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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 Community Mental Health team as a Band 6 CPN here at HMP Birmingham
A Band 6 Nursing post is in our busy mental health team is now available at HMP Birmingham, which 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.
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
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This advert is for Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - HMP Birmingham with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata plus environmental allowance of £1,542. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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