Regional Family Ambassador

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Would you like to be an advocate for families and help transform mental health and learning disability services for children & young people?

We're recruiting a Regional Family Ambassador to join our team to support the transformation of children/young people's inpatient & intensive community mental health and learning disability services in the south of England.

You will lead and develop a team of local family ambassadors, covering Sussex, Surrey, Kent Hampshire, IOW & Dorset, who work alongside families/carers across the region to embed patient and public involvement at all levels of decision making.

We are seeking someone with significant experience of working alongside families in the health, social care or education sectors and of managing and developing a staff team. You will be a passionate advocate for participation, an articulate and persuasive communicator with experience of engaging and working with a wide range of people at all levels and from different organisations.

Lived experience of supporting a someone who has received mental health or learning disability services or who has required support and treatment across the health and/or social care and/or education system is desirable.

This role can be based anywhere within the region but travel will be required. Flexible workig/Job Sharing/Part time/secondments will be considered. 2 part-time positions will be considered based on geographical footprints of Hampshire, IOW and Dorset & Kent, Surrey & Sussex.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work to the Programme Director to achieve the following core objectives of the Ambassador Role:

Provide oversight and input into regional policy and practice (co-production) related to the commissioning, delivery and assurance of Provider Collaboratives delivering CYP inpatient MH and LDA care
Liaise across the region to support local Family Ambassadors to engage with the units within their collaborative catchment
Supervises local ambassadors within the region, this will include offering supervision and / or debrief sessions after events or as part of supervision.
Gathers information related to quality and good practice within inpatient care, may receive escalations and concerns from the local ambassadors
Work at a strategic level to influence as a family/carer advisor within the system, ensuring the values of "Families Parents/Carers as Partners" is embedded at all levels of the CYP pathway.
Links with senior children's intervenors or equivalent roles including with the provider collaborative for those CYP where concerns are arising, to offer additional support.
Support the community of practice for all ambassadors
Work with the Programme Director to hold the system to account to deliver for families and parents.

About us

This position sits within the Kent, Sussex and Surrey CAMHS T4 Provider Collaborative and the Hampshire, IOW and Dorset CAMHS T4 Provider Collaborative. NHS-led Provider Collaboratives are coalitions of local NHS trusts, independent health care providers and third sector organisations working together across a specific geographical area to improve the way specialised inpatient mental health, learning disability and autism services for people with complex needs are delivered in England.

Date posted

20 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

354-CO-20948

Job locations

Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust Swandean Head Quarters

Swandean

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting new role, working at a strategic level, to ensure that the voices of parents/families are reflected in policy development and service design and that the needs and experiences of young people sit at the heart of decision-making.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert.

For more information and an informal discussion or for any questions regarding the application or support to complete, please contact Louise Doughty: louise.doughty@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert.

For more information and an informal discussion or for any questions regarding the application or support to complete, please contact Louise Doughty: louise.doughty@nhs.net

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team, giving supervision and support to junior colleagues.
Demonstrable specialist knowledge of the mental health, learning disability and autism pathways through lived experience.

Qualifications

Desirable

Has significant experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area of health and/or social care and/or education to support parents, carers or family members;
Has diploma level or equivalent qualifications in advocacy/counselling or a relatable subject which would support delivery of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team, giving supervision and support to junior colleagues.
Demonstrable specialist knowledge of the mental health, learning disability and autism pathways through lived experience.

Qualifications

Desirable

Has significant experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area of health and/or social care and/or education to support parents, carers or family members;
Has diploma level or equivalent qualifications in advocacy/counselling or a relatable subject which would support delivery of the role.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).