Salary starting from £24,983

Job Summary

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Senior Assistant Psychologist (2-year Fixed Term) passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will work at Dartmouth House, our new mental health inpatient unit, based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

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.

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 high dependency beds and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.

Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway.

Overview of main duties

We are seeking a Senior Assistant Psychologist who will have the opportunity to work autonomously and take on significant responsibilities. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.

The primary objective is to enhance the psychological care of service users who have complex mental health and behavioural needs. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. You will also carry out administrative tasks related to clinical work, such as conducting audits, collecting statistics, and producing reports.

Additionally, you will engage in research-related activities, including devising and conducting research projects and assisting in the preparation of findings for publication purposes. As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, you will also support the development, delivery, and evaluation of staff training initiatives.

All work must be performed within the framework of our policies and procedures, and you must understand and implement 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 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.

At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering personalised holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.

Job Description

As a Senior Assistant Psychologist, your role will involve providing support and enhancing clinical psychology services to service users under the guidance of qualified psychologists. This will include undertaking structured assessments and therapeutic interventions, as well as clinically related administration, audit, research, teaching, and service improvement projects. You will be responsible for conducting psychological assessments of adults with complex and enduring mental health difficulties, using various clinical methodologies and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and provide low-intensity psychological interventions. Additionally, you will assist in managing service users' risk and problem behaviours, planning and coordinating therapeutic groups, and attending multi-disciplinary meetings. As an integral member of our team, you will work alongside psychiatrists, mental health nurses, healthcare assistants, occupational therapists and psychologists, and receive support and supervision from qualified clinical psychologists. We expect you to engage in research and service evaluation, develop and co-facilitate training and education sessions and materials.

To be considered for the role of Senior Assistant Psychologist, you must hold a Psychology degree with a minimum of 2:1 honours, which is recognised by the British Psychological Society. Additionally, you need to have at least 12 months of experience working with individuals who have mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities, as well as physical health issues or cognitive impairments.

In return, at Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff are the foundation of our success and we appreciate their dedication to our clients. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff at every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment. Our comprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of our staff.

At Options for Care, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staff productivity and longevity. That is why we offer an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, our way of showing gratitude for your dedication to our service users, hard work and commitment to quality care.

We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success!

If you are interested in applying for the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please email hr@optionsforcare.net or contact:

• Esther Mallett, Head of Therapies on 07957951284

Please note this advert may be closed early once we receive enough applicants.

Job Title:	Senior Occupational Therapist
Responsible to:	Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Accountable to:	Head of Therapies
Hours of Work:	37.5 hours per week

Pay starting from £ 36,500 per annum, dependent on experience

JOB SUMMARY

Options for Care are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to work at Montague Court, one of our mental health inpatient services in Birmingham. We have two further hospitals and a recovery home:

Montague Court: 18-bed male long term complex care mental health inpatient unit, Edgbaston

Dartmouth House: 16-bed male long term complex care mental health inpatient unit, Handsworth Wood

Stanford Court: 19-bed male mental health high dependency inpatient unit based in Highgate.

Orchard House: 8-bed residential step-down recovery service, Erdington

We are looking for a dynamic OT with a passion for working with people who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The MOHOST is established as the core occupational therapy assessment tool, providing evidence of change and focus on occupation. Additional assessments are completed as led by service-user need.

The successful candidate will be based at Montague Court and will be supported by the Head of Therapies.

Essential Criteria:

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy or a Diploma in Occupational Therapy.

Registration with HCPC.

Post registration experience working in inpatient rehabilitation and recovery settings

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MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

-To plan and deliver a range of occupational therapy assessments and interventions promoting recovery and well-being for service-users with severe and enduring mental health needs.

-To co-ordinate and lead on provision of the therapeutic programme, including running both group and individual sessions.

-To work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team, under the supervision of the Head of Therapies, ensuring the occupational needs of the service-users are considered and addressed.

- To assist in running the Occupational Therapy team, providing management supervision to OTAs.

