Community Psychiatric Nurse

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.

• Act as Care Coordinator for a highly complex caseload, delivering time‑limited, high‑intensity community mental health interventions to adults with complex and high‑risk needs.
• Lead assessment, care planning and risk management under the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
• Support safe transitions from secure and forensic services.
• Undertake statutory Social Supervision (with training provided).
• Work closely with CMHT colleagues, secure services, criminal justice partners and social care to promote recovery, stability and continuity of care.

• Full support and provision of Social Supervision training.
• Part of an 18‑month pilot to evidence and embed a sustainable model of care.
• If further funding is not secured, the post holder would be supported to transition into an alternative CPN role within the service.
• Substantive contract.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 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.

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.
• Applicants may be required to cover the cost of the DBS certificate,…