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Teitl cyflogwr
Head of Mental Health
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South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has a vision to ‘support our staff to provide a caring, high quality and efficient urgent and emergency care service to our communities’. We are rated ‘Good’ for care by the Care Quality Commission and while the other areas under their most recent report require improvement, our aim is to continually improve and to reach outstanding across all areas of the Trust.
Our 4,000+ workforce provide services to 4.9m people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire. We handle over 1 million calls to 999 and 1 million calls to NHS 111 every year. More information regarding our services and locations can be found on our website.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We have a great opportunity for an experienced leader in Mental health to join us in a newly created position as Head of Mental Health.
In this role, you will provide senior clinical leadership and expertise to ensure the highest level of prehospital care for mental health is delivered to our patients. You will support the achievement of national performance standards, optimal clinical outcomes, and compliance with national and local clinical practice standards.
You will have organisational responsibility for mental health, reporting to the Deputy Director for Quality & Nursing (Assurance and Care), and overseeing our Senior Mental Health Locality Leads
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- To provide senior leadership and advice to the Trust on all matters related to mental health patient care, working collaboratively with the senior leadership and executive team to inform strategic direction.
- Lead the Mental Health team to develop and support improvements in practice in care pertaining to mental health.
- To implement and lead initiatives to deliver the mental health component of the Trust’s Clinical Strategy, ensuring alignment with clinical governance systems. This involves driving change management processes, overseeing the integration of best practices, and ensuring that mental health services meet established standards of quality and safety. Additionally, you will monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and adapt strategies as necessary to ensure continuous improvement in mental health care delivery within the Trust.
- Collaborate with the operations directorate and the clinical triumvirate—Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Paramedic—to embed a culture of Clinical Quality and Governance specific to mental health. Develop, implement, and monitor governance frameworks to ensure continuous improvement and effectiveness in mental health services.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
- Option to join NHS pension scheme
- A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
- Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
- Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
- Access to occupational health and counselling services.
- Award winning wellbeing hub
- Back up buddy App
- Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The successful person will provide senior clinical leadership and hold senior accountability for the regional portfolio for Mental Health, serving as the main point of contact alongside senior mental health locality leads and acting as the primary expert in this field. Coordinate and/or participate in relevant Trust, regional, and national groups and committees.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
No agencies please
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Mental Health Professional.
- Educated to master’s degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience working at senior level in this specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in patient safety within healthcare organisations.
- Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a senior leadership role
- Teaching, coaching or mentorship qualification with relevant experience in training delivery
Meini prawf dymunol
- qualification - A recognised qualification in Quality Improvement methodology
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in relation to mental illness and disorder
- Excellent proven knowledge in relation to the Mental Health Act
- Knowledge of the impact of trauma on mental health
- Advanced communication skills are required, including the ability to diplomatically challenge misperceptions and resolve inter-agency differences.
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Contributing to locality, regional or national level professional and service development
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant consolidated experience and professional/clinical credibility
- Expert knowledge of mental health care and ability to demonstrate credibility
- Up-to-date portfolio including significant demonstrable relevant and recent CPD activity.
- Experience in undertaking formal investigations and collecting and analysing evidence.
- Staff management.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience working in other clinical settings together with Previous knowledge of managing professional standards and quality issues.
Personal qualites
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Personal qualities should include, professional curiosity, resilience, tenacity, positive outlook, caring and innovative
- Evidence of commitment to personal and professional development and a commitment to staff development
- A resilient and conscientious individual who consistently meets deadlines, ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard.
- Must have in place adequate external supervision for the clinical aspect of the role which meets NMC requirements and provides a safety net for the potential impact of this role.
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Giovanni Mazza
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Director for Quality & Nursing
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07899992018
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Jane Spencer
Business Support Manager, Quality & Nursing Directorate
e mail: [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau gweinyddol neu bob sector