Registered Mental Health Nurse for a High Dependency Unit

Options for Care; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is looking for a Mental Health Nurse to provide person-centred care and support individuals with severe mental health needs. The role involves establishing therapeutic relationships, leading care initiatives, and participating in quality improvement measures in a supportive multidisciplinary team. A registered nurse with effective communication skills is essential. The position offers competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Welcome bonus up to £300

Generous enhancements for night and weekend work

Recommend a friend payments up to £500

Employee of the month rewards

Funded DBS

Up to 28 days annual leave

Funded corporate health cash plan

Ongoing professional training and development

Structured clinical supervision

Positive working environment

Birthday leave after one year

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Registered with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council or in the process of achieving registration.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and related legislation.
• Understanding of responsibilities under Care Programme Approach and Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care to individuals seeking support.
• Empower service users towards recovery and successful discharge.
• Establish therapeutic relationships and implement evidence-based interventions.
• Participate in audits and identify areas for quality improvements.

Skills

Effective communication

Positive attitude for high quality care

Willingness to learn

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Overview

Mental Health Nurse

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.

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