Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse

We offer a supportive and open team environment where you will be encouraged to share your ideas and be part of the development of the service.

We offer team supervision led by our psychology department as well as individual supervision and appraisal.

You will require excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly in a busy and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, review and delivery of care and treatment in conjunction with the service users and carers, both in their own home and care homes.

You will be responsible for assessing risk and developing management and safety plans in collaboration with the service users and carers

You will need the ability to plan safe discharge from the team as well as signposting and onward referrals as agreed with the service user.

You will be expected to complete physical health checks and alert any findings outside of normal range whilst incorporating health promotion principles into practice.

You will be responsible for clear and timely documentation

You will liaise closely with carers, families, care providers and the wider MDT to ensure that the appropriate care and treatment is provided.

You will have a good working knowledge of the Mental health and capacity acts.

Valid UK Driving licence is required for this post

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.

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

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW8325858

Job locations

Carlton Court

St Peters Road, Carlton Colville

Lowestoft

NR33 8AG

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Degree or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training

Experience

Essential

• Audit exposure
• CPA implementation

Desirable

• Experience in appropriate area

Knowledge

Essential

• Appropriate Sections of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• General principles of Health & Safety at Work Act

Desirable

• Able to interpret NMC guidelines to personal liability
• Interest in research

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Degree or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training

Experience

Essential

• Audit exposure
• CPA implementation

Desirable

• Experience in appropriate area

Knowledge

Essential

• Appropriate Sections of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• General principles of Health & Safety at Work Act

Desirable

• Able to interpret NMC guidelines to personal liability
• Interest in research

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently

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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Carlton Court

St Peters Road, Carlton Colville

Lowestoft

NR33 8AG

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

Carlton Court

St Peters Road, Carlton Colville

Lowestoft

NR33 8AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Degree or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training

Experience

Essential

• Audit exposure
• CPA implementation

Desirable

• Experience in appropriate area

Knowledge

Essential

• Appropriate Sections of the Mental Health Act (1983)
• General principles of Health & Safety at Work Act

Desirable

• Able to interpret NMC guidelines to personal liability
• Interest in research

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel independently