Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Adult Mental Health directorate, based in Sandwell. The ward is supported by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, with a music room, kitchen, gym, art room, with great links with local charities, and housing services.

Applications are invited from both newly qualified Staff Nurses and those with relevant experience, to support our core values: honesty and transparency, integrity, empowerment, compassion and kindness, and dignity and respect.

You should be motivated and forward thinking in your approach and possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills. A degree of flexibility in approach is required along with a willingness to learn whilst working in a potentially challenging environment.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care afforded to service users under appropriate supervision.

We have a strong commitment to the personal and professional development of our staff, through support, individual appraisal, comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentorship and clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

The Mental Health division of Black Country Partnership Foundation Trust is part of MERIT Vanguard, one of 4 Mental Health Trusts in the West Midlands working together to develop new ways of working to improve the way mental health services are provided. We are the only group of Mental Health Trusts working together this way. We want to focus on proactive early intervention and care, rather than reactive crisis management.

Working for our organisation

  • You will need to provide leadership and support for support staff
  • Act as a role model for good clinical and care governance practice
  • To take charge on a regular basis, and, in the absence of the management team, accepting responsibility for the smooth and effective running of the unit
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good supervisory skills
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to contribute to, monitor and implement changes that improvement service delivery and outcomes
  • Enjoy working with service users with various mental health needs
  • Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act
  • Be caring and compassionate
  • Enjoy team work

    • Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • NMC Registered RMN Nurse

    • Desirable criteria

  • Experience

    • ** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position**

    We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post.

    If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback. 

    Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post.

    The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation.

    As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people.

    Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process.

    Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997.

    Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your