Job summaryCommunity Mental Health Nurse - Band 6Are you a Nurse with an appetite for challenges, learning and making a difference to the communities we support. Central Norfolk North West CMHT is a friendly and supportive team looking to recruit a Band 6 Nurse to complete the team.
Do you want a role that brings job satisfaction and challenges where no day is the same?
Main duties of the jobThe North West Community Adult Mental Health Team is looking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Senior Mental Health Nurse.
Are you passionate about promoting recovery and do you hold the values and beliefs in line with the 'Recovery' model and ways of working within mental health?
Are you someone who wants a career within Adult Mental Health Care, with a forward thinking Trust and team supporting you?
Our Team and Service is committed to supporting you in developing career pathways within the community and retaining good quality and experienced staff.
About usHere 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.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Up to 307 hours holiday entitlement (subject to length of service)
- FREE physio service
- FREE Yoga and Pilates
- Cycle scheme tax-free bikes and accessories
- Support with revalidation
- Post graduate training opportunities
- We will pay for your initial DBS check (excluding the annual update service charge of £13)
DetailsDate posted 07 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year gross per annum pro rata
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number 246-CEN8239745
Job locations Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Norwich, NR6 5BE, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease 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!Please visit our website to hear from some of our current nurses on why they work here and on some of our services. You can also visit our Facebook page Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Nursing degree or equivalent
- Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
Desirable- Evidence at social care / health related study
ExperienceEssential- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable- Previous community experience
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Hellesdon Hospital, Drayton High Road, Norwich, NR6 5BE, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Community Team Manager, Andrew Fisk, andrew.fisk@nsft.nnuh.uk
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. 
