# Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - HMP Birmingham > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-community-psychiatric-nurse-hmp-birmingham/2d6bb7cb-602e-4b17-bd25-dee5f90a96be - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-community-psychiatric-nurse-hmp-birmingham/2d6bb7cb-602e-4b17-bd25-dee5f90a96be.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata plus environmental allowance of £1,542 - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 18 hours per week (some weekend working and duty role cover may be required) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T15:01:46.893Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_health_community_services/Mental_health_community_services-v8040581 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8040581?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for variety, flexibility, challenge and the chance to progress your career into providing modern mental health care in a prison setting? Fantastic opportunity has risen for an experienced Mental Health or Learning Disability nurses to join the Prison Community Mental Health team as a Band 6 CPN here at HMP Birmingham for a 12-month fixed term period. This part-time post is in our busy mental health  team supporting our Inreach pathway, which supports those with an identified mental illness and are on CPA. HMP Birminghamwhich is an Adult Category B prison with a diverse range of nursing needs. HMP Birmingham currently holds a maximum of 970 prisoners, with a combination of both sentenced and remand Adult males. This brings a great opportunity to embrace change and embed culture. The role will be an experience like no other, requiring a diverse mixed nursing skills background and attracts nurses from a range of professional specialist areas, such as Assertive Outreach and Forensic Services. ### Main duties of the job To provide community mental health nursing which contributes to the wider mental health services that are on offer to the mentally ill within HMP Birmingham prison, particularly for those experiencing serious and enduring mental illness, symptoms of personality disorder and acute phases of illness. This also includes needs –led interventions, referrals and liaison with other agencies both within and external of the prison environment. To provide risk assessment and care management plans that are intended to identify and predict factors that will minimise or prevent harm to both staff and other prisoners. To ensure effective and integrated working with prison staff and other MDT professionals working within the prison establishment, i.e. social care providers, chaplaincy and specialist services including probation, forensic mental health services and drug workers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. 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. ## Job Details Are you looking for variety, flexibility, challenge and the chance to progress your career into providing modern mental health care in a prison setting? Fantastic opportunity has risen for an experienced Mental Health or Learning Disability nurses to join the Prison Community Mental Health team as a Band 6 CPN here at HMP Birmingham for a 12-month fixed term period. This part-time post is in our busy mental health team supporting our Inreach pathway, which supports those with an identified mental illness and are on CPA. HMP Birminghamwhich is an Adult Category B prison with a diverse range of nursing needs. HMP Birmingham currently holds a maximum of 970 prisoners, with a combination of both sentenced and remand Adult males. This brings a great opportunity to embrace change and embed culture. The role will be an experience like no other, requiring a diverse mixed nursing skills background and attracts nurses from a range of professional specialist areas, such as Assertive Outreach and Forensic Services. ## Job Description To provide community mental health nursing which contributes to the wider mental health services that are on offer to the mentally ill within HMP Birmingham prison, particularly for those experiencing serious and enduring mental illness, symptoms of personality disorder and acute phases of illness. This also includes needs –led interventions, referrals and liaison with other agencies both within and external of the prison environment. To provide risk assessment and care management plans that are intended to identify and predict factors that will minimise or prevent harm to both staff and other prisoners. To ensure effective and integrated working with prison staff and other MDT professionals working within the prison establishment, i.e. social care providers, chaplaincy and specialist services including probation, forensic mental health services and drug workers. ## Responsibilities For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. 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. ## Person Specification ### Registered Nurse RMN or RNLD **Essential** - Qualification and NMC PIN - Experience of working in a secure setting **Desirable** - Mentoring qualification - Previous experience of working in a Prison - Qualification or experience of delivering Trauma Informed Care ## Documents - [applicant guide (pdf, 313.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1260) - [job description (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329107) - [equality statement (pdf, 572.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2416) - [person specification (pdf, 80.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329108) - [everyday behaviours guide (pdf, 159.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2415) - [information for applicants (pdf, 431.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1709) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.