Closing date: 19 July 2026

Job Summary
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 until the age of 18 years.

The successful candidate will lead on the services 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.
• Supporting service development strategies.
• Providing management cover as required.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 24 June 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year, per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 436-8081723
Job locations: Youth First - Specialist Community Service Hub, Ardenleigh Site, 385 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, B24 9SA, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Youth First - Specialist Community Service Hub, Ardenleigh Site, 385 Kingsbury Road, Birmingham, B24 9SA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact details
Service Manager: Alyson Harwood
Email: alyson.harwood@nhs.net
Phone: 01213014640

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.