-To understand and implement the mission, vision and values of the organisation:

Mission

• Realising Potential

Vision

• We offer best practice interventions to enable personal recovery and wellbeing

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 difference, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others

Principle Responsibilities

Professional Practice:

• To autonomously complete the occupational therapy process of assessment, intervention and evaluation for service users requiring mental health rehabilitation.
• To hold a caseload and maintain evidence based occupation at the centre of practice through using effective clinical decision-making and clinical skills in order to assess, treat and evaluate care that meets the service users needs in a timely manner.
• Complete full and holistic assessments of service users occupational performance including areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
• Facilitate a range of group and individual sessions to meet the needs of service-users within the unit and in the community. These interventions may also be delivered across the organisation.
• Implement practices that promote participation, inclusivity and the rights of our service users who access occupational therapy services, their families and their carers, in line with their choices.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to exercise professional judgement to manage risk, including positive risk-taking.
• Complete all necessary clinical documentation in accordance with relevant organisational policy and professional standards, thus contributing to effective communication i.e. clinical notes, care plans, care plan evaluations, MDT summaries, CPA reports, governance reports.

Facilitation of Learning:

• Be responsible for continuing professional development, ensuring service delivery reflects current best practice.
• Record relevant continuing professional development that identifies the impact and benefit of your learning for yourself and those accessing your services.
• Actively participate in regular supervision to consolidate your knowledge, skills, attitudes, and to support in identifying yours and others’ learning needs.
• Engage in the appraisal process, to include training needs, and to review this annually with the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
• Develop and evaluate educational resources for students, junior colleagues and individuals in our care.
• Clinically supervise, mentor and educate others, such as occupational therapists and assistants, with the support of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
• Contribute to professional networks to promote the exchange of knowledge, skills and resources.
• To support the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in completing appraisals of junior staff.
• Facilitate the creation of a culture in which everyone is encouraged to reflect and learn (including from mistakes), to receive and give constructive feedback, and to learn from and with each other.
• Support individuals to learn and apply into practice new techniques that will enhance rehabilitation practices for service users in our care.

Leadership:

• Contribute towards leadership and support others to promote the profession founded on person-centred, compassionate and values-based leadership principles.
• Autonomously manage own workload, identify priorities, and manage time and resources effectively, within changing and complex environments.
• Delegate appropriate tasks to Occupational Therapy support staff in the team.
• Contribute to the effective management of a budget.
• Take responsibility for the work of others within a defined scope of practice, with more experienced colleagues as required. This may be inclusive of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Activity Workers.
• Contribute to the recruitment and induction of staff, students and/or volunteers.
• Review and develop services as part of a team through supporting the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to formulate and influence the achievement of service development plans within the occupational therapy department, and respond in a timely manner to regulatory requirements that meet service user needs.
• To assist in running the occupational therapy team under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, and to deputise when required.
• Use a range of communication styles and where necessary adapt professional language to influence, advocate and promote Occupational Therapy to different audiences within and beyond the profession.

Evidence, Research and Development:

• Participate in development and improvement of the occupational therapy service, remaining informed of current research to ensure practice is evidence-based, providing effective guidance and supervision for junior staff.
• Critically appraise, translate and apply published evidence to inform practice.
• Proactively contribute and lead aspects of evaluation on the effect and outcomes of change through being involved in regular audit review of occupational therapy provision across Options for Care, led by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
• To maintain and develop links with others working within the specialism of mental health rehabilitation in order to support and develop best practice at Options for Care.
• Facilitate the involvement of people who access occupational therapy services, their families and their carers, as well as staff and/or students, to co-design and co-produce aspects of quality improvement.
• Contribute towards the development of guidelines and polices within the occupational therapy department with more experienced colleagues.

Additional responsibilities:

• Adhere to national, organisational and Occupational Therapy policies/guidelines.
• Attend statutory and mandatory training as necessary as specified by Options for Care.
• Be personally responsible for security of keys/alarms.
• Act as a role model to all staff, and in a manner which positively reflects the values of the organisation ensuring effective communication pathways exist with internal and external stakeholders aimed at developing current models of care.
• Ensure care delivery meets and addresses the issues of spirituality, equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Keep records of statistical information regarding service-user contacts and ensure this is provided to the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
• Contribute to the care of equipment and maintenance of stock.
• Offer regular practice placements for Occupational Therapy students.
• Attend meetings as necessary.
• Carry out other duties identified by the senior team commensurate with their role as and when required.
• Work across all units if required.

Overview of your organisation

Options for Care recognise the value of our services lies in our exceptional and committed staff. We offer an incremental pay pathway linked to the appraisal process.

Staff development, support and supervision are in place alongside staff health benefits making Options for Care a welcoming and positive place to work. Clinical and management supervision are provided by the Head of Therapies.

Job Summary

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses.

We are specifically seeking a self-motivated and caring individual who will make a positive contribution to the well-being of our patients through the delivery of high quality evidence based care. We are keen to meet candidates with a recovery focused ethos, who are willing to commit to building and sustaining good therapeutic relationships and positive engagement with patients.

