Clinical Nurse Specialist (Older Person Community Mental Health)

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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Clinical Nurse Specialist (Older Person Community Mental Health)

The closing date is 08 September 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic registered practitioner with advanced clinical skills. We want applicants who are keen to be part of transformation and improvement in the area of Older Persons Crisis Care for our Intensive Older Persons Community Team. We require people who can offer strong clinical leadership, education and mentoring to the team.

We value creativity, innovation and passion towards providing excellent patient care; a resilient practitioner, who is aware of and able to cope with the pressure and unpredictability of community working.

Central Norfolk IOPS Team provides a 7 Day a week, 0800-2100hrs service currently . You will be responsible for supporting the team with triage, providing advice to primary care clinicians where appropriate, You will be required to prescribe and your scope of prescribing practice must include prescribing in Older Persons Mental Health. You will also be required to support the wider team with assessments and treatment planning, aiding the team with risk management and co-ordination of care delivery within a Crisis service. You will be supported with regular supervision and opportunities to work in partnership with other health and social care providers, linking into the wider multi-disciplinary service.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist assessment for older people experiencing mental health crisis, supporting the team's admission avoidance and home treatment functions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking complex mental health, risk and capacity assessments.
• Providing specialist interventions for older adults with dementia, delirium, depression, psychosis and other acute mental health needs.
• Supporting crisis resolution and admission avoidance, enabling people to remain safely in their own home or care setting where appropriate.
• Acting as a senior clinical resource within the multidisciplinary team, advising on complex cases and contributing to clinical decision-making.
• Supporting effective partnership working with families, carers, primary care, acute hospitals, care homes and social care services.
• Providing clinical supervision, training and development to enhance workforce capability and confidence.
• Leading on specialist practice relating to older people's mental health, dementia care and crisis management.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement and transformation initiatives to strengthen community-based crisis care.
• Supporting the Trust's objectives around reducing inpatient admissions, improving patient flow, and delivering equitable multidisciplinary services for older people.

About us

Here at NSFT 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.

What can we offer in return?

This post offers an opportunity to work closely with the leadership team, and a varied MDT including psychology.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme. We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, and able to provide better outcomes for our service users.

We have a culture of continued learning, which includes a variety of training, reflection, supervision and service development - these are facilitated by our senior clinical team, including our Clinical Nurse Specialists.

When you join us, you can expect regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice. We hold a strong belief in team and individual development, you'll be provided with a full induction program and access to extensive training and career development.

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:-

• 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.

Details

Date posted

25 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CEN8220737

Job locations

St Andrews Lodge- Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe rd

Norwich

NR2 3TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interested?

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interested?

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or equivalent professional qualification
• Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
• Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level

Desirable

• Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of Older Persons mental health disorders and their treatments

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
• PMA fit
• Flexible attitude

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
• Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.

Desirable

• Teaching or training experience or qualification
• Experience of facilitation in groups

Skills

Essential

• Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to problem solve

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or equivalent professional qualification
• Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
• Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level

Desirable

• Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of Older Persons mental health disorders and their treatments

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
• PMA fit
• Flexible attitude

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
• Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.

Desirable

• Teaching or training experience or qualification
• Experience of facilitation in groups

Skills

Essential

• Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to problem solve

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).

Additional information

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

St Andrews Lodge- Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe rd

Norwich

NR2 3TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

St Andrews Lodge- Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe rd

Norwich

NR2 3TD

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:

Operational Service Manager

Justin Cork

[email protected]

01603978380

Details

Date posted

25 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year gross per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-CEN8220737

Job locations

St Andrews Lodge- Julian Hospital

Bowthorpe rd

Norwich

NR2 3TD

United Kingdom

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