Job summary
- Main area
- Mental health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term or secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-WSU7799735
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gblock
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Practitioner - Bury South Adult CMHT
Band 7
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Specialist Practitioner to join our Bury South Adult Community Mental Health Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary service delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care to adults with complex mental health needs in the community.
The post holder will provide specialist clinical leadership through having enhanced qualifications to manage a complex caseload, and contribute to supervision, and quality improvement within the team.
Main duties of the job
As the main assessor deliver advanced mental health assessments, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties
Hold and manage a reduced complex caseload, acting as Care Coordinator under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) where appropriate
Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and risk management, including safeguarding and crisis planning
Provide specialist clinical advice, consultation, and leadership within the multidisciplinary team
Support service delivery in line with NSFT policies, NICE guidance, and national standards
Contribute to team quality improvement and audit activity
Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and support to junior staff and students
Work collaboratively with primary care, social care, voluntary sector, and other partner agencies
Working for our organisation
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
- Relocation packages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role and would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team – we would love to hear from you!
Candidates will require extensive post qualification experience, and a enhanced qualification with particular experience in community mental health and risk management. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please see the Trust generic job description and the main duties summary.
** The successful applicant will be required to travel independently and have access to vehicle **
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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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent.
- Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level
Desirable criteria
- Further education in developing clinical skills
- Further education in specialty area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care
- Extensive experience in supervision and mentorship of others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and/or service improvement initiative
Skills
Essential criteria
- Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, clinical or other record systems) relevant to the role.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Preston
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 733 188
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