Senior Community Mental Health Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves managing a caseload, delivering high-quality mental health care, and supporting other healthcare professionals. You will contribute to service development and create a learning environment for university students. Responsibilities also include accurate clinical documentation for patients during admission, discharge, and review. The position offers a balanced schedule with 9-5 hours, Monday to Friday.
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent
- Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence at social care / health related study
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
- Previous community experience
- Nursing degree or equivalent
- Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
- Evidence at social care / health related study
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
- Previous community experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Senior Community Mental Health Nurse
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Team as a Community Mental Health Nurse!
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and multi-agency environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Caseload Management: Take charge of managing a caseload, delivering high-quality mental health care services, and offering valuable support and advice to other healthcare professionals.
- Service Development: Contribute to the growth and enhancement of our mental health services, ensuring we remain at the forefront of best practices and innovation.
- Education and Mentorship: Create an enriching learning environment for University of East Anglia (UEA) students, guiding the next generation of mental health professionals.
- Documentation & Quality Assurance: Be responsible for the precise clinical documents of patients during admission, discharge, and review, ensuring seamless communication and information transfer across Trust teams and services when appropriate and necessary.
Main duties of the job
About the Role: As a Community Mental Health Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in the planning and delivery of direct patient care.
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