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Main area Community Forensic Team - Learning Disabilities Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be required to participate in on call rota covering evenings, weekends and bank holidays) Job ref 820-7265317-LD
Site The Greenfields Town Kings Norton Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/08/2025 23:59
Job overview
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.
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* Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
* 1. Able to fulfil the travel arrangements of the job.
* 2. On call participation
Personal Qualities
* 1. Ability to be confident
* 2. Ability to be assertive
* 3. Ability to have effective communication skills
Skills/Knowledge
* 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
* 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
* 1. RNLD/RNMH
* 3. ENB 998 or equivalent
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 5) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 6 - 9) that meet the prescribed salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.
We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
* Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
* Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
* Discounts for local and national retailers
* Dedicated well-being services for all employees
* Flexible working where possible
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
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Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park
B7 4BN
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