You will focus on occupational performance, complex mental health presentations, risk management and evaluating outcomes aligned to personalised care plans. A therapeutic programme of individual and group interventions will be delivered in collaboration with OT assistants, activity workers and the multi-disciplinary team for effective recovery and discharge. The role will also provide opportunities to bring new ideas to develop the delivery of occupational therapy for service users.

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 of Stanford Court, a male mental health high dependency rehabilitation unit, which is soon to be open.

The successful candidate will work at Dartmouth House, based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-term complex care mental health rehabilitation unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.

Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-term complex care mental health rehabilitation 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 high dependency beds and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.

Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway.

Overview of main duties

To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy department for service users in a complex care rehabilitation setting. To provide assessment and treatment of occupational needs, under the supervision of a more senior Occupational Therapist whilst working as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team. To promote enabling service users to achieve their aspirations through understanding and implementing the mission, vision and values of the organisation.

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.

At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering tailored and holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.

Job Description

Job Title:        Occupational Therapist

Location:        Dartmouth House

Salary:            From £30,357(DOE)

Hours:            37.5 hours Mon-Fri

Job Type:       Permanent

Job Summary

To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy department for service users in a complex care rehabilitation setting. To provide assessment and treatment of occupational needs, under the supervision of a more senior Occupational Therapist whilst working as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team. To promote enabling service users to achieve their aspirations through understanding and implementing the mission, vision and values of the organisation.

Principle Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the following:

Professional Practice:

• Complete the occupational therapy process with indirect supervision but to seek direct support where required.
• To hold a caseload and maintain occupation at the centre of practice through using effective clinical decision-making and clinical skills in order to assess, treat and evaluate care that meets the service users needs in a timely manner.
• Complete full and holistic assessments of service users occupational performance including areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
• Facilitate a range of group and individual interventions to meet the needs and therapeutic goals of service users within the unit and local community. These interventions may also be delivered across other aspects of the service.
• Implement practices that promote participation, inclusivity and the rights of people who access occupational therapy services, their families and their carers, in line with their choices.
• Exercise professional judgement to manage risk, including positive risk-taking.
• Ensure service users, carers and colleagues as appropriate receive education, advice and support, within the professional remit of Occupational Therapy.
• Complete all necessary clinical documentation in accordance with relevant organisational policy and professional standards, thus contributing to effective communication i.e. clinical notes, care plans, care plan evaluations, MDT summaries, CPA reports.

Facilitation of Learning:

• Reflect on own practice and be proactive with continuous professional development.
• To record relevant continuing professional development to identify the impact and benefit of your learning for yourself and those accessing your services.
• Consolidate own knowledge, skills and attitudes and identify learning needs of self and others, through proactive participation in regular professional supervision/annual appraisal and reflective practice.
• To work towards/support/offer practice education placements for Occupational Therapy students.
• To contribute to the development and evaluation of educational resources for students, service users, staff etc.
• Contribute and participate in professional networks to promote development, exchange of knowledge, skills and resources.
• Promote the role and value of Occupational Therapy within Options for Care in order to support and inspire people to teach and learn about the value of occupations for health and wellbeing.
• Encourage learning by appropriately challenging complacency, actions and ways of thinking that may not be in the best interests of service users.

Leadership:

• Be responsible and support with the supervision of the Occupational Therapy Assistant and/or Activity Worker, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and reporting any relevant issues to the Clinical Lead OT, including sickness and time management.
• To support in the induction process of new staff within the occupational therapy department.
• To ensure safety, compliance and quality is maintained through adherence to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, and the HCPC standards of proficiency.
• Work in accordance with legislation and organisational guidelines regarding the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Care Programme Approach.
• Manage a designated workload autonomously under the supervision of a more experienced Occupational Therapist; identify priorities, and manage time and resources effectively, within changing and complex environments.
• Contribute to reviewing and developing services as part of a team, and evaluate the effect and outcomes of change, recognising and influencing a change in culture where needed.
• Use a range of communication styles and, where necessary, adapt professional language to influence, advocate for and promote occupational therapy to different audiences within and beyond the profession.

