Senior Community Mental Health Nurse
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Norwich, NR2 3TD
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
We currently have opportunities within our City CMHT's, 1 substantive full time post and a part time substantive post and 2 fixed term Band 6 Communit...
The ideal candidate will have an interest in working within a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Service. The post holders will undertake the planning/delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a MDT/multi-agency environment.
- Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need.
- Provide planned care/risk assessment / screening for patients within their care plan and ongoing evaluation of patients' needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction with the MDT and via caseload management/supervision.
- Initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.
- To advise the Responsible Clinician(s) and/or health and social care professional of any change in the patients' conditions and / or circumstances.
- To work within the MDT and to form working partnerships with other care providers.
- To ensure service users/carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and outside the MDT.
Participate in the duty worker rota (Monday to Friday 09:00am to 17:00pm).
- Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team.
- Undertake Management and Clinical Supervision for junior colleagues.
Within this role you will work with an established and supportive MDT. As with many services we currently use a blended model of virtual and face-to-face working which provides opportunities for flexibility. You will have knowledge, skills and experience of working across the range of complexity and severity in adult mental health.
We will expect the post holder to work collaboratively and flexibly with others to undertake assessments, develop and share psychological formulations and develop treatment plans.
You will be responsible for managing a caseload, assessing and planning treatment for your patients. Working with the patient to plan care and optimise treatment plans. Feeding back to the MDT and working within the team for the best outcome for the patient
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!
Interview dates are yet to be set; 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.
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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.
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 nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
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
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with the relevant professional registration
- Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
Desirable
- Evidence at social care / health related study
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
- Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role.
Desirable
- Ability to transport patients as appropriate
- Able to liaise with statutory / non- statutory bodies due to patients' needs.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
- Ability to identify and action change in health care need
- Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date and evidence-based knowledge of Person Centred Care
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people.
- Knowledge of national policy influencing older persons' health care
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
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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