Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist – Northcroft: Sponsorship Available

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

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 PurposePlaying a key role within the Children and Young People Division , we require Mental Health Nurses and SocialWorkers to work within our Referral Management Centre. You will ensure that high quality, clinicallynecessary care is being provided in the most appropriate and cost-effective therapeutic setting aspart of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust mental healthcare model.Job InformationWe are seeking a highly skilled Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to take on a pivotal role within ourtriage 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 theservice. As a leader, you will facilitate both managerial and clinical supervision sessions, contribute tothe development of staff by designing and delivering training that meets service needs, and offerspecialist guidance to the clinical team.

Main duties of the job

? Provide expert clinical oversight to staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality triage inaccordance with best practices and guidelines (e.g. stepped care, NICE guidelines).? Conduct regular reviews and assessments of clinical practices to identify areas forimprovement and implement necessary changes.? Facilitate regular managerial and clinical supervision sessions for junior staff, fostering anenvironment of support, professional development, and reflective practice.? Conduct audits of clinical decision-making processes to ensure adherence to establishedprotocols and evidence-based practices.to care in line with government targets.? Develop and implement training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of juniorstaff members.? Ensure a culture of care is evident within the Referral Management Centre where clinicalstaff 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 anddiscussions within the team.? Remain cognisant of issues relating to people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and toensure that these are considered at all times.? Ensure all patients have an up-to-date integrated care record, reflective of their risk andneeds, and intervention must be evident.? Receive formal managerial supervision from a professional lead and clinical supervision froma suitable expert.

Person Specification

Previous experience as a band 6

Desirable

  • working with children and young people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 23 November 2026

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