Evidence, Research and Development:

• To deliver an evidence based and occupational focussed service with recognised measurable outcomes in order to demonstrate the value and impact of occupational therapy.
• Acknowledge and respond where appropriate to service users’ feedback regarding the service in order to develop practice. To co-design and co-produce aspects of service development with service users and the support of more experienced colleagues.
• Take part in pre-designed audit, quality improvement and service evaluation projects.
• Contribute to the collection of data for audit purposes as required.
• Develop and maintain professional links within the area specialism of complex care rehabilitation in order to develop and implement best practice, e.g. peer reviews, conferences, RCOT specialist section.
• Keep records of statistical information regarding service user contacts and ensure this is provided to the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.

Additional responsibilities:

• To maintain registration with the Health Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
• Promote, develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with Options for Care colleagues and outside agencies.
• Contribute to the care of equipment and maintenance of stock.
• Ensure resources are available to deliver planned therapeutic activities.
• Partake in daily departmental and service routine procedures such as therapeutic kitchen management etc. and any other duties deemed appropriate to the role.
• Participate in relevant clinical, team, professional and service meetings, to contribute to quality care for service users. Work as a member of the MDT and to utilise skills of other MDT members.
• Ensure effective communication with other members of the clinical team and external agencies. This will include discharge planning.
• Attend statutory and mandatory training as necessary as specified by Options for Care Ltd.

• To support in providing occupational therapy cover across the Options for Care sites as and when deemed necessary, as a means to sustain service provision for the benefit of service users within our care.

Essential Job Requirements

Training and Qualifications:

• BSc hons in Occupational Therapy or a Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with HCPC

Knowledge and Experience:

• Sound theoretical knowledge of OT
• Awareness of the importance of group work and a range of interventions
• Awareness of current issues and legislation relevant to Mental Health
• Ability to use assessment and OT process
• Able to demonstrate use of OT interventions relevant to inpatient rehabilitation – group and individual work
• Ability to use reflective practice
• Awareness of risk assessment and risk management

Skills:

Communication/Relationship skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy to all relevant professionals, patients, relatives and carers.
• Excellent team working skills
• Willing to participate in the education of others i.e. nurse and OT students

Planning & Organisational skills:

• The ability to prioritise work to meet legal and local deadlines.
• Ability to work alone and a committed team member and prioritise own workload.
• Ability to work alongside junior and new members of staff, allocating tasks as appropriate and playing a supportive role in their knowledge, skills and development IT skills:

Use of computer based systems and programmes – Microsoft Word, email. Physical skills:

• Accurate data entry and high quality typing and report writing skills.
• Commitment to accuracy – must have an eye for detail

Mental Effort:

• Ability to be able to concentrate on specific activities
• Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands
• Ability to work to deadlines

Emotional Effort:

• Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances.

Approach and Values:

• Respect and understand the need for confidentiality
• Self motivated, adaptable and flexible with a conscientious approach to work
• A level of empathy for people with mental health problems and appreciation of their right
• Flexible across hours of work when required
• Able to identify individuals’ potential
• Must be able to work innovatively

Other desirable:

• Food Safety Level 2
• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• 6 months experience working in mental health
• Experience working in inpatient rehabilitation and recovery settings

In return, at Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff is the foundation of our success, and we appreciate their exceptional dedication to our clients. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff in every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment.

Our comprehensive staff health benefits package further demonstrates our commitment to the well-being of our staff. Our commitment to staff well-being is further evidenced by our individual well-being risk assessments, which are utilised to create personalised support plans for each employee. We take all necessary steps to ensure that our staff are well taken care of, both professionally and personally.

At Options for Care, we pride ourselves on creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes staff productivity and longevity. That is why we offer competitive compensation, including an annual cost of living pay increase for all our staff members, in addition to an incremental pay system tied to our appraisal process, which is our way of showing gratitude for their exceptional dedication to our service users. This incremental pay pathway includes the first pay rise following the successful completion of a six-month probation period, ensuring that our staff are rewarded for their hard work and commitment to quality care.

We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success!

If you are interested in applying for the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please email hr@optionsforcare.net 

Location: Montague Court, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Salary: Dependant on Experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Job Type: In patient

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Job Summary

Options for Care is looking to recruit an exceptional Specialty Doctor passionate about working with individuals with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The successful candidate will work with our existing mental health inpatient unit at Montague Court in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

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 of Stanford 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 assessment of daily living skills in preparation for discharge.

Orchard House is an 8-bed residential step-down service based in Erdington, Birmingham, which allows extension of the long-term complex care pathway.

Overview of main duties

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a genuine passion for working with people who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. You must be able to work core hours, across all sites whilst providing cover for the on-call duty rota.

In order to apply for the Specialty Doctor post, you will have substantial experience in psychiatry with adults of working age (in the region of two years or more) and must you have full General Medical Council registration.

