Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner for Physical Health
The closing date is 07 December 2025
Job summary
Job summary
We have an opportunity for aBand 4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate to join our friendly and supportive team on a13 month fixed term or secondmentbasis.
We work with people from 14-65 years old who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
We are based at Northgate Hospital, but cover the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area, including Lowestoft and Beccles.
We welcome visits or contact with the team about this post.
Main duties of the job
To support service users in physical health screening and delivery of a range of physical health interventions, including physical observations, ECGs, phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake appropriate training) for people presenting with mental health problems.
The role requires good organisational skills to plan and organise running regular physical health clinics or home visits to ensure our service users are supported.
Alongside this, there is the opportunity to support service users around social recovery and be a valued team member.
If you are passionate about supporting service users who are experiencing psychosis and want to make an important contribution, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To support service users in physical health screening and delivery of a range of physical health interventions, including physical observations, ECGs, phlebotomy (or a willingness to undertake appropriate training) for people presenting with mental health problems.
The role requires good organisational skills to plan and organise running regular physical health clinics or home visits to ensure our service users are supported as part of our EI model.
Alongside this, there is the opportunity to support service users around social recovery and be a valued team member.
The successful applicant will have a Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health at L5.
About us
Our Trust values of Team, Accountability, Learn and Kind sum up perfectly what this role encompasses. If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.
There are endless opportunities available, and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis. We understand that to attract the best people, we need to develop career pathways and support staff to reach their full potential. 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.
In addition, we also offer the following benefits:
- 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
- gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more.
Details
Date posted
24 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year gross per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
13 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
246-WSN7618802
Job locations
Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital
Northgate Street
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1BU
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital
Northgate Street
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1BU
Employer's website
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