Band 6 Deputy Team Manager Hawthorns

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full NHS terms and conditions

Relocation support

Staff discounts

Well-being services

Flexible working where possible

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) is hiring a Band 6 Deputy Team Manager in Birmingham. The role is a fixed-term, 12-month secondment covering 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum.

You will lead a team, demonstrate leadership in clinical practice, supervise junior staff, and drive changes in care delivery while ensuring high standards of patient safety. Travel between sites is required.

Qualifications

• Priority given to District Nurse qualification or working towards this.
• Postgraduate degree or evidence of degree-level study.
• Nurse Prescriber or willingness to undertake module within 12 months.
• Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to role.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision of junior colleagues and workload.
• Demonstrate evidence-based clinical practice and sound judgement.
• Manage changes in clinical practice and processes.
• Travel across Birmingham to cover multiple sites as required.
• Maintain effective communication and partnership with teams.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical practice

Communication

Analytical skills

IT literacy

Multicultural awareness

Time management

Organisational skills

NHS targets

Finance management

Education

District Nurse qualification

Postgrad degree

Nurse Prescriber

Mentor/assessor qualification

CPD evidence

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Patient Administration Systems

Job description

Find out more about applying to join Team BCHC.

Join our team

Community services are a key part of the NHS of the future. Be partofthat future now.Join us and help achieve better care andhealthier communities.

Main area Adult and community Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 820-8327893-COM

Site Hawthorns Team Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Advert – Band 6 Deputy Team Manage

Hawthorns team

As a senior nurse you will be able to demonstrate good leadership skills, the ability to manage change in clinical practice and processes. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to independently make sound clinical and leadership judgement and regularly supervise the workload of junior colleagues.

We are looking for people who are innovative, forward thinking, flexible and have strong leadership qualities.

Main duties of the job

• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practice.
• Excellent communication Analytical skills and a problem solving approach IT literate
• Awareness of the complex needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
• Leadership and interpersonal qualities.
• Effective time management
• Excellent organisational/ prioritisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines, often working with sensitive or contentious information within varying environments.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and implementation of NHS access targets.
• Understanding and knowledge of finance and performance management

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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 better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Priority will be given to applicants who possess the District Nurse qualification or who are currently working towards this.

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated nurses to join our teams; we provide integrated care to patients throughout Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust so the ideal candidate must be highly mobile and are able to travel throughout the City’s Boundaries.

The ideal candidates must be a good communicator, team player and have sound clinical knowledge being able to work independently and as part of a team.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Post Grad Degree or Evidence of relevant Degree level study (have gained if prescribing complete)
• Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake Module within 12 months of employment.
• Mentor and assessor qualification or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to role
• District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification, or willing to work towards equivalent modules

Other

• Ability to work across various sites in Birmingham
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota
• Needs to be independently mobile through out the organisation. This post is assessed as require a Car driver
• Competent user of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Patient Administration Systems.
• Ability to work under pressure

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

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 applications to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

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 our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the TRAC administration fee of £5.20. The total costs are £25.20 for a standard check and £46.20 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

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.

Our patients and their carers and families are the reason we're here, so we want to hear your views about the Trust and our services.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
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B7 4BN

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