Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Youth First

Malvern Hills; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization in Birmingham seeks an enthusiastic nurse for the FCAMHS Inreach Service Pilot. The role involves managing a caseload, providing inreach support, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance care for young people with complex needs. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in inpatient services and effective conflict resolution skills.

Benefits

Relocation Expenses

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in complex case management and inpatient services.
• Experience as a senior nurse within community CAMHS or inpatient CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with inpatient teams and assessing young people.
• Collaborating on assessment, treatment, and risk management.
• Conducting clinical interviews and participating in MDTs.

Skills

Conflict Resolution

Complex Case Management

Collaborative Work

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

Youth First - West Midlands Community FCAMHS provides advice, guidance, and consultation to professionals working with young people under 18 presenting with forensic risk and diagnosable mental health, neurodiversity, or learning disabilities (LD).
FCAMHS Inreach Service is a 12-month pilot funded by WMCPC, aimed at providing specialist in-reach support, consultation, guidance, and assessment to young people with a forensic profile experiencing long stays and barriers to discharge due to risk. This pilot specifically offers inreach to inpatient services across the West Midlands.
We seek an enthusiastic, compassionate, and innovative nurse to play a pivotal role within our FCAMHS Inreach Service Pilot. Working alongside a dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist, you will jointly manage a defined caseload and provide intensive inreach support to inpatient units across the West Midlands. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in complex case management, inpatient services, and working with young people at forensic risk. Experience as a senior nurse within community CAMHS or inpatient CAMHS is essential, along with skills in collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams and multiagency networks. Effective conflict resolution skills and experience managing complex relational dynamics while maintaining professionalism are required.

Main duties include:
- Liaising with inpatient teams both virtually and in person, which involves travel across the West Midlands to assess and treat young people.
- Developing working relationships with key partners within the young person's care team, including community agencies.
- Collaborating with inpatient teams on assessment, treatment, therapeutic interventions, risk formulation, and management.
- Supporting reviews of restrictive practices and providing advice and guidance.
- Attending ward rounds, MDTs, and other multiagency meetings to support risk planning and reduction.
- Conducting clinical interviews with young people and their families to understand risk presentations and produce or contribute to risk assessments such as SAVRY.
- Being supported by the Consultant Psychiatrist and drawing expertise from the wider Youth First Team.
- Participating in weekly Youth First MDTs to review referrals for the FCAMHS Inreach Service Pilot.

Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, with 4,000 staff helping to improve mental health and wellbeing for approximately 70,000 people annually. We provide a broad range of mental health services across Birmingham and Solihull, including specialized services nationally, as well as training in medical, nursing, and psychology fields. We are recognized for our research and innovation.
Our diverse population often faces high deprivation levels, increasing demand for our services. We are committed to being a compassionate, inclusive, and dedicated team that provides excellent care. We value diversity and aim to reflect this within our workforce to meet the needs of all service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Pre-employment checks, including DBS, are part of our recruitment process, and successful applicants will complete mandatory training online within the first two weeks.
We welcome applications from those requiring sponsorship to work in the UK, provided they meet eligibility criteria. Details about salary thresholds and sponsorship are available on GOV.UK. Overseas applicants must provide criminal record certificates from all countries of residence in the last 10 years.
Relocation expenses up to £8,000 may be reimbursed, subject to eligibility.