Band 7 Specialist Nurse Practitioner - Youth Justice - SOLAR CAMHS

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

To contribute to the principal aim of the Youth Justice Service to prevent offending by children and young people, by ensuring that the physical, emotional and mental health needs are addressed as a principal factor with all programs of assessment and interventions undertaken by the Youth Justice and Prevention Service (YJPS).

The YJPS Nurse will develop and support systems to ensure that when a young person enters the youth justice system, the YJPS has within it the skill and capacity to ensure that their health needs are taken into consideration and addressed effectively. The nurse will ensure that a young person in contact with the youth justice system will have the same access to a comprehensive health service as any other young person within the general population.

The post holder will deliver a health service to children and young people, to include direct assessment, early intervention and referral for young people, offering advice and consultation on children and young people’s health care to colleagues, and to other non professional carers working within the overall framework of the YOPS policies and procedures as relevant.

The post holder will have responsibility for the management and coordination of health care needs of young people within the criminal justice system. To work within a multi agency environment with a wide range of professionals across all agencies to meet the physical, emotional and mental health needs of children and young people who are at risk of, or have offended.

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.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will…