Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

NSFT; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programmes

Career progression

Generous annual leave

NHS discounts

Job summary

NSFT is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join the City CMHT in Norwich. The post is full-time, permanent, with flexible working and a structured MDT environment.

You will provide planned care, risk assessments and participate in reviews, while coordinating with MDT colleagues to deliver patient-centred community interventions. Training and development are supported through the Trust.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with the relevant professional registration.
• Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent).
• Evidence at social care / health related study.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned care and risk assessments within the patient care plan and evaluate discharge suitability with the MDT.
• Initiate and attend patient-centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings.
• Advise clinicians and other professionals of changes in patient conditions.
• Work within the MDT and collaborate with other care providers.
• Empower service users and carers to participate in decisions about their care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Risk assessment

Person-centred care

Time management

Clinical delegation

Communication with MDT

Independence in travel

Education

Nurse qualification (RMN)

Nursing degree or ENB988 mentorship

Job description

Main area Community Mental Health Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00) Job ref 246-CEN8393878

Site The City Anchorage Town Norwich Salary £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

We currently have opportunities within our City CMHT's for x2Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse's. The post's are open to applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses. The team is based in central Norwich and covers central based Gp practices. We are a recovery focussed, multi-disciplinary team providing an effective, supportive, and professional service for our Services users and Carers.

You will be a qualified professional with experience of supporting people and their families, preferably in the community. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of your role and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred to the team.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience.

Every individual makes a valuable contribution in the team. We are proud of our staff, and w e are looking for people to join us in continuing to develop what the service of Norwich CMHT looks like.

You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have an interest in working within a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Service. The post holders will undertake duties as part of the city teams Duty service while ensuring continuity of practice and working within a MDT/multi-agency environment.

• 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.

Working for our organisation

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:-

• 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)
• NHS discounts and many more

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. 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,

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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Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with the relevant professional registration
• Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
• Evidence at social care / health related study

Other

• Ability to travel independently

Knowledge

• Up to date and evidence-based knowledge of Person Centred Care
• Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of mental health needs for older people.

Skills

• Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
• Ability to identify and action change in health care need
• Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice

Experience

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Familiar with risk assessment and its management
• Previous community experience

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.