Band 6 Community Nurse IST

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dynamic individual to join the Intensive Support Team, focusing on adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. This role offers a chance to work within a multidisciplinary team, providing essential support and crisis intervention to prevent hospital admissions. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a passion for integrated care, and a commitment to personalized support. With ample opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the community. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to delivering outstanding care and fostering a great workplace culture.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions

Extensive holidays

Attractive relocation payment

Discounts for local and national retailers

Dedicated well-being services

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in Learning Disabilities nursing services is essential.
• Registration in RMN/RNLD is required for the role.
• Knowledge of autism and challenging behavior is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to adults with learning disabilities in a community setting.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct complex health assessments and develop personalized care plans.

Skills

Complex health assessments

Assessment Process

Health Facilitation

Understanding legislation for Learning Disabilities

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

RNLD/RNMH

Post registration training

Evidence of continuing professional development

ENB 998 or equivalent

Tools

Information Technology (IT) skills

Job description

Main area Intensive Support Team - Learning Disabilites Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: on call Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus on call rota) Job ref 820-7161762-LD

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Greenfields Town Birmingham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2025 23:59

Band 6 Community Nurse IST

Band 6

Job overview

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

BAND 6 NURSE – INTENSIVE SUPPORT TEAM

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individual.

The Intensive Support Team works with individuals who have a learning disability, with additional complex and high risk needs, who may require a crisis intervention and intensive support to prevent placement breakdown, an admission to hospital or following discharge from an inpatient setting where required.

The Intensive Support Team at BCHC is an MDT that work collaboratively to support adults in the community of Birmingham with learning disabilities, this encompasses a variety of complex and challenging behaviours which would give the ideal candidate a great opportunity to develop their skills and create a fantastic career pathway through the specialty.

Main duties of the job

The IST is proud to value themselves as a person-centered service, that works closely with the patient and family towards understanding and supporting the need of the individual in the least restrictive way. The service offers a variety of interventions due to its MDT resources and can offer a personalised plan for the service user, which can then be in-cooperated into the individual’s Positive Behaviour Support plan.

We are looking for both experienced nurses and those wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in this pathway with excellent development opportunities. You will need to be flexible with excellent communication skills and a passion for integrated team working. With a registration in RMN/RNLD you will work within the framework of a MDT to provide support and guidance to adults with learning disabilities and carers within the Birmingham area.

Applicants should have experience of working with individuals who have a learning disability and the appropriate skills, knowledge and experience in relation to autism, challenging behaviour and mental health within an integrated model of service delivery.

You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

In return for your dedication and commitment we offer opportunities in the form of promotions and training opportunities to develop your career potential.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As per the person specification & job description document attached.

Please see the attached supporting document.

Person specification

Qualifications / training

• RNLD/RNMH
• Post registration training
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience

• Significant experience of working in Learning Disabilities nursing services.
• Formal supervision of staff.
• Allocation and delegation of work.
• Working within MDT.
• Working within MultiAgency Teams.

Skills/knowledge

• Complex health assessments.
• Assessment Process.
• Health Facilitation
• Equal opportunities.
• Understand legislation in relation to People with Learning Disabilities
• Care Programme Approach.
• Audit tools
• Information Technology (IT) skills.
• Knowledge of research methodologies
• Confident
• Organisational skills

Other job requirements

• Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the job.
• On-call participation

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

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.

Application numbers

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***