# Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist/01442fdb-ffae-4106-b82f-f5dd03d844dc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist/01442fdb-ffae-4106-b82f-f5dd03d844dc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9-5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-23T10:22:15.521Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Non_Medical_Prescriber/Non_Medical_Prescriber-v8064822 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064822?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Memory Assessment Service Non Medical / Independent Prescriber, Nurse Advanced Practitioner Are you an experienced nurse looking to join a team which has a real impact on the users of the service? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people with dementia? Our Memory Assessment and Therapy team (MATS) are seeking a Band 7 Prescriber to join their collaborative team. MATS is the front door to all of our West Suffolk referrals for memory assessment, affecting the national dementia diagnostic rate data. The team provides a community-based service to adults with a memory issue. We are soon to be re-named as a Dementia Assessment Service to align with national expectations.  We screen and triage all referrals into the service, and signpost to appropriate services if required. Referred people can expect to receive a service from MATS within 12 weeks as per our KPI's. We have been transparent about delays to assessment due to having a high number of referrals, and the team are working towards a positive trajectory within the coming months. The MATS team is based in Bury St Edmunds but works across the west of the county. You will be supported by our MDT and the wider older people's network. We are looking for professionals who are caring, supportive, proactive and reflective in their practice. If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you! ### Main duties of the job Complete holistic mental health assessments with Medication review and prescribing. - Undertake the assessment, planning and delivery of dementia diagnosis and prescribing, if appropriate, with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. - Contribute to the wider functioning of the memory assessment services and take a lead role in shaping positive changes within the team. - Be responsible for accurate recording of all patients outcomes within the SystmOne EPR. - Assist with the wider agenda within the transformation work of the Trust The successful candidate will join a service with a positive team culture, focused on learning, developing, improving, and supporting each other as well as our service users. General responsibilities include: - Having a good understanding of the national dementia agenda - Development of robust relationships with partner agencies and services. - You will be expected to be able to work autonomously and manage your time well. -You must be able to be able to travel to various locations across West Suffolk ### 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 ## Job Details Memory Assessment Service Non Medical / Independent Prescriber, Nurse Advanced Practitioner Are you an experienced nurse looking to join a team which has a real impact on the users of the service? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people with dementia? Our Memory Assessment and Therapy team (MATS) are seeking a Band 7 Prescriber to join their collaborative team. MATS is the front door to all of our West Suffolk referrals for memory assessment, affecting the national dementia diagnostic rate data. The team provides a community-based service to adults with a memory issue. We are soon to be re-named as a Dementia Assessment Service to align with national expectations. We screen and triage all referrals into the service, and signpost to appropriate services if required. Referred people can expect to receive a service from MATS within 12 weeks as per our KPI's. We have been transparent about delays to assessment due to having a high number of referrals, and the team are working towards a positive trajectory within the coming months. The MATS team is based in Bury St Edmunds but works across the west of the county. You will be supported by our MDT and the wider older people's network. We are looking for professionals who are caring, supportive, proactive and reflective in their practice. If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you! ## Job Description Complete holistic mental health assessments with Medication review and prescribing. Undertake the assessment, planning and delivery of dementia diagnosis and prescribing, if appropriate, with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. Contribute to the wider functioning of the memory assessment services and take a lead role in shaping positive changes within the team. Be responsible for accurate recording of all patients outcomes within the SystmOne EPR. Assist with the wider agenda within the transformation work of the Trust The successful candidate will join a service with a positive team culture, focused on learning, developing, improving, and supporting each other as well as our service users. General responsibilities include: - Having a good understanding of the national dementia agenda - Development of robust relationships with partner agencies and services. - You will be expected to be able to work autonomously and manage your time well. -You must be able to be able to travel to various locations across West Suffolk ## 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 ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Confident manner. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic. - Ability to problem solve. ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others - Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care. **Desirable** - Teaching or training experience or qualification. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Non-Medical Independent Prescriber - RMN or equivalent professional qualification ## Documents - [clinical nurse specialist (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358178) - [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.