# Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-community-mental-health-nurse/f57d8237-9323-423b-8805-538abb093dab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-community-mental-health-nurse/f57d8237-9323-423b-8805-538abb093dab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hellesdon Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 gross per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:21:03.185Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Lowestoft/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Persons_Community_Mental_Health_Team/Older_Persons_Community_Mental_Health_Team-v8325858 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8325858?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to join the Intensive Older Peoples Service covering the Great Yarmouth and Waveney locality We provide short term intensive community assessment and treatment for people with Dementia, as well as for those aged over 70 with a functional illness. Responding to emergency and urgent referrals, as well as those from our colleagues in the CMHTs. We work closely with service users, families and care providers to agree a holistic and focused care and treatment package. We work as a multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for our service users. Our aim is to avoid hospital admission where possible but we will support this when necessary. A full induction will be provided and although previous experience of working with older adults is an advantage, we welcome applications from those with varying backgrounds. We offer a supportive and open team environment where you will be encouraged to share your ideas and be part of the development of the service. We offer team supervision led by our psychology department as well as individual supervision and appraisal. You will require excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly in a busy and supportive environment. ### Main duties of the job You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, review and delivery of care and treatment in conjunction with the service users and carers, both in their own home and care homes. You will be responsible for assessing risk and developing management and safety plans in collaboration with the service users and carers You will need the ability to plan safe discharge from the team as well as signposting and onward referrals as agreed with the service user. You will be expected to complete physical health checks and alert any findings outside of normal range whilst incorporating health promotion principles into practice. You will be responsible for clear and timely documentation You will liaise closely with carers, families, care providers and the wider MDT to ensure that the appropriate care and treatment is provided. You will have a good working knowledge of the Mental health and capacity acts. **Valid UK Driving licence is required for this post** ### Detailed job description and main 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! Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel independently ### Knowledge **Essential** - Appropriate Sections of the Mental Health Act (1983) - General principles of Health & Safety at Work Act **Desirable** - Able to interpret NMC guidelines to personal liability - Interest in research ### Experience **Essential** - Audit exposure - CPA implementation **Desirable** - Experience in appropriate area ### Qualifications **Essential** - Nursing Degree or equivalent - Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686691) - [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863) - [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.