Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Reaside Clinic
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) at Reaside Clinic, supporting male and female service users with complex needs through the secure care pathway. You will act as a care coordinator, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for service users accessing the Forensic Intensive Recovery Support Team (FIRST). The position involves working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team and providing professional advice to various stakeholders. It also includes participating in an on-call rota for community support.
Essential criteria
- Registered RMN and NMC registration
Desirable criteria
- Student Mentor Qualification & Preceptor Training.
- Knowledge & Experience
- Substantial Post registration experience in MH Settings.
- Understanding by post-holder of their responsibilities under MHA and CPA, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding, Child Protection Legislation and NICE guidelines.
- Experience of working within a Forensic MH, Prison or Probation Setting.
- Experience of working within a Community Mental Health Team.
- Comprehensive Assessment, Risk Management Skills & Time Management
- Training in Phlebotamy & Pscho-Social Interventions
- Other
- Genuine interest in working with client group and independently mobile with ability to travel for regional coverage
- Training & Qualifications
- Registered RMN and NMC registration
- Student Mentor Qualification & Preceptor Training.
- Knowledge & Experience
- Substantial Post registration experience in MH Settings.
- Understanding by post-holder of their responsibilities under MHA and CPA, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment, Safeguarding, Child Protection Legislation and NICE guidelines.
- Experience of working within a Forensic MH, Prison or Probation Setting.
- Experience of working within a Community Mental Health Team.
- Comprehensive Assessment, Risk Management Skills & Time Management
- Training in Phlebotamy & Pscho-Social Interventions
- Other
- Genuine interest in working with client group and independently mobile with ability to travel for regional coverage
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Reaside Clinic
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting male and female service users with complex needs through the secure care pathway? Are you an inpatient/prison nurse and feel ready to take the next steps of your career? Or are you a CPN already looking to enhance your skills further by joining a specialist team (max caseload size of 15 patients ) in secure care? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
Joining us a B6 CPN you will be part of a large multi-disciplinary service 80+ staff supporting transition of patient care from secure settings into the community, which feeds into various sites including Reaside, Ardenleigh, Tamarind, St Andrews and Hillis Lodge (Low Secure) and Elliot House (Approved Premises). We offer extensive support to staff in their role as CC which includes supervision, reflective practice, art therapy, autism support and case-busting sessions. We also provide flexible working patterns which includes working from home when needed, pool cars are also available for community visits. FIRST is a standalone service providing our own home treatment and crisis community support to our service users; our CPN's and SW's are on a rota to jointly provide cover for on call shifts (approx. 4 times per mont
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