Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Band 4 Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
We have an RARE opportunity for a B4 Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate to join our friendly and supportive team on a permanent basis.

We work with people from 14-65 years old who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

We are based at Northgate Hospital, but cover the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area, including Lowestoft and Beccles and regularly need to travel and support people in their communities.

We welcome visits or contact with the team about this post.

Main duties of the job
To support service users in the delivery of a range Early Intervention in Psychosis interventions, including a focus on social recovery, supporting our drop in group, supporting people with complex mental health problems with their goals.

Depending on your experience and appropriate training and Banding, the role might include supporting people with physical health interventions.

The role includes supporting groups, seeing service users in their home and at mental health bases.

If you are passionate about supporting service users who are experiencing psychosis and want to make an important contribution, we look forward to hearing from you.

We actively encourage visits to meet the team or discuss the role.

Main duties of the job
Responsibility for actively participating as a key member of the clinical team for providing quality services for an identified client group under the supervision of a registered professional.

Having undertaken a Foundation Degree level qualification will maintain, develop and evidence clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities and through the competency framework. Demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers.

About us
Our Trust values of Team, Accountability, Learn and Kind sum up perfectly what this role encompasses. If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.

There are endless opportunities available, and we are keen to welcome new faces to join our team on a permanent basis. We understand that to attract the best people, we need to develop career pathways and support staff to reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

In addition, we also offer the following benefits:

• 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
• gym membership
• NHS discounts and many more.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year gross per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 246-WSN8406746
Job locations: Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BU, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate - on the NMC Register
• Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5

Desirable

• Care certificate

Experience
Essential

• Working with Service Users with mental health needs
• Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
• Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process.

Desirable

• Working in community setting

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Mental Health issues
• Risk Assessment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: Resource Centre, Northgate Hospital, Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Community Team Manager
Laura Browning
laura.browning@nsft.nhs.uk
01493337929

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