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, working 157.5 hours every 4 weeks in our high dependency unit, opening in Highgate, Birmingham.  You will need to be flexible to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. You will be collaboratively working alongside a full multi disciplinary team including external stakeholders.

The individual will assist in the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the care of our service, working in a multi disciplinary setting. You will be assisting in supporting service users to engage in social/therapeutic activities, promotion of effective relationships which respect and address spirituality, diversity and equality in accordance with our organisations mission, values, vision and legislation.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to individuals seeking support on their journey towards community integration
• 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.
• Your role will involve providing quality, evidence-based nursing advice, support, and care to individuals with complex, severe, and enduring mental health needs, in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Establishing, therapeutic relationships with service users and implement evidence-based interventions.
• Providing leadership to the ward by taking turns to be the nurse in charge and promoting effective team working
• Formulating and reviewing of care plans, risk assessments and relevant assessments
• Representing the nursing team in multi disciplinary meetings
• Promoting an inclusive and positive culture aligned with the company values and policies
• Participate in audits, care reviews and identify areas for quality improvements
• Ensuring duties of safeguarding are upheld at all times.

 What we’d like from you

• You must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council or in the process of achieving your registration.
• A positive attitude and passion for high quality care and support
• 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.
• Effective communication.
• Willingness to learn.

What we’d like to give you

• Competitive salary
• Welcome bonus for up to £300 for direct applications after successful probation
• Generous enhancements for night and weekend work
• ‘Recommend a friend’ payments of up to £500 payable on successful completion of applicants’ probationary period
• Employee of the month – winners get entered in to employee of the quarter draw with a chance to win vouchers
• Funded DBS
• Up to 28 day’s annual leave
• Funded corporate health cash plan providing cash back for day-to-day healthcare costs such as dental, optical and health screening
• Comprehensive and ongoing professional training and development supported by Options for Care Learning and Development Co-ordinator
• Structured clinical supervision/reflective practice
• Positive working environment in a service identified by the CQC as Good
• Full and supportive multi-disciplinary team
• Birthday leave after one years service
• Annual pay reviews

Pay rate starting from £16.68 per hour, dependent on experience

Send your CV to hr@optionsforcare.net