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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
About
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.
Involvement and Engagement Facilitator
Accepting applications until: 28-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 28-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Flatts Lane Centre
- Tref
- Worked flexibly - Base: Flatts Lane Middlesbrough
- Cod post
- TS6 0SZ
- Major / Minor Region
- Durham
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Part time
- Other
Salary
- Cyflog
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata, per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Service user and carer involvement
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 08/08/2024
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.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) has put co-creation at the heart of its Our Journey to Change Strategy, with a clear plan for embedding co-creation and lived experience leadership right across the organisation.
This exciting opportunity to be a key part of the team ( (part time - 30 hours) delivering this important element of the Trusts overall strategy (Our Journey to Change). The Involvement and Engagement Facilitator will work as part of a team of facilitators. Having a key role in promoting and support the voice of lived experience across the organisation. As well as supporting staff with the development of resources and support to put co-creation into action.
The post holder would be suitable for someone with a lived experience of using secondary mental health services or supporting somebody who have accessed these services. And has applied these lived experiences to supporting the development / change of the way services operate.
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The post holder will work as a key member of the Involvement and Engagement Team, developing relationships, resources and support to service users, carers and professionals across the trust, as part of our Co-Creation Journey to Change and the development of our Co-Creation Framework.
The post holder will work closely with the Involvement and Engagement Team Manager and Head of Co-Creation to develop mechanisms to embedded co-creation across the Trust, such as, but not limited to: training / development of staff, service user and carer involvement and networks and supervision spaces for co-creation.
The post holder will work creatively to develop new and innovative ways of supporting those with lived experience be involved in the way the Trust develops and delivers its services.
The post holder will be able to relate personally to those with lived experience who are involved with the Trust through the Involvement and Engagement Team, and support and guide them in the best way of using their lived experience and skills to get the most out of their involvement with TEWV.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are the Mental Health and 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 so that they feel heard and 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.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
The post holder will :-
Promote and develop cocreation with service users and carers in service planning, service improvement, transformation and governance and delivery throughout Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust)
Be involved in the development of services in the Trust, promoting innovative and creative ways of working with service users and carers. Advocate for cocreation and partnership working.
Assist in the establishment and maintenance of effective working relationships between staff working within the Trust and service users and carers.
Support clinical staff to gain a deeper and more meaningful insight into the needs of service users and carers and to promote cocreation throughout the Trust.
Act as a resource for service users, carers and staff in maintenance, commissioning, planning, improving and development of future services.
Provide emotional support and practical training for service users and carers to support them to thrive as involvement members and get involved in various cocreation activities.
Build relationships with the central involvement team and the locality participation leads and external VCS organisations to support cocreation across the system.
Promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Challenge discrimination towards this group of people.
Promote at all times a positive image of the Corporate Affairs and Involvement department and the wider Trust.
Assist service users and carers through their involvement activities when there is a need to voice potential challenge the Trust.
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.
We are aware that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is increasingly being used to generate responses for application forms. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant and if, during shortlisting, a Recruiting Manager believes AI has been used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Newly Qualified Nurses
All band 5 nursing positions are only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified applicants or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process, for more information about this process please contact: [email protected]
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.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Leadership and Project Management
- Facilitation, Training and Teaching Skills
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of Health and Safety
- Management Qualification
- Knowledge of Equality & Diversity
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Extensive experience of working in a mental health or learning disabilities field
- Experience of cocreation and supporting change involving service users and carer
- Working with service users and carers
- Experience of working with and responding to emotional distress
- Project Management/Evaluation
- Experience of working within complex organisations
Meini prawf dymunol
- Lived experience of mental illness and or accessing services
- Experience of range of mental health services
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of coproduction, cocreation and involvement and engagement
- Problem Solving Approaches
- Aware of current issues in mental health e.g recovery model, peer work, trauma informed care
- Knowledge of how to support and engage people from minority backgrounds.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to collate and disseminate complex information
- Interview skills
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge of the legislation and guidance governing Patient and Public Involvement
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent communication skills and IT experience
- Ability to lead by example, motivate and empower others
- Evidence of analytical report writing at degree level
- Facilitation skills
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills to work with a range of people
- Organisation and time management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to deadline
- Ability to plan and implement objectives
- IT skills particularly in the use of Microsoft Office applications with skills in preparing and delivering presentations and reports
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to demonstrate facilitative and negotiating skills
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Liam Corbally
- Teitl y swydd
- Head of Co-Creation
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07795293498
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