17 Oct
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury St Edmunds
Do you want to make a difference to support the care of patients with mental health needs at the West Suffolk Hospital? If so this is an exciting opportunity to join us!
Following the successful introduction of the Children and Young Peoples mental health post at West Suffolk Hospital, we are pleased to be able to extend the service we provide through two new adult mental health specialist posts.
The successful applicant will have the necessary qualifications and experience to provide specialist mental health advice, guidance and intervention for patients receiving care in West Suffolk Hospital.
The role will include facilitation of training and development of pathways and protocols to support effective collaborative working with partners to ensure a safe and high quality experience of care by patients.
This post will be fixed term until the end of March 2026.
- To provide clinical leadership and training on the delivery of care for adults (over the age of 18) who have mental health needs. To provide training and support that will improve the experience of these patients and those who are involved in their care.
- To be responsible for developing care packages and programs of care for adults, including older people who self-harm or have an eating disorder, including the involvement of multi-agency input around the patient and their carer or family’s needs.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information and advice to patients and, as appropriate, their families, carers and professionals, including information about diagnosis and prognosis, to find ways of enabling the information to be understood, providing empathy and reassurance
- To support and enable ED and inpatient teams to undertake safe approaches to caring for individuals with mental health needs
- Deliver and support evaluation of workforce development in adult Mental Health to improve staff knowledge and skills across the organisation including active involvement of patients and mental health service users, ensuring the voice of these people is at the core of service development and delivery.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world,
we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Natalie Bailey Job title: Head of Mental Health Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01284 713000
extension x4327
▶️ Adult Mental Health Specialist Nurse
🖊️ West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Bury St Edmunds