Mental Health Lead Nurse

Electus Healthcare; Carryduff; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Electus Healthcare is seeking a Mental Health Lead Nurse to provide clinical leadership and specialist mental health expertise within Saintfield Lodge Care Home in Carryduff. You will support residents with enduring mental health needs, ensuring care is person-centered, recovery-focused and evidence-based in line with professional standards.

The role includes clinical supervision, staff education, and driving quality improvements while monitoring psychotropic medications.

Formación

• Registered nurse with NMC pin and current practising certificate.
• Mental health nursing qualification or equivalent would be preferred.
• Experience in mental health care and leadership roles.
• Training in trauma-informed care and behavioural support is desirable.
• Experience with clinical supervision and staff development.
• Experience with governance, quality improvement and audits.

Responsabilidades

• Act as a clinical lead for mental health within the care home.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to staff on residents’ needs.
• Promote a person-centered, recovery-focused and trauma-informed approach.
• Undertake assessments, interventions, monitoring and reviews of mental health needs.
• Support residents to develop coping strategies and maintain emotional wellbeing.
• Manage and monitor psychotropic medication and educate staff on safe monitoring.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to nursing and care staff.
• Deliver/coordinate training related to mental health and reflect on incidents.
• Attend MDT meetings and care reviews and ensure timely referrals to specialists.

Conocimientos

NMC Pin

Mental Health nursing

Clinical supervision

Staff development

Quality improvement

Auditing processes

Trauma-informed care

Educación

NMC registration

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Location: Saintfield Lodge Care Home, 4 Old Saintfield Road, Carryduff

The Mental Health Lead Nurse will provide clinical leadership and specialist mental health expertise within a care home setting. This candidate will support residents with a range or enduring and complex mental health needs, ensuring that the care is person centered, safe, recovery focused and evidence based in accordance with professional standards, legislation and policies. The role will entail providing clinical supervision, education and support to the care team and contribute to the continuous improvement of mental health care within the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical lead for mental health within the care home.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to staff regarding the individuals needs.
• Promote a person centered, recovery focused and trauma informed approach to care.
• Undertake or contribute to comprehensive mental health assessments, intervention, monitoring, and review of their mental health needs. Identify changes in presentation, behaviour or mental state and ensure appropriate action.
• Promote positive risk taking and least restrictive approaches where appropriate.
• Support residents to develop coping strategies and maintain emotional wellbeing.
• Act as a key point of contact for mental health-related safeguarding concerns.
• Support the safe management and administration of prescribed medication. Monitor residents for therapeutic effects, side effects and changes in presentation associated with medication. Educate staff on the importance of safe monitoring of psychotropic medication and need for regular review.
• Provide clinical supervision, support/guidance to nursing and care staff. Support staff to develop their competence and confidence when recognising and responding to mental health needs. Support new staff through induction and ongoing development.
• Deliver / coordinate training relating to mental health.
• Promote reflective practice and learning from incidents and clinical reviews.
• Attend and contribute to MDT meetings and care reviews. Ensure effective communication and information sharing through the team and support timely referrals when needed for specialist services.

Desirable skills and attributes

• NMC Pin (Required)
• Mental Health nursing qualification
• Experience working within a mental health setting
• Bespoke mental health training in trauma informed care and/or behavioral support approaches.
• Experience of clinical supervision and staff development.
• Experience of clinical governance, quality improvement and auditing processes

Electus Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

About The Company

Electus Healthcare, a Northern Ireland based Care Home provider specialising in Nursing, Residential, Mental Health, Dementia, Learning Disability and Physical Disability Care.

The word Electus means 'Chosen' in Latin. Electus Healthcare’s vision is to provide exceptional care by people who have ‘Chosen to Care’.

We foster a culture where our People embody our Values and Behaviours, embracing Inclusivity, Empowerment, and Collaboration. Our Mission - To enable Residents to have a meaningful, fulfilled, and independent life, within a ‘risk safe’ and well led environment.

Company Culture

Electus Healthcare are a new and dynamic healthcare provider, specialising in delivering the highest possible standards of person centred care. Electus have eight care homes in Northern Ireland, offering a range of services from nursing, dementia, mental health and complex needs care.

Would you like to join our amazing team of healthcare professionals? Electus are devoted to the professional development of all our team members, investing in a wide range of training and skill building opportunities that help to boost confidence and ability.

The Electus culture promotes team working and supporting one another to provide the best care possible for our residents.

Required Criteria

• Registered Nurse on the live NMC register

Desired Criteria

• Experienced in Care Setting

Closing Date

Monday 16th November, 2026

Contract Type

fulltime

Salary

£23.50 Hourly