# Clinical Nurse Specialist ( NMP) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-nmp/7a4f3d07-c965-4a4d-a358-ac81dd94f738 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-nmp/7a4f3d07-c965-4a4d-a358-ac81dd94f738.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Carlton Court Hospital, St Peters Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: 37.5 - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (CATAT work 7 days a week 365days a year - Long shifts and short shifts available) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T15:53:23.014Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Lowestoft/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist_NMP_CATAT/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist_NMP_CATAT-v8239029 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8239029?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This year CATAT have been given the opportunity to expand the team with several different posts, some of which have already been filled. But we do have a post that has now become vacant for a CNS – this CNS needs to have their qualification of Non-Medical Prescriber as well as a Mental Health Nursing qualification. CATAT who after our first year of being live (2023) was highly recommended for the Working Together for Better Mental Health at the staff excellence awards. Are looking for professionals that have a keen interest of working with CYP and their families, wanting to help them achieve better outcomes for their future and strive to keep them in the community. The aim of our team is to prevent CYP from having inpatient admissions wherever possible, and to support them and their family in the community in a proactive way. The team will serve as a gateway in and out of Tier 4 (T4) provision. CATAT work alongside the core community teams as well as partner agencies to offer CYP increased/additional support. CATAT have 2 main pathways: - Admission Avoidance - Least restrictive option, CYP who are already open to a core team but need a more intensive intervention to support their mental health needs. To prevent things from worsening and/or needing a hospital admission. - In-reach/Outreach - support to young people leaving inpatient settings (T4) to help them adjust back into life in the community. ### Main duties of the job What will CATAT offer. - Consultation/Advice - prescribing of medications - review of medications - review and assessment of mental health and physical health - Enhanced assessments - Ensure that children & young people in Norfolk & Suffolk access care in the least restrictive environment possible. - Case Formulation - Face to face community-based visits - Attending MDT, LEAPs, CETRs, MALMs, Linking in with inpatient and acute wards. - Therapeutic interventions and approaches in relation to the expressed mental health needs of the CYP. Such as emotional regulation, DBT skills, AMBIT technics, risk management. - Systemic approach to working with CYP, families, carers, and wider professional networks. - Training and education for other services - Promote joined up working and liaison with other involved services and teams across mental and physical health and children’s services. (The above list is not exhaustive, merely a starting point to show you what we do) You MUST be able to drive as we cover all of Norfolk and all of Suffolk ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You must already hold the qualification of Non Medical Prescribing You need to have a Mental Health Nurse Qualification 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! ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines. - Carry out assessments and reviews of mental state and risk/s **Desirable** - Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals - Advocate for the patient/s ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care. **Desirable** - Community experience - Under 18s experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health Nurse - Non-Medical Independent Prescribe **Desirable** - Study experience at masters level, study at that level or clinical experience. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581060) - [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.