Job summary
Birmingham the youngest city in Europe with almost 40 per cent of its population beingunder the age of 25 – is a city rich in history and diversity that is lookingto the future.
Do you want a newchallenge in Mental Health Services?
Do you want to developyour mental health skills in a completely different way?
Are you interested inusing clinical data to develop mental health services?
Do you want to developyour skills in developing referral trends and patterns?
Are you up for thechallenge?
We are lookingfor highly experienced Band 7 Nurse to co-ordinate a team of Band 6 Nurses and a clinicalsupport team with managing andprocessing referrals within our brand new Referral Management Centre (RMC).
This isan exciting opportunity to further develop and lead the Referral managementTeam, the front service for all referrals into Forward ThinkingBirmingham. This is a unique, fast pacedand dynamic team that strives to ensure that all young people referred intoForward Thinking Birmingham receive a priority screened and evidence based triages and supported to access the mostappropriate interventions.
Main duties of the job
Alongsideleading the team, you will be working with the Lead Nurses in supporting thedaily clinical and operational aspects of the Referral Management Centre. This will involve stakeholder liaison,developing new process and systems to ensure we keep up to date with demand andcurrent mental health trends and patterns.
We offerleadership development, clinical screening and triage development in all thespecialist Pathways including Early Intervention, Eating Disorder, Trauma andAttention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. We will provide you with specialist skillset on understanding andinterpreting clinical and operational data in order to further enhance themental health journey of the youngpeople of Birmingham
Allposts will be full time with the opportunity of flexible working and workingfrom home. The Referral Management Centre is currentlyoperational from Monday-Friday 9-5, however may be operational from 8am-8pm onweekdays depending on service need on weekdays depending on service need.
About us
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is thefirst of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to driveforward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical andmental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investmentto make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leadingneo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice inshaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialistpaediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. BirminghamWomen’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with thebusiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a yearoffering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. ForwardThinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovativecommunity and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTBoffers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young peopleaged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. Webelieve in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality andencourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteriafor the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion orsexual orientation.
Date posted
07 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£41,659 to £47,672 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9284-22-8372-MHSCC2
Job locations
1 Printing House Street
Birmingham
B4 6DF