Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Longbridge CMHT

Main area Community Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job  

Site Longbridge CMHT Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

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

We have an available opportunity for a suitably qualified nurse to join our CMHT service based at Longbridge Health and Community Centre, working with a well-established, dynamic multidisciplinary team working with adults 25 to 65 years old.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable individual who can effect positive changes for people experiencing severe and enduring mental health concerns - with excellent assessment and risk management skills - alongside all round Service User centred skills and a genuine desire to work in this area.

You will have experience and confidence in working autonomously in an adult mental health setting and will have skills in engagement, assessment, risk management and care planning.

You will have excellent communication and multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team working skills underpinned by a sound knowledge of principles of Recovery, CPA and Mental Health Act legislation.

You will need effective time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload. You will be joining supportive and welcoming teams, with access to regular supervision and opportunities for personal and professional development.

To coordinate and provide specialist care coordination of a caseload of patients with moderate and high complexities. This role will predominantly involve casework and requires knowledge of acute crisis psychiatric interventions and expertise to efficiently support service users on-site and within their own home / residence.

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.

• Mentoring qualification or experience
• Ability to work across service areas including clinics and Duty

• Qualification and NMC PIN / Experience of working in a community setting
• 2+ years of Care Coordination experience / Caseload Management proficiencies
• BSc in Nursing / RMN qualified for at least 5 years
• Qualification or experience of delivering Trauma Informed Care

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…