Band 8a Discharge Pathway Lead - Ardenleigh
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B24 9SA |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7179734/436-7179734 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse or Qualified Occupational Therapist to lead on the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot.
You will work with a team of professionals to develop a community forensic step-down accommodation for women being discharged from secure care.
The Pilot aims to extend the inpatient treatment model (the SCALE model for the Women’s Secure Blended Service (WSBS) into a community residential setting to promote recovery beyond discharge, reducing the need for future admission.
• To provide senior clinical leadership throughout the discharge pathway project.
• To oversee the delivery of the pilot including working with the project management team, recruitment and the management of staff, including third sector partners.
• To lead on the development of appropriate local guidelines to support the operational delivery of the discharge pathway and specifically the step down accommodation.
• To coordinate referrals to the discharge pathway including assessing patients both at Ardenleigh and in other secure services in Birmingham and out of area.
• Deliver care to service users in the right place at the right time, by providing gender sensitive, trauma informed care in the least restrictive environment.
• Empower and support service users to manage their needs, acquire skills and confidence in independent living and move towards a sustainable discharge from inpatient care through providing enhanced opportunities for rehabilitation and community integration.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to attached job description and personal 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Jul 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse or Qualified Occupational Therapist to lead on the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot.
You will work with a team of professionals to develop a community forensic step-down accommodation for women being discharged from secure care.
The Pilot aims to extend the inpatient treatment model (the SCALE model for the Women’s Secure Blended Service (WSBS) into a community residential setting to promote recovery beyond discharge, reducing the need for future admission.
• To provide senior clinical leadership throughout the discharge pathway project.
• To oversee the delivery of the pilot including working with the project management team, recruitment and the management of staff, including third sector partners.
• To lead on the development of appropriate local guidelines to support the operational delivery of the discharge pathway and specifically the step down accommodation.
• To coordinate referrals to the discharge pathway including assessing patients both at Ardenleigh and in other secure services in Birmingham and out of area.
• Deliver care to service users in the right place at the right time, by providing gender sensitive, trauma informed care in the least restrictive environment.
• Empower and support service users to manage their needs, acquire skills and confidence in independent living and move towards a sustainable discharge from inpatient care through providing enhanced opportunities for rehabilitation and community integration.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to attached job description and personal 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Jul 2025