Northside House comprises three wards: Catton and Drayton Wards, which are medium secure mental health units, and Blakeney Ward, a low secure unit for males aged 18 and over. Together, the wards provide admission, assessment, and treatment within a secure environment for individuals experiencing severe mental health difficulties who require a structured, supervised, and therapeutic approach to their care.
We are committed to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care that supports individuals in transitioning to environments with lower levels of security, helping them achieve a greater sense of personal fulfilment.
This is an exciting time within Secure and Forensic Services, with a strong emphasis on quality improvement and ongoing organisational development. Following the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in October 2025, Secure Services achieved an overall rating of Good. In addition, Catton and Drayton Wards have been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists through the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services, reflecting the high standards of care delivered by the teams.
We are now looking to recruit three motivated and enthusiastic Charge Nurses to join the team at Northside House. The successful candidates will have experience or a strong interest in quality improvement, demonstrate a proactive “can-do” attitude, and share our ambition to progress the service from Good to Outstanding.
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.
