Band 6 Triage Clinician - South Birmingham

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Triage Clinician for their Neighbourhood Mental Health Team. The role involves conducting triage, assessments, and brief interventions for patients with mental health difficulties. Candidates should hold relevant professional qualifications, and experience in community working is essential. This is a permanent full-time position with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580. Flexible working patterns are available, and the team emphasizes compassionate care and cultural diversity.

Responsibilities

• Support daily triage and assessment of new referrals.
• Consolidate historical information for new referrals.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate care within agreed parameters.
• Ensure effective communication between pathways.
• Promote equality, diversity, and rights.
• Identify and contribute to training needs.
• Support colleagues in effective assessment and delivery.

Skills

Experience of triage/assessment

Knowledge of community transformation

Professional Qualification – Nursing, OT, or Social Work

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a triage clinician to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) in South Birmingham. The main duties of the role will include triage, assessment and brief interventions for patients with mental health difficulties being referred from primary care. Our community mental health services are well‑established teams, and as part of the BSOL community transformation programme we are looking to increase our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team with this role, focusing on supporting GP colleagues with initial triage and assessment of mental health difficulties. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care. The development of our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is an essential service which we are evolving in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.

Main Duties of the Job

• Support the daily triage and assessment of new referrals.
• Consolidate historical information for new referrals into the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and support the daily triage meeting.
• Plan, implement and evaluate care within agreed parameters, and maintain knowledge of local, national policies and legislation governing service provision and audit.
• Ensure effective communication between pathways.
• Promote equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Identify and contribute to the training needs for providing quality evidence‑based care as appropriate.
• Support colleagues in the effective assessment and delivery of clinical services to individuals within the assigned caseload.

About Us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 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.

Details

• Date posted: 19 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
• Reference number: 436-7644066
• Job location: Longbridge CMHT, Longbridge, Birmingham, B45 9PL

Person Specification – Skills (Assessment) – Essential

• Experience of triage/assessment and community working
• Knowledge of community transformation
• Professional Qualification – Nursing, OT, or Social Work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer Details

• Employer name: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Longbridge CMHT, Longbridge, Birmingham, B45 9PL
• Website: https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/