Job summary***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***- Are you passionate about working with children?
- Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
- Do you want to be part of a team that works with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce inequalities?
We are delighted to be able to offer a committed and experienced Nurse, who will provide clear leadership within the multi-disciplinary team and provide line management support to identified staff. the opportunity to join our team of Clinical Services Coordinators and Clinical Services Nurses, within our friendly and forward thinking children's community Neurodevelopmental Team.
You will work closely with our AHP and Nursing service leads to ensure our teams are able to provide a safe and effective Autism Assessment Service for our Children, Young People and their families.
You will also work closely with the Operational Manager, ensuring efficient delivery of assessments for children and young people.
You will be expected to liaise with the wider system across health, education and social care to offer the best possible support to families of children with suspected ASD/ADHD/neurodevelopmental needs.
To make effective use of our virtual and mobile working technology and IT systems, you will also have good IT skills.
Main duties of the jobTo provide clear clinical leadership within the NDP autism service for junior nurses and identified clinical and support staff
To be responsible for supporting the co-ordination of clinical activities within the service, participating in clinical activity in the service including undertaking assessments as part of the autism assessment pathway
To ensure that safe high-quality care is maintained by providing clinical judgement to undertake clinical harms reviews, safe care reviews and safe discharges, ensuring these processes are implemented and maintained as per the service guidance
- Management - Day to day management responsibility for Autism pathway team members, including, but not limited to; junior nurses, clinical assistants and healthcare workers
About usBe Part of Our Team...BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
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DetailsDate posted: 07 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 820-8192541-CF
Job locations: Citywide
Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B35 7QX
United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- To work with the Clinical Service Coordinators & Service Clinical Manager for the NDP autism service to ensure that services provided meet local and national standards applicable to the work undertaken within the service
- To support the service in developing positive and effective relationships and partnership working with providers across all agencies/sectors in the area, promoting inclusive practice to the benefit of children with additional needs
- To undertake assessments and develop programmes of care for children as part of the multi-disciplinary team at a variety of locations across the city including schools and health centres.
- Be a Member of the MDT for discussion and decision making on diagnosis following assessment.
- Undertake writing of reports for the outcome of assessment.
- Ensure that parent/carer involvement, engagement and participation is at the core of all activities planned and undertaken.
- To clinically support in the organisation of appropriate clinics, groups, assessments and reviews, ensuring they are congruent with patient need, and to work with the operational team to ensure that they are delivered in an efficient, effective and inclusive manner, following agreed service guidelines and processes.
- Liaise with health care professionals and colleagues from other agencies to ensure children receive the optimum care when attending assessments.
- Provide appropriate clinical advice to members of the team to ensure that quality and safety is maintained, linking in with other staff as needed, i.e. Safeguarding leads, Health Visitors and other key clinical managers.
- Support reviews as and when required, ensuring reports are completed in a timely fashion.
- Ensure that clinical reviews are undertaken within the expected timeframes of the service operating procedure.
- Undertake clinical supervision with relevant clinical staff.
Person SpecificationQulaificationEssential- Degree or relevant clinical qualification (NMC RSCN, Learning Disability, Health Visiting, School Nursing, Midwifery)
- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to this area of work
Desirable- ADOS assessment or an ability to undertake or experience in autism assessments
ExperienceEssential- Significant experience of working in relevant children's services, including working with children with additional health needs/disabilities including Autism and ADHD with a focus on recognising risk
- Experience of management of staff
- Knowledge of relevant HR policies
- Engagement of people who are socially excluded, disabled or disadvantaged, including seeking and responding to feedback/complaints.
- Experience of managing/supporting change in the work environment
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Understanding of Equality and Diversity
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Good understanding of the local and national perspective and strategy for the NHS and related areas of health and children's services, particularly those pertinent to children with disabilities
- Knowledge of the principles of governance and performance management, including financial management
- Evidence of application of the appropriate codes of conduct and scope and standards of professional practice for the individual's clinical background
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and practice and evidence of up-to-date training in this area
- Evidence of leadership skills
Personal QualitiesEssential- Ability to work effectively in teams and with other professions/agencies
- Strong negotiating skills
- Excellent and adaptable communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and responsive in times of change
- Confident decision maker
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address: Citywide
Walmley Health Centre 8A Walmley Road Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B35 7QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Clinical Service Manager
Melissa Samuels
Melissa.samuels@nhs.net
