Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Team as a Mental Health Nurse!
The Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team based at Hellesdon Hospital; Norwich are seeking ambitious Senior Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our existing team.
Our diverse team ranging from assistant practitioners, a hands-on service manager, physician associates, advanced nurse practitioners and more, can offer you the opportunity to develop your skillset, working alongside and learning from senior clinicians in a varied nursing role.
We’re proactive and highly skilled at managing risk and supporting service users in Norwich, South, North and Central Norfolk who are presenting in crisis. We’re passionate about providing alternative to hospital admissions, so you can expect to be undertaking rewarding, intensive work.
As a senior nurse within the team, you can expect a range of responsibilities including shift coordinator, triaging, assessments, working in home treatment within a community setting, without solely holding a caseload.
We split the team geographically and take equal responsibility for caseloads, so you will not hold one independently. Whether you have experience gained from an acute or community setting previously, it is important you recognise acute presentation and have a good understanding of the local mental health system.
If you enjoy working with high-risk cases, are looking to develop as an autonomous, confident practitioner, then we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
When you join us, you can expect to be supported in building your competence in assessment, there will be a minimum of two-week local induction and a core competency framework to work with, to support you to develop your assessment skills, using evidence-based practice.
We host regular reflective practice sessions, training days and wellbeing workshops, as well as clinical and management supervision. CRHT are quality improvement focussed and have regular interfaces with a range of teams, both internally and externally, including a focus on outreach with primary care.
The shift pattern is long days, 3 per week, including night and weekend cover, with 4 days off, we can offer the opportunity to rotate if this is something of particular interest. The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist Or Social Worker with the relevant professional registration
- Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC Restraints) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Restraints)
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ( if professional registration is following a diploma level course)
Desirable
- Higher degree or postgraduate in clinical area / therapeutic practice
- Recognised Leadership/Management training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience of working in the specific area
Skills
Essential
- Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks)
- Care planning and Risk Assessment knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Prevention and Management of Suicide training
Knowledge
Essential
- The ability to use clinical assessment tools and outcome measures effectively and collaboratively
- Have the ability to discuss, identify and escalate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel independently to meet the needs and requirements of the service
Closing Date: 18 October 2026
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