Job summary
Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Mental Health Nurse or suitably experienced
Learning Disability 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 ofStanford 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.
Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows
extension of the long-term complex care pathway.
Main duties of the job
Whilst under the supervision of deputy managers and the registered manager, the post holder will faciliate 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.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of others and in the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice legislation.
The post holder will ensure effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within the sphere or responsibility, managing themselves, the team and the clinical area in the absence of the person in charge.
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.
Job description
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.
We provide additional training to
our nurses to complete early warning signs and relapse prevention work with
patients, as well as training in the assessment suite, which is used as part of
the CPA reviews. The service also provides positive behaviour support training
to help support those individuals who may present with behaviour that
challenges their pathway to recovery.
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.
Job description
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.
We provide additional training to
our nurses to complete early warning signs and relapse prevention work with
patients, as well as training in the assessment suite, which is used as part of
the CPA reviews. The service also provides positive behaviour support training
to help support those individuals who may present with behaviour that
challenges their pathway to recovery.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with a UK NMC Pin
Experience
Essential
- To apply for the position of Mental Health Nurse, you must be a Registered Nurse, registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council or in the process of achieving your registration.
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with a UK NMC Pin
Experience
Essential
- To apply for the position of Mental Health Nurse, you must be a Registered Nurse, registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council or in the process of achieving your registration.
- 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.
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).
Additional information
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).
