Senior Community Mental Health Nurse


Location
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum pro rata
Profession
Mental health nurse
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
28 Sep 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Fixed term or secondment)
Posted Date
14 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team

  • Experience

    Familiar with risk assessment and its management

  • Qualifications

    Nursing degree or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Previous community experience

  • Qualifications

    Evidence at social care / health related study

Job overview

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Community Mental Health Nurse!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and multi-agency environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Caseload Management: Take charge of managing a caseload, delivering high-quality mental health care services, and offering valuable support and advice to other healthcare professionals.
  • Service Development: Contribute to the growth and enhancement of our mental health services, ensuring we remain at the forefront of best practices and innovation.
  • Education and Mentorship: Create an enriching learning environment for University of East Anglia (UEA) students, guiding the next generation of mental health professionals.
  • Documentation & Quality Assurance: Be responsible for the precise clinical documents of patients during admission, discharge, and review, ensuring seamless communication and information transfer across Trust teams and services when appropriate and necessary.

Main duties of the job

About the Role: As a Community Mental Health Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in the planning and delivery of direct patient care. You will work closely with a supportive team to ensure continuity of practice, providing essential mental health care services to individuals in need.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and be part of a dynamic team that truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you! Apply now and embark on a rewarding journey as a Senior Community Mental Health Nurse.

The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.

  • Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs. Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.
  • Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant University students.
  • To be responsible for accurate mental health documents of all patients on admission, discharge and at review.
  • Have an excellent knowledge of mental health conditions, relevant medications and treatment.
  • Have experience or an understanding of working with people who have dementia.
  • demonstrate ability to produce excellent highly detailed, assessments and risk management plans

This is an exciting opportunity to relocate and work 9-5 hrs between Monday to Friday.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Why Join Us?

  • Exciting Relocation Opportunity: Embrace a fresh start and relocate to a vibrant community.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a balanced schedule with 9-5 hours, Monday to Friday, giving you the flexibility to maintain a fulfilling personal life.
  • Professional Growth: Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values continuous learning and professional development.
  • Supportive Environment: Work within a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional care and support to both patients and colleagues

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!

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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.

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This advert is for Senior Community Mental Health Nurse with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term or secondment). The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.

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