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Mental Health Practitioner

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Wymondham, NR18 0WF

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

6 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

The Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality, person-centred care to adults experiencing mental health difficult...

  • Holding a complex caseload
  • Completing medication reviews and treatment planning
  • Providing Duty and FACT cover
  • Administration of medication
  • Being a part of Multi-Disciplinary Discussions

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!

Some of the benefits you can expect

  • 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.

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Interviews are yet to be confirmed, and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

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.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Or, Nursing degree or equivalent RN (MH)
  • Professional Registration

Desirable

  • Evidence of successful post registration academic development at degree level in related field

Skills

Essential

  • Prevention and management of suicide training
  • Good observation and reporting skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
  • Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
  • An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

24 August 2026

Last checked

26 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

NSF
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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