An exciting role for an experienced and passionate nurse to join Youth First - West Midlands Community FCAMHS. The service is commissioned to provide advice, guidance and consultation around complex risk presentations for West Midlands children and adolescents up until the age of 18 years.
The successful candidate will lead on the services internal LDA (Learning Disability/Autism) Pathway, developing it further; alongside holding a defined caseload within the wider service. The role will be job planned to ensure both aspects of the role are prioritised.
Providing advice, guidance and consultation to professionals across the West Midlands for young people presenting with risky/forensic profiles where there is a diagnosis or suspicion of mental health or neurodiversity.
Partaking in the duty rota to be point of contact for enquiries and referrals from professionals.
Developing and leading on the LDA Pathway within the service.
Working as part of a team and under own volition.
Supporting service development strategies.
Providing management cover as required.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
