Main area Mental Health Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00 Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00) Job ref 246-ESU7988646
Site Mariner House Town Ipswich Salary £28,392 – £31,157 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/06/2026 23:59
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
The Learning Disability and Autism Liaison Team are recruiting a Band 4 Nursing Associate to work across east and west Suffolk as required, to support the registered practitioner staff in delivering the service.
You will be pivotal in ensuring people with a learning disability have their physical and mental health needs met in primary care services in a timely and appropriate manner. If you are looking for a fulfilling and varied role within an innovative team and you have a genuine desire to develop your career in community learning disability nursing and a commitment to providing high quality care, then we want to hear from you!
The service is provided in GP practices and across various other community settings, including outreach into people's homes and operates from bases in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. It operates 9-5pm, Monday to Friday and as part of NSFT's Learning Disability & Autism Specialist Pathway has close links with the community learning disability teams and other teams within primary care services.
Main duties of the job
Are you able to think and work creatively with individuals and their carers? You will be able to work independently, supporting the delivery of person-centred care plans with a focus on prevention of ill health through promotion of healthy lifestyles. Communication and engagement are key for people with learning disability, so these are key skills required along with a positive and creative approach. You will be able to demonstrate that you are able to apply your skills to a wide range of situations, working with a range of people with learning disability in the community.
The team offers:
* Consultation, advice, brief assessment and formulation to GPs on the needs of adults with learning disabilities who may also have associated physical health conditions, behavioural difficulties and/or mental illness.
* Advice and support to individuals and families about health needs.
* Support to develop accurate Learning Disability registers, attendance at annual health checks, and health action planning for people aged 14 and over with learning disabilities.
* Signposting to access the use of health and social care services and other organisations.
* Supporting access through reasonable adjustments for people with a learning disability and autistic spectrum conditions.
Working for our organisation
The way we care for people with Learning Disabilities in Suffolk is changing at NSFT as we have recently benefitted from £1.3 million of investment for our Acute services and the role out of a new Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Service.
The development is fully driven by the national Transforming Care Agenda. The Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Service is not only being invested in financially, with a fresh approach to ideas and service delivery being supported by the Trust, we are confident our new model of care is the very best for the people we care for.
We have a culture of continued learning, working as a close LD specialist pathway with each team having protected days which includes a variety of training, reflection, supervision and service development. The entire pathway is focused on the further development of high-quality care in line with NHS LD standards alongside our colleagues in mainstream services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We place an emphasis on high quality clinical & managerial supervision and continued professional development, as we regard this as a vital part of the delivery of care. You will have the opportunity to be fully involved in further development and direction of the role. We offer a variety of opportunities in a supportive and friendly environment with a dynamic team. You may wish to be part of quality improvement projects or be part of a leadership group planning and implementing the driving change for Transforming Care and Quality Standards for Learning Disability. Here is your opportunity!
You must have a full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle due to the community element of the role and the large geographical area that the service covers. The West team is based in Bury St Edmunds and the East team is based in Ipswich.
Benefits included with this role are:
* A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* 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 and if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person specification
Skills
* Registered Nursing Associate – on the NMC Register
Experience
* Previous experience of working in an NHS health care setting
Skills
* Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision and as part of the MDT
* Ability to deal with non routine and unpredictable nature of the work-load and individual SU contact
Knowledge
* Understanding of the scope and the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
YOUR APPLICATION
We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES. Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post may be 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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