Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Youth First

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health service in Birmingham as a Band 7 nurse in the FCAMHS Inreach Service Pilot. You will provide intensive support to young people with forensic profiles, manage complex cases, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. This role requires a compassionate and innovative approach to care, aiming to facilitate timely discharges and improve outcomes for young people. The position is fixed term for 12 months, offering a chance to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in inpatient services and working with young people with forensic risk.
• Experience managing complex relational dynamics professionally.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with inpatient teams and developing relationships with care teams.
• Conducting clinical interviews and producing risk assessments.
• Participating in MDT meetings to review referrals.

Skills

Complex Case Management

Collaboration with MDTs

Conflict Resolution

Education

RMN/RNLD/RNC

Job description

Job summary

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 LD.

FCAMHS Inreach Service is a 12-month pilot funded by WMCPC, aiming to provide specialist in-reach support, consultation, guidance, and assessment to young people with a forensic profile, experiencing long stays and/or barriers to discharge due to risk. This service specifically offers inreach to inpatient services across the West Midlands.

We seek an enthusiastic, compassionate, and innovative nurse to play a pivotal role in our FCAMHS Inreach Service Pilot. Working alongside a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will jointly manage a caseload and provide intensive inreach support to inpatient units across the West Midlands. Extensive experience in complex case management, inpatient services, and working with young people with forensic risk is required. You should have worked as a senior nurse within community CAMHS or inpatient CAMHS and possess skills in collaboration with MDTs and multiagency networks, along with effective conflict resolution skills and experience managing complex relational dynamics professionally.

Main duties include liaising with inpatient teams both virtually and in person, requiring travel across the West Midlands. You will develop relationships with key partners in the young person's care team and influence assessment, treatment, risk formulation, and management. You will support reviews of restrictive practices, attend ward rounds, MDTs, and other multiagency meetings to support risk planning and reduction, aiming to facilitate timely discharge. Opportunities include conducting clinical interviews with young people and their families/carers, producing risk assessments (e.g., SAVRY), and contributing to joint risk assessments. You will be supported by the Consultant Psychiatrist and the wider Youth First Team, participating in weekly MDT meetings to review referrals for the pilot.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, with 4,000 staff serving 70,000 people annually. We provide diverse mental health services across Birmingham and Solihull, including specialised national services, and are renowned for research and innovation. Our community is culturally diverse with areas of high deprivation, requiring accessible services. We are a compassionate, inclusive team committed to excellent care. Join us to make a difference in people's lives.

Details

• Posted on: 16 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 436-7202058

Job location

Youth First - Specialist Community Services Hub, 385 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9SA

Job responsibilities

For detailed responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Professional Status (Essential): RMN/RNLD/RNC

Other requirements include a DBS check, UK registration, and eligibility for sponsorship if applicable. Further details are available in the full job listing.