Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - South East Home Treatment Team

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Job description

Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - South East Home Treatment Team

Band 6

Main area: Mental Health/Learning Disability

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 21 hours per week (Shift Work)

Job ref: 436-6997870-A

Site: The Oleaster, Town Birmingham

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 24/04/2025

Job overview

The role will entail co-ordinating and providing specialist acute crisis psychiatric intervention and expertise to service users in crisis 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 52 weeks per year within their own homes/residence.

If you would like to work in a supportive, friendly and professional environment then please consider joining South East Home Treatment Team.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide a gatekeeping service to the in-patient wards to facilitate early discharge and provide an effective and viable alternative to hospital admission for clients in crisis by developing an individualised approach to the practical and functional needs of the service user.
2. Provide specialist crisis resolution support and advice to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team.
3. Act up in the absence of the team manager as appropriate.
4. Act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff and students.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

RMN

• Degree Qualification in Mental Health

Community/Acute

• Sufficient Acute Mental Health Experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.