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Band 7
Full-time
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (Older Person Community Mental Health)

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS TrustSt Andrews Lodge- Julian Hospital, Bowthorpe rd, Norwich, NR2 3TD, United Kingdom£47,810 - £54,710Closes 08/09/2026

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Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
25/08/2026
Closes
08/09/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a dynamic registered practitioner with advanced clinical skills to join the Intensive Older Persons Community Team. You will provide strong clinical leadership, education, and mentoring, supporting the team with triage, prescribing, assessments, and treatment planning for older people experiencing mental health crises. The role involves working within a 7-day service, aiding risk management and care coordination, with a focus on admission avoidance and home treatment functions.

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

  • Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience
  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of Older Persons mental health disorders and their treatments
  • Other
  • Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
  • PMA fit
  • Flexible attitude
  • 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.
  • Teaching or training experience or qualification
  • Experience of facilitation in groups
  • Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
  • Ability to problem solve
  • RMN or equivalent professional qualification
  • Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
  • Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level
  • Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience
  • Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of Older Persons mental health disorders and their treatments
  • Other
  • Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
  • PMA fit
  • Flexible attitude
  • 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.
  • Teaching or training experience or qualification
  • Experience of facilitation in groups
  • Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines
  • Ability to problem solve

Useful to know

Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £47,810 – £54,710 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Older Person Community Mental Health)

The closing date is 08 September 2026

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

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