Job summary Are you passionate about supporting male and female service users with complex needs through the secure care pathway? Are you an inpatient or prison nurse and feel ready to take the next steps of your career working in the community? Are you a CPN already looking to enhance your experience and skills further by joining a specialist community mental health team in secure care? If so, this could be the opportunity for you You will be part of a large multi-disciplinary team of 80 staff supporting the transition of patient care from secure settings into the community, which feeds into various sites including Reaside, Ardenleigh, Tamarind, St Andrews and Hillis Lodge and Elliot House. We offer extensive support to our staff in their role: supervision, reflective practice, art therapy, autism support and case-busting sessions. We also provide flexible working patterns which includes working from home when needed. FIRST is a standalone service providing our own home treatment and crisis community support to our service users; our CPN's and SW's provide joint on-call cover with support from On Call RC (approx. 3-4 times per month) during evenings, weekends and bank holidays so that we can respond to urgent situations by telephone and complete home visits in emergencies (standby on call payments and overtime are payable). Main duties of the job The postholder will: Act as an independent and autonomous practitioner within a specialist community setting with the responsibility for intensive follow up of mentally disordered offenders. Manage a defined caseload, provide supervision to others as appropriate within the community and will be expected to have Full Driving License. Manage and assess risk of violence and offending behaviours whilst being mindful of our duty to public protection. Liaise with other professionals regarding risk management issues. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing parameters and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision and audit. Be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist. Be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality, diversity, and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation. Be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care as appropriate. Participate and contribute to the development of policy and strategy for community-based services within the Forensic Directorate. Participate in liaison with non-health care professionals i.e. Police, Probation and Courts. Participate in providing on call crisis intervention support during evenings, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. 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 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 436-7051644 Job locations Reaside Community Services Building Reaside Drive Rubery, Birmingham B45 9BE 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 Qualifications & Post Registration Experience Essential Relevant Qualifications & Experience Desirable Experience working in Forensic/Prison/Probation Setting or CMHT Skills Essential Comprehensive Assessment and Risk Management skills Desirable Phlebotamy Qualification & Evidence of Additional Training/Qualification Personal Qualities Essential Empathy, Compassion, Commitment, Integrity, Conscientiousness, Flexibility. Desirable Willingness and enthusiasm to participate in additional projects to support the strategic goals and objectives of the team. Person Specification Qualifications & Post Registration Experience Essential Relevant Qualifications & Experience Desirable Experience working in Forensic/Prison/Probation Setting or CMHT Skills Essential Comprehensive Assessment and Risk Management skills Desirable Phlebotamy Qualification & Evidence of Additional Training/Qualification Personal Qualities Essential Empathy, Compassion, Commitment, Integrity, Conscientiousness, Flexibility. Desirable Willingness and enthusiasm to participate in additional projects to support the strategic goals and objectives of the team. 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). Employer details Employer name Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Reaside Community Services Building Reaside Drive Rubery, Birmingham B45 9BE Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)