# Senior Community Mental Health Nurse (IOPS) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-mental-health-nurse-iops/bb45d986-4651-4484-9be7-c8974d089ea7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-mental-health-nurse-iops/bb45d986-4651-4484-9be7-c8974d089ea7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Hellesdon Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent: Long Days - 07:50 to 21:00 - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (7 days a week service) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T13:22:54.016Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8341877 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8341877?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a passionate and skilled Mental Health Nurse looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people experiencing mental health crisis? The Intensive Older Persons Service (IOPS) provides specialist assessment, intervention and support to people of any age living with dementia, and adults aged 75 and over experiencing acute mental health difficulties. Working across Norfolk, we deliver urgent, person-centred care in community settings with the aim of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, supporting timely discharge from inpatient services, and helping people remain safely in their own homes wherever possible. As a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse, you will be part of a dynamic team and highly skilled team. You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessments and care planning for individuals presenting with complex presentations including dementia, delirium, depression, psychosis, anxiety, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, and mental health crises occurring alongside physical ill-health/frailty and cognitive impairment. This is an autonomous and rewarding role that requires strong clinical decision-making skills, excellent communication and the ability to work collaboratively with families, carers, primary care, social care, care homes and wider system partners. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse within the Intensive Older Persons Service (IOPS), you will play a key role in the assessment, treatment and management of older adults experiencing acute mental health crisis, including people of any age living with dementia and adults aged 75 years and over with functional mental health needs. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be expected to undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, formulate care plans, complete risk assessments and safety planning, and deliver evidence-based interventions for individuals with complex presentations. This is a senior clinical role requiring advanced knowledge and experience in older people's mental health, dementia, delirium, depression, psychosis, anxiety disorders, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, and the interplay between physical health, frailty and mental illness. You will be expected to apply sound clinical judgement in often complex and rapidly changing situations, supporting admission avoidance wherever possible whilst recognising when hospital admission is necessary and coordinating this effectively with inpatient and partner services. As the service operates across a large geographical area, a valid driving licence is required for this post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse who shares our commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, regular supervision, opportunities for professional development and the chance to play a key role in shaping the future of older people's crisis services. 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! Benefits included with this role are:- - NHS pension - 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) - staff physio service - NHS discounts and many more - Relocation packages. Interviews are yet to be confirmed, and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days’ notice. 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. ### 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** - Able to travel independently **Desirable** - Able to liaise with statutory / non- statutory bodies due to patients’ needs. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Up to date and evidence-based - knowledge of Person Centred Care - Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act **Desirable** - Knowledge of mental health needs for older people ### Qualifications **Essential** - Nursing Degree or equivalent - Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent) **Desirable** - Evidence at social care / health related study ### Skills & Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team - Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work - Ability to identify and action change in health care need ## Documents - [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) - [band 6 senior community mental health nurse jd 2026 (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688401) ## 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.