Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Specialist Practitioner

The closing date is 02 February 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Specialist Practitioner to join our West Norfolk Adult Community Mental Health Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary service delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs in the community.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical leadership, manage a complex caseload, and contribute to service development, supervision, and quality improvement within the team.

Main duties of the job

Deliver advanced mental health assessments, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties

Hold and manage a complex caseload, acting as Care Coordinator under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) where appropriate

Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and risk management, including safeguarding and crisis planning

Providespecialist clinical advice, consultation, and leadership within the multidisciplinary team

Support service delivery in line with NSFT policies, NICE guidance, and national standards

Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and audit activity

Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and support to junior staff and students

Work collaboratively with primary care, social care, voluntary sector, and other partner agencies

About us

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.

Benefits

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
  • Relocation packages.

Details

Date posted

19 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year gross per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSN7713715

Job locations

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role and would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team we would love to hear from you!

Candidates will require extensive post qualification experience, particularly in community mental health and risk management. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please see the Trust generic job description and the main duties summary.

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.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role and would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team we would love to hear from you!

Candidates will require extensive post qualification experience, particularly in community mental health and risk management. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please see the Trust generic job description and the main duties summary.

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.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent.
  • Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level

Desirable

  • Further education in developing clinical skills
  • Further education in specialty area

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care
  • Extensive experience in supervision and mentorship of others

Desirable

  • Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiative

Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent.
  • Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level

Desirable

  • Further education in developing clinical skills
  • Further education in specialty area

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care
  • Extensive experience in supervision and mentorship of others

Desirable

  • Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiative

Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Elizabeth Mack

Elizabeth.Mack@nsft.nhs.uk

01553736360

Details

Date posted

19 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year gross per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSN7713715

Job locations

Chatterton House

Goodwins Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 5PD


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