Job Title: Apprentice HR Administrator
Location: Dartmouth House, 70-72 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2DT
Salary: Apprentice rate starts from £6.40 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
Duration: 16 Months
Additional Benefits: Funding for a Bus Pass
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Qualification: HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship
Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. The organisation delivers these services through two inpatient hospital units, one community recovery home one high dependency unit. The organisational goal is to support service users to realise their potential with improvement and developments in quality of life, leading to a gradual progression through the recovery pathway to eventual discharge.
Mission
- Realising Potential
Vision
- “We offer best practice interventions to enable personal recovery and wellbeing.”
Values
- “The individual is at the heart of everything we do.”
- “We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.”
- “We deliver and continuously evaluate high quality service whilst respecting difference, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.”
We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice HR Administrator, to join a small dynamic HR team. You will support the HR Business Partner and the HR Assistant in providing a comprehensive HR service. The varied duties will include and are not limited to:
Your duties will include:
- Preparing and handling all recruitment administration: preparing documentation, placing advertisements, organising interviews
- You will further assist with preparing offer letters, requesting references and sending out the required new starter paperwork.
- Processing clearances for successful candidates, including DBS checks
- Recording and updating employee details on the HR system for new starters, mid employment and leavers.
- Assist with HR Project work.
- Taking minutes in ER meetings
- Accurately managing HR administration from new starters, mid employment and leavers.
- Preparing staff files.
You will possess relevant admin experience, with an understanding of diary management, employee onboarding and lifecycle experience. You will have good IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and be confident, tactful and approachable.
You will also be a flexible and friendly member of a small team that works together to achieve their goals. If you are highly organised, efficient, passionate about HR and keen to develop and progress with your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Alongside the HR department, you will also provide administrative support to the Operations Director.
You will have good IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and will be confident in handling sensitive and personal information. You will have good communication skills and a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working in HR.
You will also be a flexible and friendly member of a small team that works together to achieve their goals. If you are an organised, efficient individual that is keen to start your career in HR, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please email hr@optionsforcare.net with your up to date CV.
**This vacancy will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment**
Job Summary
Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Senior Assistant Psychologist (2-year Fixed Term) passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will work at Stanford Court, our new mental health inpatient unit, based in Highgate, Birmingham.
Our two established hospitals, Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, which provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey to mental health recovery.
Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Stanford Court will be a 23-bed male mental health inpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19 high dependency beds and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.
Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway.
Overview of main duties
We are seeking a Senior Assistant Psychologist who will have the opportunity to work autonomously and take on significant responsibilities. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
The primary objective is to enhance the psychological care of service users who have complex mental health and behavioural needs. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You will also carry out administrative tasks related to clinical work, such as conducting audits, collecting statistics, and producing reports.
Additionally, you will engage in research-related activities, including devising and conducting research projects and assisting in the preparation of findings for publication purposes. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will also support the development, delivery, and evaluation of staff training initiatives.
All work must be performed within the framework of our policies and procedures, and you must understand and implement the organisation's mission, vision, and values.
About us
Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through improvements in their quality of life and a steady progression towards recovery, culminating in successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to our mission, vision, and values.
Mission
• Realising Potential
Vision
• We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.
Values
• The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
• We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
• We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering personalised holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.
Job Description
As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, your role will involve providing support and enhancing clinical psychology services to service users under the guidance of qualified psychologists. This will include undertaking structured assessments and therapeutic interventions, as well as clinically related administration, audit, research, teaching, and service improvement projects. You will be responsible for conducting psychological assessments of adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties, using various clinical methodologies and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and provide low-intensity psychological interventions. Additionally, you will assist in managing service users' risk and problem behaviours, planning and coordinating therapeutic groups, and attending multi-disciplinary meetings. As an integral member of our team, you will work alongside psychiatrists, mental health nurses, healthcare assistants, occupational therapists and psychologists, and receive support and supervision from qualified clinical psychologists. We expect you to engage in research and service evaluation, develop and co-facilitate training and education sessions and materials.
To be considered for the role of Senior Assistant Psychologist, you must hold a Psychology degree with a minimum of 2:1 honours, which is recognised by the British Psychological Society. Additionally, you need to have at least 12 months of experience working with individuals who have mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities, as well as physical health issues or cognitive impairments.
In return, at Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff are the foundation of our success and we appreciate their dedication to our clients. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment. Our comprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of our staff.
At Options for Care, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staff productivity and longevity. That is why we offer an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, our way of showing gratitude for your dedication to our service users, hard work and commitment to quality care.
We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success!
If you are interested in applying for the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please email hr@optionsforcare.net or contact:
• Esther Mallett, Head of Therapies on 07957951284
The role will close on 18th September 2024 and successful applicants will be asked to attend interview on 24th or 25th September 2024 in the evening.
