Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner – EAST HUB CMHTs (Band 7) - ICCR - Birmingham and Solihull M[...]

Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner – EAST HUB CMHTs

Band 7

Main area ICCR Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week Job ref 436-7081647-A

Site EAST Hub CMHTs- Small Heath Town Birmingham Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59

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

Job overview

Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Community Mental Health Team

The service offers support and treatment to service users experiencing moderate to severe mental illness, in a community setting.

Role requires full Non-medical prescribing/ ANP qualifications

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering care to service users in a range of community settings. Other members of the team include Consultant Psychiatrists, Hub Manager, Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Leads, Assistant Psychologist, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Well-Being Practitioner, Art Therapist, Medical Support Workers and STR workers. The ability to work flexibly in multidisciplinary teams and in a range of settings is therefore essential.

The post holder will, in conjunction with the management team, provide strong clinical leadership and expertise to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that high standards are maintained.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will hold a caseload and will manage regular follow up and assessment clinics. They will work closely with the medical team to ensure effective patient flow and discharge management is maintained.

Applicants must be highly motivated, have a genuine interest in mental health and have experience in mental health care. .

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

Nurse Qualification

• First Degree level, Independent prescriber

Responsibility

• History of holding responsibility and accountability for nursing decisions and empowering nurses to make difficult clinical decisions
• Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice

Experience

• Experience of managing a caseload, organising own appointments and managing own diary.
• Significant experience of CMHT or other community 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. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

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.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

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.

Name Gerald Mwase Job title Clinical HUB Manager Email address gerald.mwase@nhs.net Telephone number 0121 301 7200 Additional information

Please do reach out to our Clinical HUB Manager if you have any questions about the role or you wish to set up an informal visit to EAST HUB CMHTs to & find out more about this post.