You will work in collaboration with clinical teams and management to support our high-quality care provision, ensuring that care supports and reflects individuals’ mental health and physical health needs.

You will ensure care is culturally appropriate, and continuously evaluated to support compliance with professional guidance and current best practice. You will promote recovery principles with the aim of improving quality of life and achieving maximum independence with each service user.

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

Principle responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Facilitate, promote and supervise education, clinical practice and audit.
• Contribute to Quality Governance and attend relevant clinical meetings.
• Identify and contribute to others’ clinical training needs.
• Ensure the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Ensure effective communication pathways.

Clinical:

• Assess all patients by completing a thorough history, mental state examination, case formulation and physical examination.
• Responsible for the completion of necessary CPA, Managers Hearings and Mental Health Tribunal reports in conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• There will be occasions when it will be appropriate to liaise with referring Consultant Psychiatrists or other clinical colleagues.
• Attend enhanced Care Program Approach meetings, clinical reviews, Managers Hearings, Mental Health Review Tribunals Hearings and other clinical meetings considered appropriate.
• Facilitation of relevant clinical meetings.
• In conjunction with the Consultant Psychiatrist, the post holder will be expected to prescribe and review medication and manage monitoring protocols.
• Initiating treatment plans using the Care Program Approach within the MDT setting, ensuring effective use of resources and updating of plans within the agreed time limits.
• Responsible for coordinating the smooth flow of care from admission to discharge.
• Maintain and monitor standards of care in line with Options for Care principles and vision statement.
• Ensure treatment is compliant with NICE and other guidelines, including monitoring of prescribed medications and audits of compliance.

Communication:

• Liaise with all members of the MDT, GP’s, relatives and other professional agencies/stakeholders.

Essential Job Requirements

Professional:

• Responsible for participation in the CPD, appraisal and revalidation process as required by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists, identifying own/others’ mandatory professional and personal development and training needs.
• To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernisation and clinical governance.
• To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy and approach is adopted and followed.
• Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the current Data Protection Legislation, policies and good practice.
• Responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
• Participate in joint working with appropriate experts/agencies.
• Participation in Continued Professional Development in order to keep abreast of current best practice and be aware of important developments within the field of medicine.
• The post holder will be supervised by the Consultant Psychiatrist to ensure annual appraisal of performance is undertaken which includes training needs analysis and personal development plan.
• The post holder will be compliant and GMC revalidated.

At Options for Care, we understand the importance of delivering tailored and holistic support to our service users. Our dedicated team is committed to providing relationship-centred interventions that are grounded in evidence-based practices. We strongly believe that our approach helps individuals lead fulfilling lives and attain their personal objectives. To ensure that we consistently meet our service users' needs, we use recognised assessment tools to track outcomes and make adjustments as needed. Our goal is to empower our service users to live in the least restrictive setting feasible while maintaining their dignity and independence.

At Options for Care, we recognise the immense value of our team members. Our staff is the foundation of our success, and we appreciate their exceptional dedication to our clients. We prioritise employee development and are committed to supporting our staff in every stage of their career journey. Our workplace is warm and welcoming, with necessary assistance and supervision to ensure a positive work environment.

We are passionate about creating a positive work environment that fosters growth, development, and well-being. Join us at Options for Care and be part of a team that is dedicated to your success!

If you are interested in applying for the role or wish to have an informal discussion, please email hr@optionsforcare.net or please call:

Dr Samaila Bello, Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director on 0121 523 5573

Responsible to:          Medical Director/Operations Director

Accountable to:         Chief Executive Officer

Hours of Work:            37.5 per week

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will work with the Medical Director and the Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide the best quality services to adults with a primary diagnosis of mental illness in long-term complex care settings. The post-holder must understand and implement the mission, vision and values of the organisation. This is a 1-year Fixed Term position with the possibility of extension.

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Mission

Realising potential

Vision  

We offer best practice interventions to enable personal recovery and wellbeing.

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.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Consultant will provide medical leadership as Responsible Clinician to a multidisciplinary clinical team, within a shared leadership framework in which all MDT members work together. The multidisciplinary team will include Resident doctors, psychologists, occupational therapist, and pharmacist. Others are co-opted at various levels when needed; speech and language therapist, social worker; Podiatrist.

The Consultant will be a senior member of the company, being part of the clinical governance committee and other operational committees as necessary and will have the opportunity to take on specific leadership roles in some aspect of clinical service delivery.