Location: Dartmouth House, 70-72 Handsworth Wood Road, Birmingham, B20 2DT
Salary: £22,327.50 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday
Job Type: FTC until 31st Jan 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Administrator to join us on a fixed term contract until 31st January 2025 who will be based at Dartmouth House, the corporate offices.
You will be working very closely with the HR Business Partner and HR Assistant to deliver an efficient and proactive HR service, across the organisation.
Your duties will include:
- Preparing and handling all recruitment administration: preparing documentation, placing advertisements, organising interviews
- You will further assist with preparing offer letters, requesting references and sending out the required new starter paperwork.
- Processing clearances for successful candidates, including DBS checks
- Recording and updating employee details on the HR system for new starters, mid employment and leavers.
- Assist with HR Project work.
- Taking minutes in ER meetings
- Accurately managing HR administration from new starters, mid employment and leavers.
- Preparing staff files.
You will possess relevant admin experience, with an understanding of diary management, employee onboarding and lifecycle experience. You will have good IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point) and be confident, tactful and approachable.
You will also be a flexible and friendly member of a small team that works together to achieve their goals. If you are highly organised, efficient, passionate about HR and keen to develop and progress with your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please email hr@optionsforcare.net
Please note if you do not hear from us 3 weeks after applying, please presume you have not been shortlisted to attend an interview.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Options For Care as Head of Care. The role will support the management team across the organisation ensuring all aspects of direct care are delivered at the highest quality.
A key element is to ensure that evidence based clinical interventions are provided to service users, offering clinical leadership through direct support and role-modelling best practices. The post holder will work in collaboration with management and clinical teams to set standards, develop and enhance high-quality care provision.
The Head of Care will ensure that care supports and reflects individuals’ mental health and physical needs, is culturally appropriate, and is continuously evaluated to ensure compliance with professional guidance and current best practice.
In collaboration with the Operations Director, Head of Therapies and management teams, the postholder will support staff's continuous clinical and professional development through on-the-job coaching, mentoring and supervision.
You will also be required to lead on key clinical statutory responsibilities.
Ensure any absence of registered managers is adequately covered and provisions are in place to cover units.
The Head of Care will be an integral part of service development and delivery across Options for Care.
All staff of Options for Care are expected to embrace and uphold the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
Mission
Realising potential
Vision
We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.
Values
The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
Principle Responsibilities:
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Provide sound clinical leadership and support.
•Ensure that high standards of care delivery maintained and evaluated in line with local and national guidance.
•Provision of guidance and role modelling to all clinical staff through active involvement in care.
•Work closely and collaboratively with service users, their carers, and the multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and review care.
•To promote therapeutic relationships, respecting the uniqueness of each patient, acting in a non-judgmental manner, and promoting the rights of the individual at all times.
•Support and deliver specialist best practice individualised interventions to enable recovery and engagement with the service user group.
•Support and promote professional competence in colleagues.
•Developing and implementing audit tools in line with the current service needs.
•Participate in the management of the admission and discharge pathway.
•Ensure compliance with information governance practices and regulations.
•Participate in projects or research within the service as agreed with the Operations Director.
Clinical
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Support the assessment, planning and implementation of quality, best practice interventions and care, including health promotion.
•Participation in setting and monitoring quality standards, in line with current guidance practice and policy.
•Ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007), safeguarding guidance and child protection legislation are observed, adhered to and implemented.
•Supporting effective engagement of service users, carers/relatives and other stakeholders with the service.
•Establishing therapeutic relationships with service users and implementing best practice therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries per the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Care Professions Council Codes.
•Infection control lead for the organisation, delivering reports and audits as required.
•Supporting appropriate audit processes to ensure good practice.
•Take an active role in the assessment of new referrals in partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Professional
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Ensure that all practices are within the guidelines set out by the NMC, HCPC and other professional and regulatory bodies and are in accordance with Options for Care policies.
•Participation in the organisation’s appraisal process, which identifies personal development and training needs in conjunction with the appraiser, also related to organisational goals and objectives.
•Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with current data protection legislation, organisational policy and good practice.
Educational
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Support staff with their learning and development of their individualised learning and development plans.
•Provision of staff induction, mentorship, appraisal and clinical supervision to professional colleagues as appropriate.
•Update and maintain clinical expertise within recovery and wellbeing in keeping with national and organisation-wide initiatives to effectively contribute to service development.
•Attend statutory and mandatory training as necessary as specified by Options for Care Ltd.
Organisational
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Contributing and working towards the service/organisational aims and objectives.
•Respecting and promoting issues of spirituality, equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
•Leads in reviewing and monitoring clinical policies to ensure they are based on contemporary evidence.
Leadership
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Represent the service and the organisation by attending appropriate meetings (internal and external) aimed at developing effective working relationships with colleagues from other areas, which encourage joint working and the sharing of good practices.
•Lead key aspects of quality assurance to develop robust outcome indicators for clinical care and other aspects of clinical governance.
