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Deputy Manager for High Dependency Unit

The closing date is 30 September 2025

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Job summary

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Deputy Manager passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses to join our high dependency unit, Stanford Court in Highgate, Birmingham.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for aiding the manager in providing clinical leadership and management. They will serve as a role model for clinical care within a diverse team, overseeing and supporting the delivery of high-quality, personalised care for mental health patients and their caregivers. It is essential that the post-holder comprehends and applies 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.

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.

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience From £38,300 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0277-25-0026

Job locations

106 Moseley Road

Birmingham

B12 0HG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your main responsibility is to lead the team in providing exceptional care to service users while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies. You will maintain good practice through audits, establish therapeutic relationships, and monitor service users' physical, mental, and emotional states.

As a professional, you will participate in the organisation's appraisal process, align personal development with its objectives, and ensure the safe administration of medicines. It is also essential to respect different approaches within the team, maintain confidentiality, and conduct yourself professionally towards service users, colleagues, and other agencies. You will also lead and participate in joint work with experts and agencies.

This role requires educating and supporting pre/post-registration students, staff, carers, and service users. You will deliver teaching sessions and presentations to develop the care team according to the organisation's goals and objectives within the appraisal process. Additionally, you will provide staff induction, mentorship, appraisal, and clinical supervision to professional colleagues where necessary.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your main responsibility is to lead the team in providing exceptional care to service users while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies. You will maintain good practice through audits, establish therapeutic relationships, and monitor service users' physical, mental, and emotional states.

As a professional, you will participate in the organisation's appraisal process, align personal development with its objectives, and ensure the safe administration of medicines. It is also essential to respect different approaches within the team, maintain confidentiality, and conduct yourself professionally towards service users, colleagues, and other agencies. You will also lead and participate in joint work with experts and agencies.

This role requires educating and supporting pre/post-registration students, staff, carers, and service users. You will deliver teaching sessions and presentations to develop the care team according to the organisation's goals and objectives within the appraisal process. Additionally, you will provide staff induction, mentorship, appraisal, and clinical supervision to professional colleagues where necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Counci
  • You should also have at least two years of experience as a Senior staff nurse

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of the safeguarding process and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Counci
  • You should also have at least two years of experience as a Senior staff nurse

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of the safeguarding process and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Options for Care

Address

106 Moseley Road

Birmingham

B12 0HG


Employer's website

https://optionsforcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Options for Care

Address

106 Moseley Road

Birmingham

B12 0HG


Employer's website

https://optionsforcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience From £38,300 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0277-25-0026

Job locations

106 Moseley Road

Birmingham

B12 0HG


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