Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Band 6 - Community Nurse CF

The closing date is 03 August 2025

Job summary

Band 6 Community Nurse - Birmingham Learning Disability Community Forensic Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the Birmingham Learning Disability Community Forensic Team permanently. Our multi-disciplinary team works with individuals who have a learning disability and have committed a serious criminal offence or are at significant risk of doing so.

Main duties of the job

  • You will be an experienced Nurse with significant post registration experience within Learning Disabilities Services.
  • You will hold a registration in Learning Disability Nursing / Mental Health Nursing.
  • The post holder will have forensic clinical experience as well as knowledge and experience of conducting forensic risk assessments and developing and implementing risk reduction interventions.
  • The post holder will be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About us

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Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7265317-LD

Job locations

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Road

Kings Norton

B30 3QY


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be part of BCHC Community Learning Disability Service of which the Community Forensic Team offer a citywide service across 5 localities. Your main base will be at The Greenfields with an option of working across our other two bases. You will be part of an MDT that offer safe, high quality care and promote a great place to work with health and wellbeing offers, staff networks and the opportunity for career development and progression

You will have a passion for person centred care and integrated team working. You will be supported and supervised by a senior Community Forensic Nurse within the team. Car drivers and access to a car for work purposes is preferable. In return for your dedication and commitment we offer opportunities to develop your career potential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be part of BCHC Community Learning Disability Service of which the Community Forensic Team offer a citywide service across 5 localities. Your main base will be at The Greenfields with an option of working across our other two bases. You will be part of an MDT that offer safe, high quality care and promote a great place to work with health and wellbeing offers, staff networks and the opportunity for career development and progression

You will have a passion for person centred care and integrated team working. You will be supported and supervised by a senior Community Forensic Nurse within the team. Car drivers and access to a car for work purposes is preferable. In return for your dedication and commitment we offer opportunities to develop your career potential.

Person Specification

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • 1.Able to fulfil the travel arrangements of the job.
  • 2.On call participation
  • 3.Flexible working

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • 1.Ability to be confident
  • 2.Ability to be assertive
  • 3.Ability to have effective communication skills

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • 1.Knowledge and competency in assessment processes
  • 2.Knowledge and competency of conducting forensic risk assessment
  • 3.Knowledge of diversity
  • 4.Knowledge and competency in health facilitation
  • 5.Knowledge and competency in legislation in relation to People with learning disabilities
  • 6.Knowledge and competency in complex health needs
  • 7.Knowledge and competency in Audit Tools
  • 8.Knowledge and competency in CPA
  • 9.Knowledge and competency in Information Technology

Experience

Essential

  • 1.Significant experience of working with Multi-disciplinary Teams
  • 2.Significant experience of working with Multi-agencies
  • 3.Significant experience of staff Supervision
  • 4.Relevant experience of MHA & MCA
  • 5.Relevant experience of working with forensic learning disabilities service users
  • 6.Relevant experience of conducting forensic risk assessment

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • 1.RNLD/RNMH
  • 2.Post qualification training
  • 3.ENB 998 or equivalent
Person Specification

Other Job Requirements

Essential

  • 1.Able to fulfil the travel arrangements of the job.
  • 2.On call participation
  • 3.Flexible working

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • 1.Ability to be confident
  • 2.Ability to be assertive
  • 3.Ability to have effective communication skills

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • 1.Knowledge and competency in assessment processes
  • 2.Knowledge and competency of conducting forensic risk assessment
  • 3.Knowledge of diversity
  • 4.Knowledge and competency in health facilitation
  • 5.Knowledge and competency in legislation in relation to People with learning disabilities
  • 6.Knowledge and competency in complex health needs
  • 7.Knowledge and competency in Audit Tools
  • 8.Knowledge and competency in CPA
  • 9.Knowledge and competency in Information Technology

Experience

Essential

  • 1.Significant experience of working with Multi-disciplinary Teams
  • 2.Significant experience of working with Multi-agencies
  • 3.Significant experience of staff Supervision
  • 4.Relevant experience of MHA & MCA
  • 5.Relevant experience of working with forensic learning disabilities service users
  • 6.Relevant experience of conducting forensic risk assessment

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • 1.RNLD/RNMH
  • 2.Post qualification training
  • 3.ENB 998 or equivalent

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Road

Kings Norton

B30 3QY


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Road

Kings Norton

B30 3QY


Employer's website

https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CFT Shared Team Leader

Claire Carberry

01214663900

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

820-7265317-LD

Job locations

The Greenfields

30 Brookfield Road

Kings Norton

B30 3QY


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