Job summary
We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our nurse-led values-driven organisation amplifying the voices of young people with lived experience of mental health.
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities
Supporting the roll out of the We Can Talk project (70% of time) and supporting the growth and development of Healthy Teen Minds (30% of time).
Please find details of the main duties within the attached job pack
About us
Healthy Teen Minds was founded in 2018 by our Chief Executive Robin Barker who wanted to find a way to enable changes in education and policy for children and young people’s mental health utilising co-production; the co-design and co-delivery of a project or service. Originally an organisation of one, Healthy Teen Mind’s is now a growing organisation with more than ten staff working together to create a world in which young people’s voices have influence on the decisions, issues and systems that impact their lives.
We are proud to be delivering two main projects. We Can Talk, aimed at supporting hospital staff with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide high quality care to children and young people presenting to hospital in a mental health crisis. And Crisis Tools, a national online training resource for anyone supporting young people in a mental health crisis.
In addition to our central team, we employ Young Advisors, young people with lived experience, and Associate Trainers (from various backgrounds - hospital, CAMHS, patient experience) to deliver training and support the projects.
Healthy Teen Minds is now in a period of growth, as we increase our development offer to young advisors and continue to deliver exciting, impactful projects that put the power back into young people’s hands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our nurse-led values-driven organisation amplifying the voices of young people with lived experience of mental health.
Are you either:
A mental health nurse with experience of supporting health colleagues, within an acute setting, to deliver high quality care?
A registered childrens, adult or other nurse with an interest in mental health and experience of improving services for children and young people.
Regardless of the branch of nursing you join us from central to the role is a recognition that children and young people should play a greater role in the design and delivery of services they use.
As part of your role with Healthy Teen Minds you will play a lead part in delivering the We Can Talk project, our cultural change programme which has trained more than 10,000 NHS staff and delivered dozens of quality improvement initiatives to improve the care acute hospital staff provide to young people attending in a mental health crisis. Healthy Teen Minds is a five-time finalist across multiple categories at the Nursing Times Awards and won the 2021 Emergency and Critical Care award for our work during the Covid-19 pandemic supporting acute hospital staff.
You will bring your clinical experience into a growing organisation with big ambitions to change the way young people are treated in our healthcare system. With the ability to inspire external stakeholders and lead diverse teams (including young people with lived experience), you will be able to bring people on a journey and discuss difficult conversations with equal amounts of challenge and compassion.
We are currently at the start of a period of growth in our organisation and plan to increase our capacity in the following areas:
Therefore, any applicants with demonstrable interest/experience in these areas will be favoured during the recruitment process.
You will need to be able to work remotely in addition to occasional national travel. You will be supported by the National Director and Project Coordinator in addition to the wider Healthy Teen Minds team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our nurse-led values-driven organisation amplifying the voices of young people with lived experience of mental health.
Are you either:
A mental health nurse with experience of supporting health colleagues, within an acute setting, to deliver high quality care?
A registered childrens, adult or other nurse with an interest in mental health and experience of improving services for children and young people.
Regardless of the branch of nursing you join us from central to the role is a recognition that children and young people should play a greater role in the design and delivery of services they use.
As part of your role with Healthy Teen Minds you will play a lead part in delivering the We Can Talk project, our cultural change programme which has trained more than 10,000 NHS staff and delivered dozens of quality improvement initiatives to improve the care acute hospital staff provide to young people attending in a mental health crisis. Healthy Teen Minds is a five-time finalist across multiple categories at the Nursing Times Awards and won the 2021 Emergency and Critical Care award for our work during the Covid-19 pandemic supporting acute hospital staff.
You will bring your clinical experience into a growing organisation with big ambitions to change the way young people are treated in our healthcare system. With the ability to inspire external stakeholders and lead diverse teams (including young people with lived experience), you will be able to bring people on a journey and discuss difficult conversations with equal amounts of challenge and compassion.
We are currently at the start of a period of growth in our organisation and plan to increase our capacity in the following areas:
Therefore, any applicants with demonstrable interest/experience in these areas will be favoured during the recruitment process.
You will need to be able to work remotely in addition to occasional national travel. You will be supported by the National Director and Project Coordinator in addition to the wider Healthy Teen Minds team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current registration with NMC
- Mentorship qualification
- Experience of line management
- Current / recent clinical experience at band 6 and above in acute NHS settings (for example Emergency Care, psychiatric liaison, paediatrics etc); this could include community based roles where you were regularly attending acute settings(e.g. as part of a self-harm assessment rota, teaching/consultation, specialist nursing links)
- Please see full list of essential criteria in the attached job pack
Desirable
- Mental health qualification
- Experience working at the level of band 7 or above
- Experience of being part of coproduction / patient participation projects
- Please see full list of desirable criteria in the attached job pack
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Current registration with NMC
- Mentorship qualification
- Experience of line management
- Current / recent clinical experience at band 6 and above in acute NHS settings (for example Emergency Care, psychiatric liaison, paediatrics etc); this could include community based roles where you were regularly attending acute settings(e.g. as part of a self-harm assessment rota, teaching/consultation, specialist nursing links)
- Please see full list of essential criteria in the attached job pack
Desirable
- Mental health qualification
- Experience working at the level of band 7 or above
- Experience of being part of coproduction / patient participation projects
- Please see full list of desirable criteria in the attached job pack
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
