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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 30 March 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and motivated, multi-disciplinary team of professionals who support people with dementia and their carers to remain living independently in the community.The team has a philosophy of early intervention and specialises in working with those who are hard to engage .

We become involved whensituations are breaking down. The team aims to prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital and premature moves intolong term care. There is an open referral system , and we work with people for time limited periods, aiming to stabilise situationsand ensure there is support in place to meet their needs in the future.

The team has been focussed on quality improvement for both service users, carers and the staff team, so this is an opportunity to be a part of an improvement initiative. As a senior practitioner, you will help to shape the future of the service and assist in its leadership.

Main duties of the job

Working with other multi-disciplinary professionals within the team you will:o Manage and hold a caseloado Undertake initial assessments including risk assessmentso Engage and work with clients with dementia and their carerso Liaise with statutory and voluntary Sector to organise care and support as requiredo Triage referrals and undertake duty roleo Attend Clinical and Business Meetings for the teamo Take on a supervisory role within the teamo Represent team in meetings with partner agencies, including INT meetings.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa/ pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU7728589

Job locations

G block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

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!

Job description

Job responsibilities

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!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration

Knowledge

Essential

  • The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
  • Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
  • Demonstrable experience in assessment of mental health

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting transitions
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration

Knowledge

Essential

  • The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
  • Up to date knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks including Mental Health Act

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
  • Demonstrable experience in assessment of mental health

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting transitions

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

G block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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

G block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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:

Community Matron

Vanessa Cotter

vanessa.cotter@nsft.nhs.uk

07884117206

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa/ pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU7728589

Job locations

G block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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