Mental Health Nurse *3k Welcome Bonus*
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Suffolk, IP14 1RF
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Mental Health Nurse to join our Crisis Assessment and Intensive Support Team (CAIST) within the Suffolk Cri...
- Undertake direct assessments and deliver care plans for children and young people in crisis.
- Ensure the appropriateness of referrals and continuity of care across services.
- Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners including CAMHS, social care, and education.
- Provide supervision and support to junior staff and students.
- Maintain accurate mental health clustering and documentation across all stages of care.
- Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
The post holder will be working within a community CAMHS Crisis team, ensuring the appropriateness of referrals, undertaking direct assessment and planning and delivering direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi- disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.
Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant UEA students.
To be responsible for accurate mental health clustering of all patients on admission, discharge and at review.
To ensure all mental health clustering information is passed onto other Trust teams or services on transfer of patients.
To ensure the accuracy and quality of mental health clustering activity within the team.
- *This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified applicants **
- *Previous Applicants Need Not Apply **
Here at NSFT 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.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with the relevant professional registration
- Practice Supervisor / Practice Assessor training (in line with NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment 2018)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Others
Essential
- Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role.
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
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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