Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our Primary Care Team delivering health care to the Homeless community in Birmingham. We are based in a GP practice near the city centre dedicated to the Homeless and have well established links to all other agencies involved in the care of the homeless including Birmingham City Council, the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust Homeless Community Mental Health Team and the Mental Health outreach team for rough sleepers and other 3rd sector homeless agencies.

Main duties of the job

This is an established post within the team to work alongside our current community psychiatric nurse and psychological therapist to deliver an enhanced primary care mental health service to our service users. A significant interest and experience in delivering psychological interventions such as CBT and DBT for common mental health problems would be an advantage.

We are a hardworking team and require someone who wants to be a team player but can work on their own initiative to develop services and is flexible enough to meet the challenges of the post. The post holder must be motivated to work with a variety of agencies including hostel staff and outreach workers to assertively engage with service users who may be experiencing mental health issues.

We can offer you a wealth of experience in delivering care to the vulnerable and to substance misusers, good team support and great opportunities for personal development and training.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Date posted

30 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

436-4639869-A

Job locations

Homeless Primary Care Team

William Booth Lane

Birmingham

B4 6HA

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

registration

Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse
  • Qualifications

    Desirable

  • CBT and or DBT qualification
  • Experience

    Desirable

  • Evidence of working with the homeless in a mental health role
  • Experience

    Desirable

  • Experience of working with those with a substance use issue
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant post registration experience of mental health nursing
  • Person Specification

    registration

    Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse
  • Qualifications

    Desirable

  • CBT and or DBT qualification
  • Experience

    Desirable

  • Evidence of working with the homeless in a mental health role
  • Experience

    Desirable

  • Experience of working with those with a substance use issue
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant post registration experience of mental health nursing
  • 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).