMNs into acute wards, PICU and community teams, as well as secure and forensic environments for nurses who want that challenge.
Prison nursing
HMP and YOI Lewes is the county’s prison, a category B local establishment holding men on remand and newly sentenced prisoners for the local courts. Prison healthcare is demanding and rewarding in equal measure, and it sits alongside the forensic mental health work at Hellingly for nurses drawn to secure settings. It is a distinct kind of nursing, and we are happy to talk it through before you commit.
Critical care
The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton is the region’s major trauma centre, with adult and neonatal intensive care and tertiary services in neurosciences, cardiac and renal medicine. The Conquest and Eastbourne DGH both run their own emergency departments and critical care. If you hold ITU, HDU or ED competencies, these are the units that need you.
Theatres
Theatre work spans the NHS lists at the Conquest and Eastbourne DGH and the independent sector at Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, which has a strong orthopaedic, spinal and eye-surgery focus, and the Montefiore Hospital in Hove. Scrub, anaesthetic and recovery nurses are always in demand across these sites.
Care & support work in East Sussex
Care and support work in East Sussex
Most care in East Sussex is delivered by care assistants and support workers rather than registered nurses. East Sussex County Council commissions adult social care for one of the oldest populations in England, and the work spans seaside care homes, supported living and specialist neuro-rehabilitation. Whatever your background, there is regular work near you.
- Care assistant
- Support worker
- Dementia care
- Brain injury
Care assistant
East Sussex has one of the largest care-home markets on the south coast, with several hundred CQC-registered homes across the county. Demand is heaviest in the coastal districts: in Rother around a third of residents are aged 65 or over, the second highest proportion of any district in England. Care assistants are the backbone of these homes, supporting older residents with everyday living, personal care and companionship.
Support worker
East Sussex County Council is working to expand supported living for people with a learning disability, in line with the national Building the Right Support programme and its own What Matters To You adult social care strategy. That means steady demand for support workers who help the people they support live as independently as possible — in their own homes and out in the community rather than in a care-home setting.
Dementia care
East Sussex has one of the oldest populations in England — more than a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over — so the number of older people living with dementia is high and set to keep rising as that population ages. Dementia care is some of the most valued work in the sector, supporting residents to live well day to day.
Brain injury
East Sussex has a genuine specialist neuro cluster — the 12-bed Vines brain-injury centre in Crowborough and the Egerton Road neuro-rehabilitation service in Bexhill-on-Sea, both run by Priory, plus Brainkind’s purpose-built Shinewater Court in Eastbourne. Rehabilitation support workers here help the people they support rebuild skills and independence after a brain injury, work closely related to the complex-care roles that involve tracheostomy and other clinical support.
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For East Sussex employers
Need nurses in East Sussex?
We help care homes, hospitals and clinics across the county fill shifts with vetted, reliable nurses.
From nursing homes in Bexhill, Seaford and Eastbourne to hospital wards, theatre lists and mental health units across the county, we supply fully compliant RGNs, RMNs and healthcare assistants at short notice. Every nurse is checked, revalidated and ready to work, so you can cover a gap without the worry.
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East Sussex nursing FAQs
Where in East Sussex does Novello place nurses?
Right across the county, from Brighton and Hove to Hastings, Eastbourne, Bexhill, Lewes, Crowborough and the coastal towns in between. We cover NHS hospitals, care homes, mental health units and the independent hospitals.
What kinds of shifts can I pick up?
Everything from care-home and community nursing to acute wards, theatres, ITU and mental health. With the Conquest, Eastbourne DGH, the Royal Sussex County in Brighton and Sussex Partnership units all nearby, the range is wide.
How does pay work?
You see the confirmed rate on each shift before you accept it, and we pay promptly. No hidden rates and no chasing invoices.
Do you place mental health and prison nurses?
Yes. We work with acute and forensic mental health settings including Sussex Partnership's Hellingly Centre near Hailsham, and we can talk you through healthcare roles in the secure estate around Lewes.
I run a care home in East Sussex and need staff. Can you help?
Yes. We supply vetted, fully compliant RGNs, RMNs and healthcare assistants at short notice to homes and services across the county. Get in touch and we will help cover your gaps.
Ready to pick up shifts in East Sussex?
Download the Novello app, tell us where you want to work, and start booking shifts across East Sussex today. If you would rather talk it through first, our team is here to help.
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