Band 6 Deputy Team Leader - HMP Birmingham

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health provider is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for its Birmingham Recovery Team, providing care in HMP Birmingham. Candidates must be Registered Nurses with at least 18 months of experience. Responsibilities include assessing and treating substance misuse, staff management, and adapting to a dynamic environment. The role offers the chance to gain management experience within a compassionate team dedicated to improving mental health. Competitive compensation includes an environmental allowance.

Benefits

Environmental allowance of £1,542 per annum

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months experience at Band 5.
• Experience working within secure and offender healthcare is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, and treating prisoners with substance/addictions related issues.
• Staff supervision and support.
• Rota management.
• Setting own work agenda in line with policies.

Skills

Effective leadership and management

Staff supervision and appraisals

Effective communication

Empathy

Self-awareness

Compassion

Critical self-reflection

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Deputy Team Leader within HMP Birmingham to join Birmingham Recovery Team. We are looking to recruit highly motivated individuals who are passionate about providing high quality and compassionate care within a unique environment.

Birmingham Recovery Team provides the clinical substance misuse service at HMP Birmingham, and the role involves assessing, planning, and treating prisoners with substance/addictions related issues.

As an integrated healthcare service, we work collaboratively with the Psychosocial team, Primary Care, and Mental Health teams. It is an exciting time for the team, and we need a dynamic and eager person to join, bringing fresh ideas and a willingness to evolve the service.

This role offers the opportunity to gain experience in leadership and management, including staff supervision and support. With ongoing changes within the prison, this is a chance to be part of those changes at a management level.

The successful candidate will need excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to set their own work agenda in line with the job role, Trust, and local HMPPS policies.

Applicants must be Registered Nurses capable of working in a challenging, dynamic, and recovery-focused environment.

You will need to demonstrate a range of skills, including:

• Effective leadership and management
• Staff supervision and appraisals
• Rota management
• Effective communication, empathy, self-awareness, compassion, and critical self-reflection

This role requires a minimum of 18 months experience at Band 5.

Experience working within secure and offender healthcare is desirable.

As part of the recruitment process, HMPPS security enhanced level 1 clearance is required.

The post includes an environmental allowance of £1,542 per annum.

Birmingham Recovery Team provides a 24-hour service, with shifts including:

• Early
• Late
• Long Days
• Nights
• Weekends, Weekdays & Bank Holidays

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us 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 specialized services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing, and psychology training and are known for our research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, with high levels of deprivation in some areas, increasing demand for our services. We are a compassionate, inclusive, and committed team working together to provide excellent care. If you're looking for a place to belong and make a real difference, join us where a warm welcome awaits.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Kate Ellis
Job Title: Team Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

Feel free to contact us to discuss the post further or to arrange a visit to HMP Birmingham.