Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Community
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Option for a 12 month secondment for the right candidate.
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-GYW7361636
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cedar House
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 gross per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2025
Employer heading
Community Team Manager
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
Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Job overview
Join Our Outstanding Community Mental Health Team in Suffolk!
Are you a passionate and experienced mental health nurse looking for a leadership role where you can truly make a difference? Do you want to lead a well-resourced team with small caseloads, enabling you to focus on high-quality care and recovery? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical Team Leader to join our Suffolk Secure Services Forensic Community Mental Health Team, a dynamic and well-supported team dedicated to providing recovery-focused community care for individuals transitioning from secure settings.
Why Join Us?
- Manageable caseloads – focus on delivering truly personalised care
- A highly skilled and experienced team – work alongside dedicated professionals who share your commitment to mental health recovery
- Strong team support & development – regular reflective practice, clinical supervision, and career progression opportunities
- Excellent resources – benefit from additional funding dedicated to enhancing service user outcomes
- A chance to make an impact – help reduce hospital readmissions and promote successful reintegration into the community
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a Clinical Team Leader, you will:
- Lead and motivate a passionate team to deliver high-quality care
- Manage a small caseload, ensuring focused and effective intervention
- Work closely with service users, carers, and partner agencies to support individuals in their journey to recovery
- Build upon the team’s success following a recent outstanding Quality Standards Review
- Drive continued service improvements and help us achieve an outstanding CQC rating
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from mental health nurses with leadership experience who are committed to recovery-focused, person-centred care. If you have a strong background in forensic, community, or general mental health settings, we’d love to hear from you!
What We Offer
- Competitive NHS salary & pension
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 33 days) plus bank holidays
- Ongoing professional development & training
- Flexible working opportunities
- Access to NHS staff discounts, physio services, and more
Be Part of Something Special
At NSFT, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, and supportive team. Join us and be part of a service that values your expertise, prioritises work-life balance, and is committed to making a real difference in the lives of our service users.
Apply today and take the next step in your nursing leadership career!
For more information, visit our Facebook and Twitter pages @NSFTjobs or check out the full job description attached.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
By joining our team, you will be well supported to develop further your knowledge and skills to deliver evidence-based interventions for the group of service users. Personal development will be supported through meaningful Appraisal and via a bespoke training package (a comprehensive in house & external training programmes). On a monthly basis you will be offered reflective practice sessions, mandatory clinical supervision, and Line management supervision. You will also have an opportunity to actively take part in Quality improvement projects within the service.
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 criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- ILM Certificate in management or equivalent
- Higher degree or post-graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development.
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management / supervision experience.
- Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel
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
- Lucia Hanning
- Job title
- Community Team Manager Norfolk and Suffolk
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603786782
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