Band 8a Discharge Pathway Lead - Ardenleigh (Band 8a) - Women's Secure Blended Service - Birmin ...

Band 8a

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 734

Site Ardenleigh Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/:59 Interview date 24/07/2025

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

• 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

Skills

• 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.
• Experience of working in a range of mental health services.

Experience

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

Personal Qualities

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

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.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK () . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.