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Job summary

Main area
Women's Secure Blended Service
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
24 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
436-7179734
Employer
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ardenleigh Hospital
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
24/07/2025

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Band 8a Discharge Pathway Lead - Ardenleigh

Band 8a

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

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse or Qualified Occupational Therapist  to  lead on the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot. 

You will work with a team of professionals to develop a community forensic step-down accommodation for women being discharged from secure care.

The Pilot aims to extend the inpatient treatment model (the SCALE model for the Women’s Secure Blended Service (WSBS) into a community residential setting to promote recovery beyond discharge, reducing the need for future admission.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide senior clinical leadership throughout the discharge pathway project.
  • To oversee the delivery of the pilot including working with the project management team, recruitment and the management of staff, including third sector partners.
  • To lead on the development of appropriate local guidelines to support the operational delivery of the discharge pathway and specifically the step down accommodation.  
  • To coordinate referrals to the discharge pathway including assessing patients both at Ardenleigh and in other secure services in Birmingham and out of area.
  • Deliver care to service users in the right place at the right time, by providing gender sensitive, trauma informed care in the least restrictive environment.
  • Empower and support service users to manage their needs, acquire skills and confidence in independent living and move towards a sustainable discharge from inpatient care through providing enhanced opportunities for rehabilitation and community integration.

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 detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to attached job description and personal 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

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered Mental Health Nurse, with active NMC registration OR Qualified Occupational Therapist with active HCPC registration.
  • Master’s degree or demonstrable significant experience in a senior operational management role within a health or social care organisation
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership qualification.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Experience in project development and management.
  • Extensive experience in a senior operational role with significant experience of managing budgets within allocated financial envelope and with human resource responsibilities.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a range of mental health services.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable evidence of having developed strong team performance and high levels of collaboration across professional groups

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships across diverse populations and cross sector agencies.

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.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Bailey
Job title
Clinical Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 301 4620
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