Band 6 Crisis Practitioner - SOLAR

Transformation Unit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Crisis Practitioner for SOLAR in Birmingham to provide nursing and therapeutic interventions to children, young people and families, with a focus on crisis assessment and home treatment.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, manage a defined caseload, coordinate care pathways, and collaborate with partner agencies to reduce avoidable attendances at A&E.

Qualifications

• CAMHS experience required.
• Mental health experience required.
• Crisis and Home treatment experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Work with a defined caseload in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide assessment, care planning and delivery of evidence-based care.
• Coordinate care pathways and liaise with partner agencies to support children and families.
• Contribute to reducing avoidable presentations to A&E.

Skills

CAMHS experience

Mental health experience

Crisis and Home treatment experience

Job description

Employer Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site SOLAR, Bishop Wilson Clinic Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Band 6 Crisis Practitioner - SOLAR

Band 6

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

Job overview

To provide nursing and therapeutic interventions, involved in the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence based care to children, young people and their families accessing the Solar Crisis and Home Treatment Team

The post holder will provide high quality assessment for patients referred into Solar, providing a role in risk assessment and management, formulation of need, information gathering, and offering advice and guidance to children and young people directly and those who support them (parents/carers, family and professional support networks e.g school nurses, teachers, social workers)

The post holder will manage a defined caseload

The post holder will work with partner agencies (statutory and third sector) to manage the care of children and young people in Solihull

The post holder will ensure the most relevant care pathway and care plan is devised and where needed provide seamless transition into other Solar teams and practitioners

The post holder will contribute to a reduction in avoidable presentations to A&E departments

Main duties of the job

To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with moderate to severe mental health/emotional difficulties. This will include the provision of highly skilled professional care, psychological interventions, group work, clinical assessment, risk assessments I risk management, and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring coproduction with service users, families and carers and the education staff. Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of service users, providing an effective advice, guidance and decision making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care in line with the Care Programmed Approach.

Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team

Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.

Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct or other allied professional registration

To provide nursing and therapeutic interventions, involved in the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence based care to children, young people and their families accessing the Solar Crisis and Home Treatment Team

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

CAMHS Experience

• Professional Qualification
• Minimum of 2 years experience
• Mental Health experience
• CAMHS experience
• Community Experience
• Learning Disability and Autism experience
• Crisis and Home treatment experience

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.