Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Skills Practitioner

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner within the SMI Physical Health/Clozapine Service has arisen.

Working with the Qualified staff and Pharmacy Technicians to ensure that Service Users who attend the clinic receive the appropriate care in a timely and safe manner - whilst providing person centred care.

You will be a qualified Phlebotomist with previous experience of working with Service Users who present with mental health needs.

Main duties of the job

  • To take blood tests as requested by medical staff and ensure bloods are correctly processed within the requisite time limits.
  • The post holder will have recognised, extensive and substantively proven holistic approach to the care of Service Users with significant mental health needs.
  • The nursing associate will be able to demonstrate their enhanced knowledge and extensive experience of mental health to help support other healthcare professionals in a designated clinical environment.

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

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

246-CEN7162843

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities, then if you feel you have wat it takes to make a difference in your local community, click apply!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

  • NHS pension.
  • A comprehensive in house and external training programmes.
  • Career progression.
  • Starting annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays).
  • Access to staff physiotherapy.
  • NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates and times 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your key accountabilities, then if you feel you have wat it takes to make a difference in your local community, click apply!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

  • NHS pension.
  • A comprehensive in house and external training programmes.
  • Career progression.
  • Starting annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays).
  • Access to staff physiotherapy.
  • NHS discounts and many more.

Interview dates and times 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification
  • Diploma in healthcare with clinical experience, or relevant equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health or Apprenticeship in H&SC / Mental Health

Experience

Essential

  • Working with Service Users with mental health needs.
  • Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)/ Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process

Desirable

  • Driving licence and ability to travel independently
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Care certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification
  • Diploma in healthcare with clinical experience, or relevant equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care / Mental Health or Apprenticeship in H&SC / Mental Health

Experience

Essential

  • Working with Service Users with mental health needs.
  • Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)/ Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process

Desirable

  • Driving licence and ability to travel independently

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Manager

Paul Newton

paul.newton@nsft.nhs.uk

07824551322

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

246-CEN7162843

Job locations

Hellesdon Hospital

Drayton High Road

Norwich

NR6 5BE


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