Band 5 Mental Health Nurse DIST
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3NRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
This is an exciting opportunity for existing clinicians or newly qualified professionals to join the Dementia Intensive Support Team based in Bury St ...
Day to day the role will involve core duties some of which are listed below:
You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.
You can expect a manageable case load and a supportive management team to ensure you're able to work independently but support is never far away if needed.
The ideal candidate should have experience in working in a mental health environment and ideally experience in working in community teams with people with cognitive impairment.
Working in a busy and dynamic Dementia Intensive Support Team means every day will be different:
- Managing a caseload via face to face, online and telephone contacts
- Undertaking initial assessments and triage on behalf of the service
- Undertaking face to face visits in the community setting including home and care home visits
- Working with service users and their families/carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders
- Attending regular MDT meetings and liaising with colleagues from other services (both internally and externally such as Social Care, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, Adult Community Mental Health Teams, Acute Hospitals A&E, and third sector organisations)
- *Valid UK Driving licence is required for this post**
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference and be part of our exciting and forward-thinking team, then please click APPLY! We look forward to hearing from you
Suffolk is a fantastic county with a mixture of rural and urban areas. We have miles of beautiful coastlines with swathes of green and open spaces for you to enjoy.
Why work for us? At NSFT and within the West Suffolk DIST, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
As with most NHS trusts, NSFT does have its challenges, however, we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey so that together we strive to make continual improvements in the care that we deliver.
Some other benefits of working for the organisation are:
NHS pension
NHS discounts
Staff Physio Service
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
Qualifications
Essential: - Nursing Degree or equivalent; - Valid registration with NMC
Other
Essential: - Ability to travel independently
Skills
Essential: - Risk Assessment; - Safeguarding training
Knowledge
Essential: - General principles of Health & Safety at Work Act; - Appropriate Sections of the Mental Health Act (1983)
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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