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Job overview
We are recruiting 1 substantive and 1 12 month fixed term Senior Mental Health Nurse's to join our Team in Central Norfolk Locality, where you will be based at the City Anchorage at the Julian Hospital.
We provide assessment and treatment for those experiencing an acute mental health need in the community. We work with service users with a variety of mental health concerns, alongside working closely with families and carers as well as external agencies to provide a holistic approach and work in a creative and flexible way to provide a positive outcome for our service users on their recovery journey.
Main duties of the job
Are you a highly motivated, passionate, and skilled Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker? Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role? Would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team?
We are openly welcoming people from a diverse clinical background with experience in different areas of mental health. We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users.
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, review and delivery of care and treatment in conjunction with the service users on your capped caseload. You will be expected to support duty cover for the team on a rostered basis and will liaise with other agencies to ensure care needs are met.
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!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- 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.
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Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service
Desirable
- Must have Valid UK driving licence.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
- Competent assessment skills
- Care planning and Risk assessment knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
- Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable
- Ensure care is values based, nonjudgemental and equitable, and supports the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity being met.
Desirable
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Desirable
- Experience in delivering group based interventions Experience in supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Experience working in the specific area
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
- Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants)
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
Desirable
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice.
- Recognised Leadership/Management training
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This advert is for Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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