Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 UCR Physical Health
Band 7 UCR Physical Health
West BromwichField-based
PermanentFull-Time
£49,387 - £56,515per annumFTE
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Description
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Band 7 UCR Physical Health
The closing date is 27 November 2026
Job summary
The post holder will work as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner providing clinical expertise in mental health, advanced practice and specialist knowledge in support of the delivery of access where necessary to secondary mental health services. The post holder will form part of the Older Adult Enhanced Community Mental Health Team working with Primary Care and other Health Care Professionals within the Community Setting across both Mental Health and Physical Health Services, including Older Adult specialist Services. The post holder will receive referrals from Primary Care and other Community Health Professionals including Physical Health Rapid Response teams for Mental Health advice and support for patients with complex or challenging Mental Health needs and where clinically appropriate maintaining care closer to home and reducing unscheduled hospital admissions. The post holder will work in Community with all disciplines and professionals to educate, develop and support clear understandings of the needs around Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of assessment including risk management and treatment for patients referred to the service including patients with Complex Mental Health needs. To provide specialist Mental Health Skills advice and guidance to health professionals and colleagues including care homes and those patients within Physical Health Virtual Wards. To provide expert clinical support including initial assessments and first line treatment for those residing in Statutory or Private Care Homes and Virtual Wards. To provide support with care planning for individual patients providing education and practice development with referrers. To provide education and training for professionals in understanding the needs and support for Older Adult Mental Health patients including families and carers, to improve health outcomes and offer care closer to home.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 CMHNP Urgent Care Response this post is a key role within the Older Adult Sandwell ECMHT working closely with Primary Care and other Health Care Professionals within the Community Setting across both Mental Health and Physical Health Services offering advice and support for patients with complex or challenging Mental Health needs and where clinically appropriate maintaining care closer to home and reducing unscheduled hospital admissions.
You will be part of the MDTs and have access to regular Clinical Supervision and reflective Practice
Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per anum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 285-5763-MH
Job locations: Edward Sreet Hospital, West Bromwich, B70 8NL, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Trust Values
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trusts values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Person Specification
Essential: RMN
Essential: Independent Prescriber (or willing to undertake training)
Essential: Working knowledge of Risk Management, safeguarding and suicide prevention.
Essential: Advanced knowledge and application of current best practices in OAMH Community Mental Health Assessment
Essential: Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team, partner agencies, stakeholders and other health and social care professionals
Essential: Advanced knowledge of older adult mental health disorders
Desirable: Working knowledge of planning in the context of community mental health services
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. 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Sreet Hospital, West Bromwich, B70 8NL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Opertational Manager ECMHTs, Colleen Coley, Colleen.Coley2@nhs.net, 07971073195
Supporting documents
Privacy notice: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice
Band 7 UCR Physical Health
The closing date is 27 November 2026
Job summary
The post holder will work as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner providing clinical expertise in mental health, advanced practice and specialist knowledge in support of the delivery of access where necessary to secondary mental health services. The post holder will form part of the Older Adult Enhanced Community Mental Health Team working with Primary Care and other Health Care Professionals within the Community Setting across both Mental Health and Physical Health Services, including Older Adult specialist Services. The post holder will receive referrals from Primary Care and other Community Health Professionals including Physical Health Rapid Response teams for Mental Health advice and support for patients with complex or challenging Mental Health needs and where clinically appropriate maintaining care closer to home and reducing unscheduled hospital admissions. The post holder will work in Community with all disciplines and professionals to educate, develop and support clear understandings of the needs around Mental Health.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of assessment including risk management and treatment for patients referred to the service including patients with Complex Mental Health needs. To provide specialist Mental Health Skills advice and guidance to health professionals and colleagues including care homes and those patients within Physical Health Virtual Wards. To provide expert clinical support including initial assessments and first line treatment for those residing in Statutory or Private Care Homes and Virtual Wards. To provide support with care planning for individual patients providing education and practice development with referrers. To provide education and training for professionals in understanding the needs and support for Older Adult Mental Health patients including families and carers, to improve health outcomes and offer care closer to home.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 CMHNP Urgent Care Response this post is a key role within the Older Adult Sandwell ECMHT working closely with Primary Care and other Health Care Professionals within the Community Setting across both Mental Health and Physical Health Services offering advice and support for patients with complex or challenging Mental Health needs and where clinically appropriate maintaining care closer to home and reducing unscheduled hospital admissions.
You will be part of the MDTs and have access to regular Clinical Supervision and reflective Practice
Details
Date posted: 13 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per anum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 285-5763-MH
Job locations: Edward Sreet Hospital, West Bromwich, B70 8NL, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide strong and effective clinical leadership. Providing specialist mental health skills, advice and guidance to nurses in both the statutory and private sectors and Initiate change as a result of audit and evidence-based research.
