Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) - Triage Referral Line Team

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Job Title: Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) - Triage Referral Line Team
Specialism: SMH - Nursing
Location: Birmingham, UK
Salary: £26.00 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Full Time

Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) within the Triage Referral Line Team in Birmingham, earning £26.00 per hour. This ongoing full-time locum opportunity offers a rewarding role within Forward Thinking Birmingham's Referral Management Centre. Working in a strictly 9am-5pm, phone-based position, you will be at the forefront of ensuring children and young people aged 0-25 receive timely access to appropriate mental health services. Following an initial full-time office-based training period, there is the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis with two days from home and three days in the office.

Perks and benefits

• Full Time: Enjoy the consistency and stability of a full-time role with weekday working hours.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £26.00 per hour, providing flexibility and excellent financial reward.
• Hybrid Working: Following successful completion of training, benefit from a hybrid working pattern with two days remote and three days office-based.
• Professional Development: Receive comprehensive training and ongoing opportunities to enhance your clinical and triage skills.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative and experienced team dedicated to improving mental health outcomes.
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from regular office hours with no shift work or weekend commitments.

What you will do

• Referral Management: Act as the first point of contact for clinical referrals and mental health enquiries received by telephone.
• Clinical Triage: Assess and triage referrals to ensure individuals are directed to the most appropriate service.
• Risk Assessment: Identify urgent and high-risk presentations and provide rapid clinical decision-making where required.
• Clinical Advice: Offer professional guidance and support to young people, families, and professionals accessing the service.
• Multi-Agency Working: Liaise with internal teams, healthcare professionals, and external agencies to facilitate effective pathways of care.
• Service Navigation: Utilise the 0-25 Service Directory to provide accurate information and signposting.
• Professional Development: Participate in ongoing learning and training to maintain and develop specialist knowledge.
• Service Improvement: Contribute ideas, feedback, and best practice recommendations to enhance referral management processes.

Qualifications / Requirements