Job summary
We are delighted to be seeking to recruit 2 x substantive Human Rights Officers to work in GMMH.
Here in GMMH we are on an improvement journey which includes ensuring we practice in a way to uphold human rights and to demonstrate our responsibilities as a public sector organisation to support our citizens by embedding human rights in our provision of mental health care. We are looking for individuals with a background in Human Rights Law and practical experience working in public sector or voluntary sector services to embed human rights into policy and practice. You need to be a good communicator with the confidence to promote professional curiosity. Experience working across communities with protected characteristics would be desirable.
Main duties of the job
Post 1 : Adult Forensic Services. Human Rights Officer (Band 6) The postholder will work into Lowry Low Secure Unit and Edenfield Medium Secure Unit. You will work alongside the HOPES practitioner and clinical colleagues to provide education and development of practice within inpatient and community forensic services, provide consultation and advice on policy and practice. You will receive professional supervision from the senior human rights officer. This is a band 6 position within a service line.
Post 2 : Corporate Professions and Quality Directorate. Senior Human Rights Officer (Band 7) The postholder will agree their portfolio aligned to key drivers across GMMH to embed human rights into practice and within policy and strategic decision making. You will be line managed by the Consultant HOPES practitioner. This is a Trustwide position with supervision and advisory responsibilities to the Chief Nurse and Medical Director.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Now is the time to join GMMH on its improvement journey, we are currently rated inadequate but investment in our services, clinicians and key roles will make a difference to our service users and carers.
Informal enquiries are welcomed, please contact :
Salli Midgley, Chief Nurse @ GMMH for information on the posts in the organisation
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
Now is the time to join GMMH on its improvement journey, we are currently rated inadequate but investment in our services, clinicians and key roles will make a difference to our service users and carers.
Informal enquiries are welcomed, please contact :
Salli Midgley, Chief Nurse @ GMMH for information on the posts in the organisation
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience working in human rights and related legislation
- Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a leadership role.
Desirable
- Demonstrable academic study which may include but is not limited to: safeguarding, mental health legislation, advocacy
- Quality Improvement qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working on human rights, advocacy and safeguarding, with specific experience of the Human Rights Act.
- Experience of developing an understanding of human rights standards in the delivery of health and social care, particularly mental health and/or mental capacity law.
- Experience of developing and drafting policy submissions (e.g. work related to government consultations, parliamentary and other inquiries, or other international processes).
- Experience of providing supervision and mentorship
Desirable
- Experience of working on human rights, advocacy and safeguarding, with specific experience of the Human Rights Act. Experience of developing an understanding of human rights standards in the delivery of health and social care, particularly mental health and/or mental capacity law. Experience of developing and drafting policy submissions (e.g. work related to government consultations, parliamentary and other inquiries, or other international processes). Experience of providing supervision and mentorship Experience of working in a public sector or charitable sector role with a similar teaching/ information giving requirement to a wide range of audiences Demonstrable practical experience of human rights in relation to another area of people's interactions with public services (e.g. housing, children, education, immigration, policing, welfare, etc.). Experience of policy work, demonstrating a practical understanding of political and parliamentary processes. Experience of undertaking quality and equality impact assessments
- Demonstrable practical experience of human rights in relation to another area of people's interactions with public services (e.g. housing, children, education, immigration, policing, welfare, etc.).
- Experience of policy work, demonstrating a practical understanding of political and parliamentary processes.
- Experience of undertaking quality and equality impact assessments
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop and deliver programmes to people directly, with staff in public services, service users and their families and carers, advocacy, or voluntary sector groups.
- Ability to build the capacity of people to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to embed human rights knowledge
- Ability to develop practical information resources for people to support them to make change in their lives / work.
- Ability to develop creative approaches to technical or legal training.
- Ability to understand and communicate the practical significance of complex legal issues (preferably human rights) for non-legal audiences, using plain and engaging language.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and implement systems for monitoring and evaluating work and learning from this for future practice.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Courage to speak truthfully and challenge appropriately
- There is a frequent requirement to travel extensively across the Trust.
- Provide calm, robust and clear direction and the ability to deal with ambiguity, conflicting demands and uncertainty.
- Tenacity to lead and deliver a remit with competing local and national demands
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience working in human rights and related legislation
- Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a leadership role.
Desirable
- Demonstrable academic study which may include but is not limited to: safeguarding, mental health legislation, advocacy
- Quality Improvement qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working on human rights, advocacy and safeguarding, with specific experience of the Human Rights Act.
- Experience of developing an understanding of human rights standards in the delivery of health and social care, particularly mental health and/or mental capacity law.
- Experience of developing and drafting policy submissions (e.g. work related to government consultations, parliamentary and other inquiries, or other international processes).
- Experience of providing supervision and mentorship
Desirable
- Experience of working on human rights, advocacy and safeguarding, with specific experience of the Human Rights Act. Experience of developing an understanding of human rights standards in the delivery of health and social care, particularly mental health and/or mental capacity law. Experience of developing and drafting policy submissions (e.g. work related to government consultations, parliamentary and other inquiries, or other international processes). Experience of providing supervision and mentorship Experience of working in a public sector or charitable sector role with a similar teaching/ information giving requirement to a wide range of audiences Demonstrable practical experience of human rights in relation to another area of people's interactions with public services (e.g. housing, children, education, immigration, policing, welfare, etc.). Experience of policy work, demonstrating a practical understanding of political and parliamentary processes. Experience of undertaking quality and equality impact assessments
- Demonstrable practical experience of human rights in relation to another area of people's interactions with public services (e.g. housing, children, education, immigration, policing, welfare, etc.).
- Experience of policy work, demonstrating a practical understanding of political and parliamentary processes.
- Experience of undertaking quality and equality impact assessments
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop and deliver programmes to people directly, with staff in public services, service users and their families and carers, advocacy, or voluntary sector groups.
- Ability to build the capacity of people to develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to embed human rights knowledge
- Ability to develop practical information resources for people to support them to make change in their lives / work.
- Ability to develop creative approaches to technical or legal training.
- Ability to understand and communicate the practical significance of complex legal issues (preferably human rights) for non-legal audiences, using plain and engaging language.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and implement systems for monitoring and evaluating work and learning from this for future practice.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Courage to speak truthfully and challenge appropriately
- There is a frequent requirement to travel extensively across the Trust.
- Provide calm, robust and clear direction and the ability to deal with ambiguity, conflicting demands and uncertainty.
- Tenacity to lead and deliver a remit with competing local and national demands
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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).
