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Job Summary
Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Healthcare Assistant 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 have recently opened Stanford Court, a High-Dependency Unit. The successful candidate will be based at Montague Court.
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 is an 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.
Overview of main duties
As a vital member of the clinical team, you will be responsible for providing targeted interventions to inpatients with mental health conditions. Your duties will include offering advice, support, and compassionate care to service users in a multidisciplinary environment, as well as providing guidance to their caregivers. It is crucial that you adhere to the mission, vision, and values of Options for Care. Furthermore, you may need to work independently without direct supervision on occasion.
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
Vision
Values
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 Description
The successful applicant will support the clinical team by delivering specific interventions to the inpatient population and provide advice, support and care for service users with mental health needs within a multidisciplinary setting. You will promote the physical health and well-being of service users through support and education and assist qualified staff in physical health monitoring, including monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, and drug and alcohol screening (after appropriate training).
You will assist and assess individuals with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake, budget management, and so on; with due regard to the principle of recovery as well as helping individuals to maintain independence from others by assessing and assisting in the development of daily living, domestic, communication and social skills. When necessary, accompanying/escorting service users as directed by senior staff. Observe the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983, Children’s Act and Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult procedures.
Under the supervision of a qualified team member, you will implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care and report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format. You will assist senior staff in planning and delivering therapeutic and social activities for patients in the clinical area and be responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users and implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions under the guidance of the multidisciplinary team.
In order to apply for the post of Healthcare Assistant, the successful applicant must hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and a Care Certificate. Must have experience working within mental health services or similar care experience. You must have the correct Right to Work in the UK on a full-time basis.
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.
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