Clinical Nurse Specialist in Birmingham

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

As part of a national pilot, we are seeking an experienced registered mental health nurse for our Enhanced RECONNECT Service.

Enhanced RECONNECT (ER) is an exciting NHS England initiative that supports individuals with convictions who have been identified as high risk of harm to the public and have complex health needs which may impact on their risk of reoffending. Convictions may include violent and sexual offences and terrorist act offences. ER takes a partnership approach to ensure that individuals leaving prison have their needs met, in sustainable ways, to reduce their risk of reoffending, through providing coordinated intervention, support, and risk management across multiple agencies

The ER service is psychologically led and aims to support individuals to better understand and manage their risks, build upon their strengths, learn new skills, and identify and break down barriers to access existing community-based services, using a trauma informed, formulation driven approach with the person at the centre. This exciting role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to further embed and evolve the Enhanced RECONNECT service. The role provides scope to utilise and develop advanced clinical expertise, contribute to the ongoing development of the nursing pathway, work closely with community and non-NHS partners to deliver innovative, person-centred mental health care for service users that has historically faced significant inequalities in access to support.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, speech therapists, substance use workers and peer support workers. You will be responsible for contributing to clinical risk assessments and formulations and developing and delivering individualised care to support individuals to engage with their communities and address their mental health needs. You will apply your clinical expertise to offer interventions to service users, for up to 12 months post release from prison. You will also work extensively with a range of partner organisations to ensure that individuals receive coordinated care.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of working with adults with mental health presentations, psychological difficulties, neurodiversity and complex needs and risks across a variety of forensic mental health settings, including community, inpatient services, and prisons. It is expected that you will have experience of partnership working across health, social care, voluntary sector, employment, and criminal justice agencies. Relevant knowledge and experience of working with underserved groups would be an advantage. You will require good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills in addition to therapeutic expertise.

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

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding the post

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration – NMC Nursing (RMHN)
• Evidence of specialist/enhanced learning and/or experience
• Evidence of recent specialist CPD related to forensic mental health, neurodiversity, risk assessment.

Experience

• Extensive experience of working with vulnerable individuals as a qualified nurse
• Experience of working with forensic populations
• Ability to manage a caseload autonomously, providing highly specialist clinical nursing interventions
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of working in community mental health services
• Experience of partnership working with statutory and voluntary services
• Experience of leadership
• Experience of research and development

Skills

• A good working knowledge of risk management
• Ability to deal with challenging situations
• Ability to function as part of a team
• Ability to lead others

Other

• Access to a car and able to travel between various sites

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

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.

Name Dr Kate Harris Job title Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address kate.harris9@nhs.net Telephone number 0121 301 6800 Additional information

The post will be based at the Phoenix Centre in Erdington. There will be requirement to travel to prisons, and therefore access to a car is necessary. For an informal discussion please contact Dr Kate Harris at kate.harris9@nhs.net or on 0121 301 6800.

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