Nursing Associate

West Norfolk Community Mental Health Team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is seeking a motivated and compassionate Nursing Associate to support the delivery of high-quality mental health care to adults in the community.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Nursing Associate will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. The post holder will work under the direction and supervision of a Registered Mental Health Nurse, supporting service users to maintain their mental health, independence, and wellbeing in a community setting.

The role involves direct clinical contact with service users, including monitoring mental state, supporting care plans, delivering agreed interventions, promoting physical health, and liaising with carers and partner agencies. The Nursing Associate will also support risk management, documentation, and care coordination activities in line with Trust policies and professional standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Nursing Associate who is passionate about community mental health, recovery-focused care, and collaborative working, and who wishes to develop their skills within a supportive and forward-thinking CMHT.

Are you a highly motivated and passionate about patient care? Do you believe in keeping Service Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused team? We are looking for innovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users.

If this feels like you, we want to hear from you.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) provides mental health, learning disability, and autism services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and inclusive care that supports people to live well and achieve their recovery goals.

At NSFT, we value our staff and recognise that a supportive, respectful, and inclusive workplace is essential to delivering excellent care. We actively promote a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement, where staff are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their careers.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we work to ensure that our services and workforce reflect the communities we serve. Staff wellbeing is a priority at NSFT, and we offer a range of support, development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements to help our teams thrive.

By joining NSFT, you will be part of a dedicated organisation that places people, safety, and recovery at the heart of everything we do.

In addition, we also offer the following benefits:

• 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)
• NHS discounts and many more.

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!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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• Registered Nursing Associate - on the NMC Register
• Care certificate

• Ability to move between Trust sites as required by the needs of the service Ability to work on own initiative Ability to take part in clinical supervision and reflective practice

• Previous experience of working in an NHS health care setting Understanding the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing - "Making every Contact Count"
• Experience of working in community mental health settings

• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision and as part of the MDT
• Ability to…