Job summary
The Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality, person-centred care to adults experiencing mental health difficulties within a community setting.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, promoting recovery, independence, and social inclusion while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users.

Main duties of the job

• Holding a complex caseload
• Completing medication reviews and treatment planning
• Providing Duty and FACT cover
• Administration of medication
• Being a part of Multi-Disciplinary Discussions

About us
At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Job 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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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.

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Or, Nursing degree or equivalent RN (MH)
• Professional Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of successful post registration academic development at degree level in related field

Skills
Essential

• Prevention and management of suicide training
• Good observation and reporting skills

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Gateway House
Drayton High Road
Wymondham
NR18 0WF
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
Howard Tidman
howard.tidman@nsft.nhs.uk

Details
Date posted
24 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
gross per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
246-CEN8238844
Job locations
Gateway House
Drayton High Road
Wymondham
NR18 0WF
United Kingdom

Supporting documents
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