Band 3 Community Support Worker - DICE | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 November 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B19 1HS |
| Company: | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7480470/436-7480470 |
Summary
Due to newly acquired funding, we are looking to expand our provision of enhanced support for children and young people with autism and / or learning disabilities who are at risk of psychiatric admission.
The post holder will be a member of the DICE (Disability Intensive Care Enhanced) team, who work to prevent avoidable psychiatric admissions for children and young people with learning disabilities and / or autism.
The DICE team provides intensive support for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism during times of crisis and recovery when discharged back to the care of community services.
Our aim is to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, stabilise crises, and support recovery in the community.
The team provides short term intensive intervention, working collaboratively with individuals, families, carers, and local services, to stabilise and enable people to live safely and meaningfully in the community.
Clinical support workers play a vital role in this work, ensuring that care plans are enacted and providing direct input for the children, young people and their families.
We are looking for enthusiastic and caring Clinical Support Workers (Band 3) to join our team. You will work directly with people and families in crisis, providing practical, therapeutic, and emotional support under the supervision of registered clinicians.
• Provide one-to-one and group support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Assist with the implementation of care plans, Positive Behavioural Support, and crisis management strategies.
• Support families and carers during periods of stress or crisis.
• Contribute to maintaining safety, dignity, and wellbeing in all aspects of care
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 further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached jobdescription and person specification.
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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 Sunday 26 Oct 2025