Clinical Nurse Specialist (Older Person Community Mental Health)
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Norwich, NR2 3TD
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
We are looking for a dynamic registered practitioner with advanced clinical skills. We want applicants who are keen to be part of transformation and i...
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist assessment for older people experiencing mental health crisis, supporting the team's admission avoidance and home treatment functions.
Key responsibilities include
- Undertaking complex mental health, risk and capacity assessments.
- Providing specialist interventions for older adults with dementia, delirium, depression, psychosis and other acute mental health needs.
- Supporting crisis resolution and admission avoidance, enabling people to remain safely in their own home or care setting where appropriate.
- Acting as a senior clinical resource within the multidisciplinary team, advising on complex cases and contributing to clinical decision-making.
- Supporting effective partnership working with families, carers, primary care, acute hospitals, care homes and social care services.
- Providing clinical supervision, training and development to enhance workforce capability and confidence.
- Leading on specialist practice relating to older people's mental health, dementia care and crisis management.
- Contributing to service development, quality improvement and transformation initiatives to strengthen community-based crisis care.
- Supporting the Trust's objectives around reducing inpatient admissions, improving patient flow, and delivering equitable multidisciplinary services for older people.
Interested?
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 in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
What can we offer in return?
This post offers an opportunity to work closely with the leadership team, and a varied MDT including psychology.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme. We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, and able to provide better outcomes for our service users.
We have a culture of continued learning, which includes a variety of training, reflection, supervision and service development - these are facilitated by our senior clinical team, including our Clinical Nurse Specialists.
When you join us, you can expect regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice. We hold a strong belief in team and individual development, you'll be provided with a full induction program and access to extensive training and career development.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or equivalent professional qualification
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
- Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level
Desirable
- Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of Older Persons mental health disorders and their treatments
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
- PMA fit
- Flexible attitude
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.
Desirable
- Teaching or training experience or qualification
- Experience of facilitation in groups
Skills
Essential
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
- Ability to problem solve
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
25 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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