•Lead on/complete systematic investigations and write objective reports following the completion of investigations, advise recommendations and the next steps.
•Make decisions and work within a framework commensurate with their knowledge and competence and within their sphere of responsibility.
•Contribute to policy and practice changes arising from audits, complaints and serious untoward incidents.
•Develop and implement research projects related to mental health care and service evaluation in partnership with other team members.
•Ensure NMC and HCPC standards are upheld by all members of the team.
Communication
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Enhance development of therapeutic relationships amongst the team with service users and their families in a manner sensitive to cultural and religious needs and backgrounds.
•Determine care priorities and plans and implement service users’ care according to best practice and available resources.
•Maintain effective communication with all disciplines, agencies, carers and service users.
•Ensure students allocated to the clinical area are given appropriate teaching, support and guidance as per learning outcomes and objectives.
•Ensure clinical records are up to date and relevant.
•Monitor for trends, themes and patterns in incident reporting, ensuring lessons are learnt, shared and embedded.
Additional Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
•Participate in regular management supervision with the Operations Director.
•Take responsibility for accessing professional clinical supervision.
•Attend meetings as necessary.
Qualifications & Training Required
In order to be considered for the role you will need to have the following:
•First Level Professional Clinical Qualification
•Currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
•Degree-level education or equivalent experience
•Mentorship and assessing qualification or equivalent.
•Professional and personal development related to rehabilitation and recovery
To apply please email your CV to hr@optionsforcare.net
1st stage interviews for successful applicants will take place on 17th September 2024 and 2nd stage on 18th September 2024
All interviews will take place face to face.
Job Summary
Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Mental Health Nurse passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses.
Our two established hospitals, Montague Court and Dartmouth House, have successfully supported the needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses. We also have Orchard House, our recovery home, which provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey to mental health recovery. Furthermore, we eagerly anticipate the opening of Stanford Court, which is set to occur later this year.
Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-term complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Stanford Court will be a 23-bed male mental health inpatient unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19-bed enhanced care service and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.
Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway.
We currently have vacancies at Montague Court and Stanford Court.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will offer evidence-based nursing care, support, and advice to service users and their carers with mental health needs in a multidisciplinary setting while understanding and implementing the organisation's mission, vision, and values.
About us
Options for Care provides mental health recovery services in Birmingham. Our primary objective is to empower service users and help them realise their full potential through progressive improvements in their quality of life and a steady progression towards recovery, culminating in successful discharge. We are proud to share our unwavering commitment to our mission, vision, and values.
Mission
- Realising Potential
Vision
- We offer best-practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.
Values
- The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
- We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
- We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting differences, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering tailored and holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices.
We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.
Job responsibilities
In the capacity of a Mental Health Nurse, your primary responsibility will be to provide person-centred care to individuals seeking support on their journey towards community integration. Our care pathway is consistently evolving, and as such, we utilise the most effective outcome measures and assessment tools available.
Your role will involve providing quality, evidence-based nursing advice, support, and care to individuals with complex, severe, and enduring mental health needs, as well as their caregivers, in a multidisciplinary setting.
To be successful in this role, you will need to establish therapeutic relationships with service users and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions within appropriate boundaries, as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code.
You will be responsible for overseeing the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters and have a comprehensive understanding of local and national policies and legislation that govern service provision.
To apply for the position of Mental Health Nurse, you must be a Registered Nurse, registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council. You should possess a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the changes brought about by the Mental Health Act 2007 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Additionally, you should have a clear understanding of your responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach, Clinical Governance, and Child Protection Legislation. It is also essential that you demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development and strive to remain up-to-date with the latest developments and best practices in the field of mental health nursing.
In return, at Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff is the foundation of our success, and we appreciate their exceptional dedication to our clients. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff in every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment.
Our comprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of our staff. Our commitment to staff well-being is further evidenced by our well-being risk assessments, which are utilised to create personalised support plans for each employee. We take all necessary steps to ensure that our staff are well taken care of professionally and personally.
At Options for Care, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staff productivity and longevity. That is why we offer competitive compensation, including an annual cost of living pay increase for all our staff members, in addition to an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, which is our way of showing gratitude for their exceptional dedication to our service users.
We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success!
If you are interested in applying for the role, please email hr@optionsforcare.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Evidence of appropriate post- graduate learning
- Assessor and Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Working Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and changes with Mental Health Act 2007.
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- Understanding of their responsibilities under the Care programme Approach, Clinical Governance and Child Protection Legislation.
Desirable
- Experience within a mental health rehabilitative environment
Skills
Essential
- Basic IT Skills.
- Active Listening Skills.
- Effective Communication, both verbal and non-verbal.
- Written Skills.
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible.
- Personal Integrity.
- Resilience in dealing with emotive service user issues.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
If you are interested in applying for the role, please email hr@optionsforcare.net
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