Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to apply for a post within Personality and Complex Trauma (PACT) Service within FTB.
This team is for young people with complex presentations and works with young people both in the community and in reaching into hospital. The team is a combination of Specialist Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Lived Experience, Psychology, Art Psychotherapy and Community & Peer Support Workers and there is a ethos of shared team working. The role requires a highly skilled practitioner who has exceptional skills in the clinical management of young people with emotional, social and interpersonal difficulties often with complex trauma. You will have the opportunity to work with young people to promote safety and to help them to recognise their strengths. There are opportunities to co work both within the team and to work closely with core services.
Feedback from PACT team members:
I'm so grateful to be part of this fantastic and supportive team. I have learnt so much from both my patients and the team. I really like being able to influence the systems and keep the young people at the focus of what we do.
If you are interested in developing your clinical skills in working with young people with complex needs, and also having the freedom and support to work creatively then this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to hold a small clinical caseload 6-8 young people. The work is city wide and MDT based. You will have the opportunity to help both young people and services around them. We have a personality disorder unit panel to review young peoples pathway in services and how we can help work towards increased independence and return to the community.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Nursing Registration (CHILD,RMN,RNLD) Willingness to undertake further training as required.
Desirable
- Management Training
- Post registration training in a treatment modality to diploma/degree standard as a minimum such as CBT/Systemic/DBT.
Interests and Motivation to do the Job
Essential
- Interest in developing services for clients within a 0-25 mental health service. Enthusiasm for working with this client group and their families.
Special Knowledge and Skills & Job Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Mental Health work with adolescents or young adults.
- Experience of working with families with mental health difficulties.
- Substantial experience of leading or managing and supervision of other staff within this area of work.
- Work with minimal supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Nursing Registration (CHILD,RMN,RNLD) Willingness to undertake further training as required.
Desirable
- Management Training
- Post registration training in a treatment modality to diploma/degree standard as a minimum such as CBT/Systemic/DBT.
Interests and Motivation to do the Job
Essential
- Interest in developing services for clients within a 0-25 mental health service. Enthusiasm for working with this client group and their families.
Special Knowledge and Skills & Job Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Mental Health work with adolescents or young adults.
- Experience of working with families with mental health difficulties.
- Substantial experience of leading or managing and supervision of other staff within this area of work.
- Work with minimal supervision
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Finch Road Primary Care Centre - 2nd Floor
2 Finch Road, Lozells
Birmingham
B18 1HS
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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