Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - CMHT Forensic Interface Provision

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Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - CMHT Forensic Interface Provision

The closing date is 01 February 2026

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) to join the CMHT Forensic Interface Provision, a specialist function within Community Mental Health Services. The post holder will be based within and work closely alongside Small Heath CMHT. The provision delivers enhanced, time-limited and high-intensity community interventions to people with complex mental health needs at critical points in their recovery.

This includes individuals stepping down from secure and forensic services, as well as CMHT service users requiring additional therapeutic input, coordinated risk management and continuity of care to remain safely supported in the community. The role offers an opportunity to strengthen pathways between secure care and community services, improve transitions, and support recovery, stability and independence. You will work as part of a small, specialist MDT alongside partners across health, social care and the criminal justice system.

To support the complexity of the work, the role operates with a reduced caseload, typically around 15 service users, subject to clinical need and service pressures. The post holder will undertake Social Supervision training, which will be fully supported and provided. This post forms part of an 18-month pilot to evidence and embed a sustainable model of care. Should further funding not be secured, the post holder would be supported to transition into an alternative CPN role within the service.

This is a substantive contract.

The post holder will act as Care Coordinator for a small, highly complex caseload, delivering time-limited and high-intensity community mental health interventions to adults with complex and high-risk needs. The role involves leading assessment, care planning and risk management under the Care Programme Approach (CPA), supporting safe transitions from secure and forensic services, undertaking statutory Social Supervision (with training provided), and working closely with CMHT colleagues, secure services, criminal justice partners, and social care to promote recovery, stability and continuity of care.

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.

• Significant post registration experience in Mental Health.
• Ability to demonstrate skills relating to engaging Service User Group.
• NMC registration
• Risk assessment skills specific to complex, high risk Service Users.
• Degree/Diploma
• Evidence of experience as a community psychiatric nurse
• Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding community mental health services.
• Evidence of continuous professional development

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.

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, per annum, pro rata