Colin Orr
Director @Bella Mente Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Director @Bella Mente Ltd
Bella Mente is a specialist UK mental health recruitment consultancy supporting private mental health providers, hospitals, clinical services, therapy services, and residential care organisations.We recruit across RMN, therapy, psychology, psychiatry, ward manager, and senior clinical leadership roles, while also supporting workforce planning, hiring process improvement, and retention-focused recruitment strategy.As Director, I lead and deliver all aspects of the consultancy, including:• Senior and complex clinical recruitment• Workforce planning and hiring strategy conversations• Recruitment process design and assessment centre delivery• Hiring manager coaching to improve interview quality and reduce risk• Candidate coaching to strengthen preparation and long term decision making• Development of structured recruitment guides for employers and clinicians• Business operations, compliance, and long term growth strategyBella Mente is not built solely around filling vacancies.It is built around improving how mental health organisations hire.That means advising before roles are advertised, strengthening assessment standards, preparing clinicians properly, and reducing attrition through better hiring decisions.We work across inpatient, community, specialist and residential services, from front line clinicians to senior leadership appointments.We prioritise:• Clinical competence and cultural alignment• Retention over speed• Structured, transparent process• Long term partnershipsBella Mente was built on a simple principle.Helping people who help others.Built for balance. Driven by care.
EDUCATION
Burleigh Community College
High School
University of Lincoln
Bachelor’s Degree, Sports and Exercise
CIPD Qualifications
Level 5
SKILLS
ABOUT COLIN ORR
I’m Colin Orr, Founder & Director of Bella Mente, a specialist mental health recruiter supporting private mental health providers, hospitals, clinical services, therapy services, and residential care organisations across the UK.I work with employers who want to hire well, reduce risk, improve retention, and build stronger teams across mental health services. I also support candidates who want to position themselves clearly, interview more effectively, and make better long term career decisions.My work covers mental health recruitment across roles including:Registered Mental Health NursesWard ManagersDirectors of Clinical ServicesHospital DirectorsPsychotherapistsCBT TherapistsPsychologistsConsultant PsychiatristsSupport Workers and other clinical professionalsAt Bella Mente, we do more than fill vacancies.We support:Mental health recruitmentClinical hiring strategyWorkforce planningRetention-focused hiringHiring manager coachingInterview process improvementCandidate coaching and preparationMy background includes in-house and agency recruitment, with direct experience supporting private mental health services, inpatient settings, specialist therapy services, and senior clinical hiring.Bella Mente was built on a simple principle:Helping people who help others.Built for balance. Driven by care.
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