- To exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement, make professionally autonomous decisions by utilising knowledge, skill and attitudes gained through studying and experience and by maintaining competencies via medical/nursing supervision.
- To undertake appropriate risk and other assessments and completed and documented in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policies.
- To develop co-ordinated links throughout the Trust, and a wider health and social care community, including social care and voluntary/3rd sector services in meeting the needs of patients and families during the referral, assessment and signposting phase for secondary Mental Health referrals.
- To undertake Independent Non-Medical Prescribing where clinically appropriate, utilising NICE guidance and Trust prescribing policy.
- To independently prescribe, adjust, and discontinue medication within an agreed scope of practice.
- To undertake structured medication reviews, monitoring effectiveness, side effects, adherence, and ongoing clinical need.
- To undertake deprescribing where risks outweigh benefits, particularly in older adults with frailty, dementia, or multimorbidity.
- To recognise own limitations and seek advice or refer appropriately when prescribing decisions fall outside scope or competence.
- To maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant prescribing records using approved Trust systems.
- To issue prescriptions using Trust-approved prescribing systems and stationery, including electronic prescribing systems and FP10 prescription forms where authorised.
- To accept full professional and legal accountability for all independent prescribing decisions.
- To participate in clinical supervision with medical colleagues and other non-medical prescribers in line with Non-Medical Prescribing policy.
- To maintain and formally review the scope of prescribing practice at least annually, in accordance with Trust Non-Medical Prescribing policy.
- To maintain evidence of prescribing competencies in line with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society competency framework and submit this as required by the Trust.
- To provide strong and effective clinical leadership for nurses in primary and secondary care settings acting as a resource for others through modelling, mentorship, supervision, education and facilitation, helping to equip nurses for their role in care delivery.
- To establish collaborative working with other health care providers facilitating effective utilisation of skills to ease demand and assist patient access to the most appropriate service.
- To lead in the development of nursing practice for staff working in both statutory and private care providing evidence based best practice guidance for older adults with mental health problems.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, providing expert clinical care to patients and advice, mentorship and supervision to clinical colleagues. Including the support and supervision of independent nurse prescribing.
- To ensure appropriate clinical records are maintained ensuring compliance with the agreed record keeping systems within the Trust.
- To ensure a high quality and timely service provision, which meets the required needs of the patient population and complies with national and local standards.
- To support all referrers in the development of clinical quality and adherence to clinical standards and policies in relation to quality mental health care provision.
- To identify training and development needs, plan, and deliver training as part of an integrated approach by providing specialist mental health input.
- To facilitate the development of a consistent service model that bridges the acute & primary care interface and supports the delivery of organisational targets in both primary and secondary care services.
- To work with partner organisations to ensure the continued development and service links to Out of Hours Service Provision.
- To support the strategic direction of nursing in physical health primary care and secondary mental health care alongside other specialists practitioners.
- To take an active role in contributing to the Trusts Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety Agenda when called upon, leading on the development and design of key performance indicators and quality outcomes for their role and service area.
- To contribute to the development of policies, protocols and guidelines for the range of clinical/nonclinical practices to ensure a high standard of care are delivered.
- To adhere to local health and safety protocols when working within community settings and feedback to ECMHT Older Adults Team manager to provide evaluation of these accordingly.
- To act in accordance with trust values and adhere to Trust Policy and Procedures.
- To assist in the induction of new colleagues into the Older Adult ECMHT team.
- To participate in Personal Development Conversations.
- To attend all mandatory training and other specific courses indicated on personal development review.
- To alert the team manager to any knowledge, skill, experience or resource deficit within the team, which may affect its ability to provide an effective high-quality service to users.
- To participate in developing and providing training and learning liaison opportunities with third/voluntary sector health and care providers.
- To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality service.
- To participate in audit and evaluation activities as agreed with your supervisor/manager, projects as applicable.
Trust Values
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trusts values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Person Specification
Essential: RMN
Essential: Independent Prescriber (or willing to undertake training)
Essential: Working knowledge of Risk Management, safeguarding and suicide prevention.
Essential: Advanced knowledge and application of current best practices in OAMH Community Mental Health Assessment
Essential: Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team, partner agencies, stakeholders and other health and social care professionals
Essential: Advanced knowledge of older adult mental health disorders
Desirable: Working knowledge of planning in the context of community mental health services
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. 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Edward Sreet Hospital, West Bromwich, B70 8NL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Opertational Manager ECMHTs, Colleen Coley, Colleen.Coley2@nhs.net, 07971073195
Supporting documents
Privacy notice: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice
