[ref. v26689520] NHS - NEAP Manager

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

The North of England Approvals Panel (NEAP) covers the North East, North West and Yorkshire regions.

Also, the registration, approval and training of medical, and non-medical, practitioners as Approved Clinicians under Section 145(1) (MHA) for, and on behalf of, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for the North of England area. They will also be required to manage and maintain the National Database for the North of England region for approved practitioners.

This role also involves working with existing training providers to ensure that sufficient initial and refresher courses for Section 12(2) doctors and Approved Clinicians are available for applicants in the Panel’s geographical area of responsibility.

Main duties of the job

Knowledge of the Secretary of State legal Instructions relating to Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) approval (MHA 1983) is also required.

The successful applicant needs to have significant experience in a management role and be approachable with good interpersonal and communication skills and can work autonomously, prioritise workload and adapt to changing needs.

Applicants must have the ability to travel independently as the post covers the North of England region and meetings can be held anywhere within the region. There may also be a requirement to attend national meetings outside of the region.

Working for our organisation

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Also, the registration, approval and training of medical, and non-medical, practitioners as Approved Clinicians under Section 145(1) (MHA) for, and on behalf of, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for the North of England area. They will also be required to manage and maintain the National Database for the North of England region for approved practitioners.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Health or Social Care Qualification equivalent to degree level or higher
• Relevant Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health Law or related area or equivalent experience
• And In depth expert knowledge of: Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act 1998, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (including their replacement – Liberty Protection Safeguards), Secretary of State legal Instructions relating to Approved Clinician and Section 12(2) approval (MHA 1983)

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

• Significant experience in a management role (above Band 5) to evidence use of strategic and operational management skills and thinking skills.
• To demonstrate ability to make decisions under pressure and be self-reliant evidenced by having significant experience in a specialist role used for guidance or advice.
• Evidence of using mentoring, coaching and assessment knowledge and skills.
• Ability to demonstrate teaching and presentation skills and knowledge of theoretical models of education and information transfer through either:Formal education/teaching qualification and practice experience or Experiential learning and demonstration of teaching/education practice underpinned by description of theoretical rationale
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the: Contemporary health and social care economic and political local and national strategy and the implications for the Trust, Contemporary mental health and learning disability local and national strategy relating to MHL and the implications for the Trust, Contemporary professional education models and development - educational economic local and national strategy and the implications for the Trust, Organisational vision and values – strategic objectives and current service delivery direction, Models of research, clinical audit, and outcomes measurement,Approaches to human factors, interactional models, and systemic theory in relation to management and team performance development.
• Ability to demonstrate skills and competencies in: Operational and strategic management and leadership, including human resource management processes and human resource development processes, budgetary management including budget setting and business case development.
• Performance management and use of management systems
• Verbal, written, visual and electronic communication systems and application
• Information and data handling – collection, collation, presentation, analysis, and document production/publication
• Use of information software such as Microsoft office
• Teaching, supervision, appraisal, mentoring and coaching
• Change management, service development and quality improvement
• Presentation, chairing and management of conflict
• Organisation, administration, and time management
• Project management and group facilitation Self-wellbeing and health management and personal development
• Critical reflection, critical thinking, and analysis

Other Requirements

• The ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policy to work across all Trust locations and external venues.
• The ability to maintain professional registration – meeting ongoing practice and professional development standards and demonstrating ongoing fitness to practice.

Personal Attributes

• Engaging and involving attitude to working with teams.
• Self-awareness of personal strengths and areas for development with positive approach to self-management and development.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptive, innovative, and creative – motivated to promote performance and systems improvement
• Emotionally and physically resilient with proactive approach to management of own physical, social, and psychological health.

If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.

Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

Trust Welcome Day

Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.

For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day could then be followed by up to 9 days face to face training. If this is applicable to you, further information will be provided ahead of your Welcome Day.

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TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.

We have computers facilities available in our libraries (Durham, Middlesbrough, and Darlington) to support applicants. If you would like to access to a laptop for your application, please contact the library team to arrange a time to visit, please email: [email protected] .We will always endeavour to make this available however we cannot guarantee that we will be able accommodate this before the vacancy closes.

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