Job Summary
The post holder will work in the Community Learning Disability Team providing Clinical leadership and team leadership. The role will enhance the current nursing leadership service provision as a whole. The post holder will lead and work in collaboration, with the Nurse Leads and Clinical Leads and Head of Professions, Hub managers.

The post holder will assess care needs of children and young people with moderate to profound learning disabilities, implement care in a variety of settings, providing highly specialist advice and maintain appropriate records. The post holder will provide specialist education and training to other staff, students, patients and carers.

The post holder will need to hold a relevant professional qualification (RMN) and hold current registration with NMC.

Main duties of the job

• Will act as a Senior CAMHS Practitioner within a defined community service (Solar).
• Will manage a defined caseload within the service, developing specialised programmes of care to meet mental health needs of the 0-18 population with a moderate to profound Learning Disability.
• Will be responsible for the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision and audit.
• Supervision and consultancy to other mental health professionals and involved in the development of psychological therapy provision within the service as appropriate.
• Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.
• Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Knowledge and completion of Continuing Healthcare Checklists.
• Will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence based care as appropriate.
• Provide professional leadership, day-to-day supervision and support for the defined team or teams, to take on a consultative role, based on developing skills, experience and expertise within the wider team.

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: 15 July 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: 436-8033192
Job locations: Bishop Wilson, 1st Floor, Bishop Wilon Clinic, Solihull, B37 7TR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Essential

• A current professional nursing qualification
• Current registration with appropriate professional body
• Significant experience and knowledge of working at a senior nurse level
• Experience of working with people with LD/A

Desirable

• Positive behaviour Support Training
• Knowledge of Continuing healthcare checklists
• Leadership/Management qualification

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 contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
CAMHS Learning Disability Psychologist
Lubna Kudsia
lubnakudsia@nhs.net
01213012750

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