Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse Consultant with specialist expertise in older adult inpatient mental health, including both organic and functional mental illness. This senior clinical role is central to delivering and shaping high-quality, evidence-based care within an inpatient hospital setting.
The Nurse Consultant will provide expert clinical leadership and advanced practice, working autonomously and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and service delivery. The role includes advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and independent prescribing, alongside managing complex and high-risk clinical situations and supporting senior decision-making.
The post holder will act as a senior clinical resource for staff, patients, and carers, while leading service development, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives. With a strong strategic focus, the role contributes to policy development, workforce capability, and the implementation of best practice.
This is a unique opportunity to lead innovation and make a meaningful difference to the care and experience of older adults receiving inpatient mental health treatment.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
* Work collaboratively withmultidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and social workers, to delivercoordinated, high-quality, patient-centred care for older adults with complex mental health needs.
* Provide senior clinical leadership within inpatient services, acting as a key point of contact for complex case discussions, clinical decision-making, and care planning across professional boundaries.
* Lead and support education, training, supervision, and development of nursing and multidisciplinary staff.
* Promote evidence-based practice and professional development.
* Facilitate effective communication and information sharing between teams, services, patients, and carers to ensure continuity of care, safe transitions, and positive patient experiences.
* Contribute to joint assessments, multidisciplinary reviews, and discharge planning, ensuring holistic consideration of mental, physical, cognitive, and social needs.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners, including acute hospitals, primary care, and social care, to support integrated care pathways.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£76,965 to £88,682 a year Gross per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
246-CEN7751641
Job locations
Julian Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TD
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will represent the Trust and work collaboratively with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other system partners across the health and social care community to share expertise and ensure the safe, effective management of patients across care pathways.
You will provide expert professional advice to senior clinical staff regarding older adult inpatient mental health care and act as a specialist clinical resource locally, regionally, and nationally.
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
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* 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.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will represent the Trust and work collaboratively with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other system partners across the health and social care community to share expertise and ensure the safe, effective management of patients across care pathways.
You will provide expert professional advice to senior clinical staff regarding older adult inpatient mental health care and act as a specialist clinical resource locally, regionally, and nationally.
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
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* 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.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* RMN (Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse)
* Approved clinician qualification or willing to work towards gaining AC qualification
* Master's degree level in relevant subject area
Desirable
* Recognised training in relevant psychological approach or therapy.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 8 years post registration experience
* Experience and knowledge of quality standard setting and audit.
* Budget management experience.
Skills
Essential
* Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a team
* Proven ability to effectively manage change
* Interpretation of bloods and ECG results
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* RMN (Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse)
* Approved clinician qualification or willing to work towards gaining AC qualification
* Master's degree level in relevant subject area
Desirable
* Recognised training in relevant psychological approach or therapy.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 8 years post registration experience
* Experience and knowledge of quality standard setting and audit.
* Budget management experience.
Skills
Essential
* Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a team
* Proven ability to effectively manage change
* Interpretation of bloods and ECG results
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Julian Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TD
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Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Julian Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TD
Employer's website
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