# Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Psychosis Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-clinical-nurse-specialist-psychosis-team/a5e70f02-b5c8-4438-b11a-ab85645200d0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-clinical-nurse-specialist-psychosis-team/a5e70f02-b5c8-4438-b11a-ab85645200d0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Finch Road Primary Care Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-12T09:30:37.261Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist-v8172289 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8172289?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join West (Birmingham) Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service’s overall aim is to support and minimise the debilitating effects of having a psychotic illness. We work with service users aged 16-35 experiencing first episode psychosis (FEP) for up to three years. We work on an assertive outreach model so have a flexible, creative and proactive approach to engaging service users and promoting their recovery. The core features of the EIP model are based on the NICE guidance for young people and adults for psychosis and schizophrenia (2014) and the new national standards for EIP (2016). EIP has a strong culture of multidisciplinary team working within a supportive working environment. The CNS will be responsible for a designated caseload and be responsible for non-medical nurse prescribing for an identified caseload whilst supporting with the Leadership within the West Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team. The CNS will also undertake prescribing interventions to patients within the Early Intervention in Psychosis service in conjunction with the Consultant psychiatrist. The CNS will have a detailed understanding of NICE approved psychosocial and pharmacological interventions for those experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP). ### Main duties of the job . To work as part of the Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and provide leadership support to the wider team. - Provide expertise and support to other professionals in the assessment, medication management and pathway navigation. - Work as an autonomous prescriber utilising medication and diagnostic skills to provide and prescribe care and treatment. - To support education and development of other staff in medicines management and evidence-based use of medicines. - To work as a Qualified Non-medical Prescriber for patients who have been formally assessed and accepted into Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. - To support the delivery of the therapeutic interventions within the West EIP team - To signpost service users to third sector providers for further support, where appropriate - To ensure that the service users understand and have a clear pathway of care across sector/agency boundaries with key contact points/named individuals. - Actively participate in clinical matters and policy development relating to nursing practice. - Provide additional clinical leadership within the Early Intervention service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Training and qualifications, knowledge and skills. / **Essential** - Registered mental health nurse. Registered, practicing Non-Medical Prescriber Post registration experience working with Severe and enduring mental health conditions. - Understanding of the mental health of those people experiencing a first Episode of Psychosis. Understanding of the NCAP standards associated with First Episode of Psychosis.History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions - Understanding of the NCAP standards associated with First Episode of Psychosis. - History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions **Desirable** - Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities - Working knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to Children and Young people with First episode of Psychosis ## Documents - [applicant guide (pdf, 313.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1260) - [job description (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10474635) - [equality statement (pdf, 572.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2416) - [person specification (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10474636) - [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.