About this role
Job summary
Recovery House (RH)is a new and innovative service we launched in November 2025 that meets an important need forpeople(18+)experiencing poor mental health.The RH will provide those in crisis with a safe, secure and welcoming environment to support the de-escalation of crisis.The House will be open to new and existing BSMHFT service users and will provide a homely environment,allowing people to retain independence, whilst receiving person centred and appropriate care.
The service will operate 24 hours,7 days a week,providing vital support to people in need of short-term biopsychosocial crisis interventions for up to 7 nights.The service which is part of the Trust's Urgent Care pathway is a partnership with Birmingham Mind and builds on the range of strong collaborations we have with the voluntary sector.
The RH will serve as a base for community integration,allowing service users to connect with local communities and provision,as well as their family/carers.
There will be a multi-disciplinary team with staff from both BSMHFT and Birmingham Mind working within the House.This will include staff from nursing,psychology,medical and other backgrounds.There will also be Peer Support Workers who have lived experience of poor mental health to help support service users.
The Recovery House initially opened in Saltley until an estimated date of October 2026,before it relocates to its permanent location in Erdington. Staff will be required to transfer to the permanent location once open.
Main duties of the job
The crisis transformation nurse role is a dual role rotating between the Recovery House and NHS 111.
The NHS 111 Option for Mental Health service is intended to provide urgent mental health clinical support for people of all ages with callers being able to access:
- 24-hour advice and support - for themselves, their child, their parent, or someone they care for.
Help to speak to a mental health professional.An assessment to help decide on the best course of care
Staff working in NHS 111 will be also provide telephone advice to MIND staff within the helpline and talking spaces
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities for this role are outlined within the attached JD. The role is a rotational post between the recovery house and NHS 111 Mental health support
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
Essential and Desirable Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse with significant post registration experience Experience of communicating with teams across the urgent care pathway Committed to delivering and improving patient care and experience
Desirable
Currently working in Urgent care or HTT Experience at working at a band 6 level Evidence of working across a wide range of teams
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Oleaster/Highfield Road
Birmingham
B15 2SY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)