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Job summary

Main area
Learning Disability and Autism
Grade
Band 4
Contract
18 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (mon-fri 9-5)
Job ref
436-7866617
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City wide, named base Finch Road Primary Care Centre
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/04/2026 23:59

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Band 4 Nurse Associate - DICE

Band 4

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

Job overview

An opportunity has been developed for a Band 4 Nurse Associate to join the DICE (Disability Intensive Care Enhanced) team for a fixed term of 18 months.

The DICE team provides intensive support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism during times of crisis and recovery when discharged back to the care of community services.

Our aim is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, stabilise crises, and support recovery in the community.

The team provides short term intensive intervention, working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and local services, to stabilise and enable people to live safely and meaningfully in the community.

As a NMC registered practitioner, the Nursing Associate will work in a clinical field, with supervision from and report to a Registered Nurse. They will deliver safe, compassionate, and dignified patient centred health care. The Nursing Associate will be expected to plan and prioritise their workload, implement evidence-based care; utilise relevant guidance, protocols, and policies (local and national); contribute to care planning and patient review.

Main duties of the job

To work with children and young people with autism and or learning disabilities who are at risk of psychiatric hospital admission, with an aim of providing care in the community and reducing the incidences of admission. 

To offer specialist, intensive episodes of care, under the supervision of a qualified nurse, to stabilise crises and provide individualised care to children and young people. 

To draw on experience and training in autism and or learning disabilities to provide evidence based interventions that contribute to positive outcomes for individuals and their families. 

 

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC registered Nurse Associate
  • Level 5 Foundation Degree in Health and Care
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of courses specifically related to autism, learning disability and mental health

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary and cross agency environment
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex sensitive information
  • Competent in a range of clinical skills and practices relevant to the scope of practice
  • Experience of working with children and young people with autism and or learning disabilities at risk of psychiatric admission.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within crisis or intensive support teams within mental health services.
  • Experience of clinical audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable literacy, numeracy, communication and IT skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and diary
  • Able to supervise and assess others
  • Able to demonstrate a working understanding of the NMC code of conduct; and able to demonstrate an understanding of the elements associated with NMC revalidation.
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of legislation related to Learning Disability and Autism
  • Competent in a range of clinical skills relevant to mental health and learning disability services.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Able to seek guidance and advice as needed
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
  • Positive and enthusiastic about learning new things and teaching others
  • Flexible, reliable and punctual

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerPositive about disabled peopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeStonewall Health ChampionsDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Bull-Tyagi
Job title
Lead Nurse for Learning Disability and DICE
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01213338383
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