# Band 8a Case Manager - Reach Out > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-case-manager-reach-out/6c06d895-e4ab-40a3-90ea-40250dd42df4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-case-manager-reach-out/6c06d895-e4ab-40a3-90ea-40250dd42df4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T10:22:16.951Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Solihull_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Secure_Care_Offender_Health/Secure_Care_Offender_Health-v8095823 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8095823?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Band 8a Forensic Case Manager is a pivotal position embedded within a provider collaborative, operating in accordance with the NHS England (NHSE) National Case Manager Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The postholder is responsible for the strategic coordination, management, and oversight of complex forensic mental health cases, ensuring delivery of high-quality, person-centred care throughout secure services and care pathways. This role supports service users as they transition towards recovery and reintegration, acting as a principal interface between service users, clinicians, commissioners, and multi-agency partners. The postholder exercises sound judgement to balance public safety, legal frameworks, and individual clinical requirements. . ### Main duties of the job - Band 8a Forensic Case Managers provide strategic oversight of secure pathways for individuals within the region, ensuring alignment with NHSE commissioning intentions, national policy, and the operational frameworks of the provider collaborative. - The role will involve national travel, participation in strategic forums, and engagement in escalation or incident management as required by the national SOP and collaborative agreements. - The role is based on hybrid working arrangements, with an expectation of regular site based working. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience within forensic or secure mental health services, with expertise in case management, risk assessment, and multi-agency working, ideally within a collaborative context **Desirable** - Provide clinical supervision to other staff, based on a strong clinical understanding of the issues and the client group - Experience of researching best practice interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation). ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - A thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems. - Resilient, Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change. - Professional calm and efficient manner. - Ability to offer high support and high challenge as appropriate to colleagues within the team - Ability to mobilise around a large geographical area in a timely means in order to meet with service users , families and care providers ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Comprehensive understanding of legislative, clinical, and policy frameworks relating to forensic mental health, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and MAPPA - Excellent communication, analytical, negotiation, and report-writing skills, with the ability to manage complex information and competing priorities - Commitment to person-centred and recovery-oriented care, partnership working, equality, and maintaining the highest standards of integrity and accountability. - Leadership and Accountability: Provide visible, accountable leadership in managing complex forensic cases within the provider collaborative framework. - Collaborative Working: Promote effective multidisciplinary and interagency collaboration to ensure continuity and seamless transitions of care. - Service User Advocacy: Actively uphold the rights of service users, ensuring shared decision-making and participation in care planning. - Adaptability: Demonstrate resilience and flexibility in managing challenging situations and shifting priorities. - Quality and Safety: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, risk management, and service excellence in forensic care delivery. **Desirable** - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. - Familiar and or working knowledge of electronic patient record systems such as RIO and NCMS - Proficient in Microsoft Packages eg Excel ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered nurse (RMN/RN) - Registered social worker with substantial post-registration experience **Desirable** - Advanced study or training in forensic mental health is desirable. ## Documents - [applicant guide (pdf, 313.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1260) - [job description (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389477) - [equality statement (pdf, 572.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2416) - [person specification (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389478) - [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.