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.
* 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.
* Establish 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 care plans, risk assessments and relevant assessments
* Representing the nursing team in multidisciplinary 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.
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.
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