NEAP Contract Manager

Tewv Brits; Darlington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the contract from the Department of Health from 1st April 2014 to manage the Approvals function for all new applications for approval and reapproval under the Mental Health Act 1983, (as amended) for both section 12(2) doctors and Approved Clinicians in the North of England. The North of England Approvals Panel (NEAP) covers the North East, North West and Yorkshire regions.

We require a Contract Manager to join and manage an already established and experienced team who are based at West Park Hospital. Their main role will be overall responsibility for the operational management of the Approvals function associated with the registration, approval and training of medical practitioners under Section 12(2) Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). 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

We require an applicant who has a Health or Social Care Qualification equivalent to degree level or higher and also a relevant Post Graduate Qualification in Mental Health Law or related area. They should have extensive experience within the NHS (or partner agency) in a senior role where in-depth knowledge of the MHA 1983 and MCA 2005 is required and applied daily. 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.

Job responsibilities

We require a Contract Manager to join and manage an already established and experienced team who are based at West Park Hospital. Their main role will be overall responsibility for the operational management of the Approvals function associated with the registration, approval and training of medical practitioners under Section 12(2) Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). 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.

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
• 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.
• 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.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the contemporary health and social care economic and political local and national strategy and the implications for the Trust.
• 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.
• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.