Staff Nurse: Blickling WardThe closing date is 01 November 2026
Job summaryStaff Nurse: Blickling Ward Functional Older Persons' Inpatient
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join our team on a fixed term contract. Blickling Ward is a functional assessment and treatment ward for older persons.
We work hard to make sure we provide quality, evidence-based and collaborative care in all of the areas we cover. This role will include interaction and communication with a wide scope of people including service users, health and social care staff, medical and carers.
So, are you someone who is passionate about delivering compassionate and individualised care, driving quality improvement and able to provide clinical leadership within an inpatient mental health setting? If you have the qualities described above then we want you to think about coming to be a part of our team.
Main duties of the jobYou will be working within an inpatient service with a focus on the safety of our patients and the quality of the care they receive. You will have the opportunity to lead and direct the structure and focus of the ward routine for service users and staff.
As a Band 5 Nurse on Blickling Ward you will have the opportunity to develop both clinical and leadership skills in an exciting and dynamic environment.
Come and join us as we strive for excellence!
As part of our ongoing strive for excellence we are developing a 'care team' approach to patient centred care. We're looking for a hands on, flexible nurse who is skilled at developing therapeutic relationships.
It can be a challenging environment at times, so we need clinicians with a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and a hands-on approach.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high quality clinical skills and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to people's lives then we would love to hear from you.
The role is shift working; we do days and night shifts and you will be expected to be on a rota to accommodate a ward that is open 24/7. There will a mixture of days and nights, weekends and holidays.
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.
DetailsDate posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year gross per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 246-CEN8345526
Job locations: Blickling Ward, Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TD, United Kingdom
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!
Benefits- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house and 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 SpecificationSkillsEssential- Ability to work regularly unsupervised
- Good observation and reporting skills
KnowledgeEssential- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
QualificationsEssential- Registered Mental Health Nurse (nursing degree or equivalent)
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training
ExperienceEssential- Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs
Desirable- Experience working within an MDT
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
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Contact for questions about the jobWard Manager: Lauren Grey, lauren.grey@nsft.nhs.uk, 01603978475
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