Clinical Nurse Specialist ( NMP)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This Clinical Nurse Specialist (NMP) role is within the CATAT team, which focuses on preventing inpatient admissions for Children and Young People (CYP) and supporting their mental health in the community. The team works with core community teams and partner agencies, offering intensive interventions and support for those leaving inpatient settings. The role requires a Non-Medical Prescriber qualification and a Mental Health Nursing qualification, and involves community-based visits across Norfolk and Suffolk.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Non-Medical Independent Prescribe
Desirable criteria
- Study experience at masters level, study at that level or clinical experience.
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.
- Community experience
- Under 18s experience
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines.
- Carry out assessments and reviews of mental state and risk/s
- Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
- Advocate for the patient/s
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Non-Medical Independent Prescribe
- Study experience at masters level, study at that level or clinical experience.
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.
- Community experience
- Under 18s experience
- Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines.
- Carry out assessments and reviews of mental state and risk/s
- Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
- Advocate for the patient/s
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist ( NMP)
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
This year CATAT have been given the opportunity to expand the team with several different posts, some of which have already been filled. But we do have a post that has now become vacant for a CNS - this CNS needs to have their qualification of Non-Medical Prescriber as well as a Mental Health Nursing qualification.
CATAT who after our first year of being live (2023) was highly recommended for the Working Together for Better Mental Health at the staff excellence awards. Are looking for professionals that have a keen interest of working with CYP and their families, wanting to help them achieve better outcomes for their future and strive to keep them in the community.
The aim of our team is to prevent CYP from having inpatient admissions wherever possible, and to support them and their family in the community in a proactive way. The team will serve as a gateway in and out of Tier 4 (T4) provision. CATAT work alongside the core community teams as well as partner agencies to offer CYP increased/additional support.
CATAT have 2 main pathways:
Admission Avoidance - Least restrictive option, CYP who are already open to a core team but need a more intensive intervention to support their mental health needs. To prevent things from
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