The consultant will also be supported by Specialty Doctor, and dedicated admin time for both clinical admin and any admin related to leadership roles they are involved with.

The post-holder will be expected to proactively support the requirements of Clinical Governance and to have responsibility both individually and with colleagues for the general management of the clinical service. This will include dealing with complaints, information governance, identifying and reporting critical untoward incidents, clinical audit, fostering clinically effective and evidence-based interventions and good quality care to patients.

Principal Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Facilitate, promote and supervise education, clinical practice and audit.
• Contribute to Quality Governance and attend relevant clinical meetings.
• Identify and contribute to others’ clinical training needs.
• Ensure the promotion of issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Ensure effective communication pathways.

Clinical

• Ensuring that the MDT assesses all patients by completing a thorough history, mental state examination, case formulation and physical examination.
• Responsible for ensuring the completion of necessary CPA, Managers Hearings and Mental Health Tribunal reports in conjunction with the MDT.
• Attend and chair enhanced Care Program Approach meetings, clinical reviews, Managers Hearings, Mental Health Review Tribunals and other clinical meetings considered appropriate.
• Provide treatments in line with current guidelines and best practice and review medication and manage monitoring protocols.
• Assessment of service user needs with emphasis on collaborative working.
• Working with service users and their families and carers, building upon their strengths and abilities.
• Assisting in access to a range of rehabilitation therapies and using community resources, vocational training and employment opportunities.
• Ensuring monitoring and treatment of comorbidities in conjunction with the primary care services.
• Provide leadership to the MDT and getting the best

Communication

• Liaise with all members of the MDT, GP’s, relatives and other professional agencies.
• The post holder will develop key working relationships with the following:-
• o Operations Director
• o Senior management team
  • All members of the multi-disciplinary team o Carers/relatives o Support service staff o Associate Hospital Managers o External clinical teams - inpatient and community o Members of the Clinical Commissioning Groups o Care Quality Commissioners o Second Opinion Appointed Doctors
  • Mental Health Tribunal – Secretariat and Judiciary o Solicitors
  • Independent Mental Health Advocates o Independent Mental Capacity Advocates
  • Ministry of Justice
  • GPs
  • Statutory and voluntary sector agencies (This is not an exhaustive list)
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with organisational policy and professional guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring they comply with current good practice in informing/updating all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users, carers and appropriate others regarding changes involving current plans of care, change and progress in presentation and wellbeing, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the MDT clearly communicate with patients and carers, actively listening to establish an understanding of the needs of the service user and their carers.

Professional

• Responsible for participation in the CPD, appraisal and revalidation process as required by the GMC and Royal College of Psychiatrists, identifying own/others’ mandatory professional and personal development and training needs.
• To participate and contribute appropriately in research, service modernization and clinical governance.
• To respect and value the different therapeutic approaches within the multi-disciplinary team but ensure that the agreed philosophy and approach is adopted and followed.
• Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with current data protection legislation, policies and good practice.
• Responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
• Participate in joint working with appropriate experts/agencies.

Marketing

• Represent Options for Care by promoting a positive personal/professional profile within the local community and when engaging with stakeholders.

Training & Development

• Participation in Continued Professional Development in order to keep abreast of current best practice and be aware of important developments within the field of medicine.
• The post holder will be supervised by the Consultant Psychiatrist to ensure annual appraisal of performance is undertaken which includes training needs analysis and personal development plan.

Organisational

• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they contribute and work towards the service/organisational aims and objectives.
• The post holder as an individual is required to understand their responsibility for respecting and promoting issues of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Responsible for reading, understanding and complying with all relevant policies and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Attend statutory and mandatory training as necessary as specified by Options for Care Ltd.
• Carry out other duties identified by the senior team commensurate with their role as and when required.
• The post holder will be required to provide reciprocal cover for colleagues during annual leave, study and short-term sick leave.
• The post will include on call responsibilities.
• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Organisation. To act as a positive role model, maintaining professionalism and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and others.
• To demonstrate non-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
• Ensure the security of the Hospital/Organisation is maintained at all times.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures, protocols, CQC standards and guidelines, Department of Health guidelines and legislations, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Codes of Practice.

Post holder must have Full General Medical Council registration, at least 12 months of work experience in Rehabilitation Psychiatry at senior clinical level and at least 24 months experience in senior psychiatry role in the UK.

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.

Main duties and 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

Pay rate starting from £16.68 per hour, dependent on experience

Send your CV to hr@optionsforcare.net