Senior Nurse Practitioner, Older Adult Mental Health

NSFT; Norwich; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Older Adult Inpatient Team at the Julian Hospital. You will provide comprehensive care from history taking to diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, using advanced assessment within a mental health setting.

You will lead a multidisciplinary nursing team, contribute to service development, support safeguarding, and help drive high-quality, person-centred care for older adults

Qualifications

• Educated to Master’s degree level in relevant subject area.
• Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Approved clinician

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care for older adult service users within inpatient mental health services.
• Undertake comprehensive history taking, physical and mental health assessments, and develop person-centred care plans.
• Demonstrate expert clinical decision-making and utilise advanced diagnostic and assessment skills in the management of complex mental and physical health needs.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and medical staff to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality care.
• Prescribe medication and monitor treatment plans in line with professional registration, competency, and Trust policies.
• Provide clinical leadership, support, and professional guidance to nursing staff and the wider team.
• Support the delivery of evidence-based practice and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in ward reviews, multidisciplinary meetings, risk management, and safeguarding processes.
• Promote recovery-focused and person-centred approaches to care, ensuring service users and carers are actively involved in care planning and decision-making.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Contribute to staff education, supervision, and the development of advanced nursing practice within Older Adult Mental Health Services.

Skills

Advanced nursing

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Prescribing

Education

Master's degree

Approved clinician

Leadership qualification

Teaching/assessing qualification

CPD evidence

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the Older Adult Inpatient Team at the Julian Hospital. You will provide comprehensive care from history taking to diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation, using advanced assessment within a mental health setting.

You will lead a multidisciplinary nursing team, contribute to service development, support safeguarding, and help drive high-quality, person-centred care for older adults