Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist – Youth First
The closing date is 19 July 2026
An exciting role for an experienced and passionate nurse to join Youth First – West Midlands Community FCAMHS. The service is commissioned to provide advice, guidance and consultation around complex risk presentations for West Midlands children and adolescents up to the age of 18 years.
The successful candidate will lead on the service’s internal LDA (Learning Disability/Autism) Pathway, developing it further; alongside holding a defined caseload within the wider service. The role will be job planned to ensure both aspects of the role are prioritised.
Main duties of the job
- Providing advice, guidance and consultation to professionals across the West Midlands for young people presenting with risky/forensic profiles where there is a diagnosis or suspicion of mental health or neurodiversity.
- Partaking in the duty rota to be point of contact for enquiries and referrals from professionals.
- Developing and leading on the LDA Pathway within the service.
- Working as part of a team and under own volition.
- Providing management cover as required.
Person Specification
Experience
- Extensive experience in CAMHS at a Band6/7
- Extensive experience supporting young people with LD or autism
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Address
Youth First – Specialist Community Service Hub
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
436-8081723
Job locations
Youth First – Specialist Community Service Hub
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.
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