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Job overview

We work with young people experiencing emotional dysregulation and have high levels of risk. 

We have small caseloads so that we have time to offer both short and longer term intensive interventions to enhance the support offered from the CORE Teams, and also time to think and reflect to support both the young people, their families, and the system.

You will be involved in the shorter term stabilisation work . You will be supported by the Clinical Nurse Specialist and the Lead Nurse. 

You will manage a small case load and co work with members of the team, offering supervision / line management to the clinical support worker. You will be part of an MDT who work together to support you to support the young person using Trauma models and Trauma informed care to offer support.

We have a hybrid model of working between the home and office in at Finch Road Primary Care Centre in Lozells Birmingham, and most client contact is face to face across the city.

We have a monthly reflective practice group.  We think that staff development and self-care is of paramount importance when working in this challenging environment. Here are some quotes from people who have been working for us: “In the first six months of working at FTB I have been offered and supported to attend a wealth of training and development opportunities. I am glad to have joined an organisation that so clearly values and supports my development.” “

Main duties of the job

Assessment and collaborative care planning with the young person to empower young people to reach their goals.

· To implement and monitor care with the young person using specialist nursing skills based on trauma informed care and trauma-based psycho education and skills.

· Liaison with both internal and external services to support the young persons network.

· Build trusting and effective therapeutic relationships with young people to help support distress and foster hope.

· Management of risk and empowerment of young people to be active within this process.

· Provides day-to-day supervision and/or clinical supervision to others.

· Provides Line management support to clinical support workers.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.