Band 6 Health and Justice Vulnerability Service - Adult Outreach

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health service provider in Birmingham seeks an experienced professional for its Band 6 Health and Justice Vulnerability Service. The role involves engaging with individuals from the criminal justice system, providing support to reduce health inequalities, and managing a caseload. Candidates should possess a relevant professional qualification along with extensive post-qualification experience. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or other allied health professional.
• Experience of working in mental health as a qualified professional is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of adults referred to the service.
• Empower individuals to access the support needed to improve their lives.
• Work in partnership with service users for decision making.

Skills

Extensive post-qualification experience

Excellent communication skills

Sound assessment skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Caseload management

Team player and able to work autonomously

Education

Current Professional Registration - HCPC, RLDN, RNM, SWE

Job description

Go back Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Health and Justice Vulnerability Service - Adult Outreach

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Are you an experienced Healthcare professional registered with a professional body looking for a new and exciting challenge working with individuals who have come into contact with the criminal justice system? If so, this job could be perfect for you!

We are looking for experienced, versatile, motivated, qualified nurses, social workers or allied health professionals with post-qualification experience to deliver a service to vulnerable individuals who are often the most marginalized within society. You will offer them hope and support in reducing their health inequalities and support with diversion away from the criminal justice system.

Main duties of the job

Be a suitably qualified professional (Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist or other allied health professional)

Extensive post-qualification experience working in a range of settings, including community work, of at least 12 months

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with agencies such as Police, Probation Services, Drug and Alcohol Services and many more!

To demonstrate sound assessment skills including identifying risk and informing and promoting decision making around complex care or safeguarding needs (mental health, exploitation and abuse, substance misuse, homelessness, learning disability)

To manage a caseload of adults referred to the service, empowering them to access the support to improve their lives.

To be a strong team player and able to work autonomously

To work in partnership with service users and their families/carers with regards to decision making and planning to help them to make informed decisions, to enable them to clarify and express their needs and to co-produce solutions.

Our team aim to:

• Improve access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable individuals and a reduction in health inequalities
• Divert individuals, where appropriate, out of the criminal justice systems into health, social care or other supportive services
• Reduce re-offending or escalation of offending behaviours

About us

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 specialized 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, characterized 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.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration - HCPC, RLDN, RNM, SWE

Experience

• Experience of working with mental health as a qualified professional
• Experience in independently assessing risk
• Experience in caseload management
• Experience working collaboratively with other agencies or professionals
• Extensive post-qualification experience within community and/or forensic services

Knowledge

• Experience supporting junior members of staff
• Knowledge of screening/triaging referrals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.