Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Northcroft

Bsmhft; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead triage and supervise junior staff within the Children and Young People Division in Birmingham.

The role focuses on delivering expert clinical oversight, conducting practice audits, and improving patient flow and care quality in a cost-effective setting. Experience in mental health and senior nursing is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Experience in mental health settings and clinical leadership.
• Experience with triage and care pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical oversight to staff, ensuring high-quality triage.
• Conduct regular reviews of clinical practices to identify improvements.
• Foster regular supervisory sessions for junior staff and deliver training.
• Manage and optimise patient flow through the service for timely access to care.
• Undertake clinical work such as telephone triage of complex referrals.
• Ensure up-to-date integrated care records reflecting risk and needs.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Triage expertise

Audit & quality

Staff training

Clinical supervision

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Northcroft

Band 7

Main area Children and Adolescent Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-8345284

Site Northcroft Town Birmingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum. Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 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

Playing a key role within Forward Thinking Birmingham, we require Mental Health Nurses and Social Workers to work within our Referral Management Centre. You will ensure that high quality, clinically necessary care is being provided in the most appropriate and cost-effective therapeutic setting as part of the Children and Young People Division

Job Purpose
Playing a key role within the Children and Young People Division , we require Mental Health Nurses and Social
Workers to work within our Referral Management Centre. You will ensure that high quality, clinically
necessary care is being provided in the most appropriate and cost-effective therapeutic setting as
part of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust mental healthcare model.
Job Information
We are seeking a highly skilled Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to take on a pivotal role within our
triage team. This dynamic position involves providing expert clinical oversight to junior staff,
conducting audits to validate and improve service standards, and optimizing patient flow through the
service. As a leader, you will facilitate both managerial and clinical supervision sessions, contribute to
the development of staff by designing and delivering training that meets service needs, and offer
specialist guidance to the clinical team.

Main duties of the job

Provide expert clinical oversight to staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality triage in
accordance with best practices and guidelines (e.g. stepped care, NICE guidelines).
Conduct regular reviews and assessments of clinical practices to identify areas for
improvement and implement necessary changes.
Facilitate regular managerial and clinical supervision sessions for junior staff, fostering an
environment of support, professional development, and reflective practice.
Conduct audits of clinical decision-making processes to ensure adherence to established
protocols and evidence-based practices.
Manage and optimise patient flow through the service, ensuring timely and efficient access
to care in line with government targets.
Develop and implement training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of junior
staff members.
Ensure a culture of care is evident within the Referral Management Centre where clinical
staff can enable and empower service users.
Undertake clinical work when required, e.g. telephone triage of complex referrals.
Utilise an evidence-based approach to negotiate and manage clinical opinions and
discussions within the team.
Remain cognisant of issues relating to people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and to
ensure that these are considered at all times.
Ensure all patients have an up-to-date integrated care record, reflective of their risk and
needs, and intervention must be evident.
Receive formal managerial supervision from a professional lead and clinical supervision from
a suitable expert.

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

CORE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL
Provide expert clinical oversight to staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality triage in
accordance with best practices and guidelines (e.g. stepped care, NICE guidelines).
Conduct regular reviews and assessments of clinical practices to identify areas for
improvement and implement necessary changes.
Facilitate regular managerial and clinical supervision sessions for junior staff, fostering an
environment of support, professional development, and reflective practice.
Conduct audits of clinical decision-making processes to ensure adherence to established
protocols and evidence-based practices.
Manage and optimise patient flow through the service, ensuring timely and efficient access
to care in line with government targets.
Develop and implement training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of junior
staff members.
Ensure a culture of care is evident within the Referral Management Centre where clinical
staff can enable and empower service users.
Undertake clinical work when required, e.g. telephone triage of complex referrals.
Utilise an evidence-based approach to negotiate and manage clinical opinions and
discussions within the team.
Remain cognisant of issues relating to people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and to
ensure that these are considered at all times.
Ensure all patients have an up-to-date integrated care record, reflective of their risk and
needs, and intervention must be evident.
Receive formal managerial supervision from a professional lead and clinical supervision from
a suitable expert.
MANAGERIAL
Responsible for ensuring that a positive learning environment exists for clinical staff and
student nurses, to ensure professional standards and training opportunities are provided.
Working in partnership with the clinical leads to be responsible for ensuring effective
working relationships within and external to the team.
Ensuring the skill set and expertise of individual clinicians is appropriate to the needs of the
caseload that they are screening and triaging.
Demonstrate decision-making and problem-solving skills as a senior member of the team.
To support the team in developing and building effective communication between
community services, wider mental health services and with other agencies and services.
To take appropriate lead action with regard to complaints and reportable incidents within
the service as directed by the Trust’s complaints and reportable incident policies.
To contribute to and lead on the implementation of local and national objectives.
Participate in personal staff development reviews and to undertake reviews of supervisees
as required.

PROFESSIONAL
To practice at all times in accordance with Professional Codes of Conduct/Practice.
To observe the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983, and the Patients in the
Community Act 1995, and to practice in accordance with requirements of the Codes of
Practice.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all Trust, Social Services and Departmental Policies and
Procedures and apply them as necessary.
To observe confidentiality on all matters relating to client care and treatment, in accordance
with the Code of Conduct on Confidentiality.
To be involved in research and projects to help maintain a high standard of professional
knowledge.
To maintain own professional portfolio and keep up to date with new developments.
To practice in a professional manner, acting as a role model through practice, positive
attitude and presentation to staff, other agencies, clients and carers.
Participate in personal staff development reviews and to undertake reviews of supervisees as
required.
Collaborate with service leads to address and resolve clinical and managerial challenges
within the service.
To provide expertise and support to foster the professional growth of team members.
Collaborate with service leads to address any barriers to patient flow and implement
solutions for improvement.
Collaborate with external agencies and professionals to enhance our relationships with
internal and external stakeholders.
Have oversight of service complaints and play an active role in resolving these, including
reviewing themes that impact the service as a whole.
Maintain relevant professional registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC).
Establish effective links with team lead/managers of other mental health teams as well as
statutory services and voluntary/independent sector services to ensure that risk
management plans are coordinated and safe.
Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day
to-day basis.

Person specification

Previous experience as a band 6

• working with children and young people

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.

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. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

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 Avella Reid Job title Lead Nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07770542055 Additional information

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