EMHIP Key Intervention 3 Project Lead

+ Are you interested in improving the health access experience and outcomes for patients and reducing race disparities in our service?
+ Are you interested in exploring workforce attitudes on the use of coercive measures in acute mental health services?
+ Would you like to combine your leadership and management skills to lead quality improvement methodology in a progressive acute environment?
If the answer is 'yes', we would like you to come and join us in this exciting unique programme.
The Ethnicity, Mental Health Improvement Programme (EMHIP) is a three-year innovative locality-based service improvement programme consisting of five key interventions to reduce ethnic inequalities in access, experience and outcomes of mental health care in South West London.
It is a collaborative partnership, South West London ICS, South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust and Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network (WCEN) and local BME communities., The post holder will lead and manage the implementation for a one-year pilot project, key intervention 3 of EMHIP which aims to reduce the use of coercive and restrictive practices in adult, acute inpatient wards at SWLSTG, and support the scaling up across all inpatient acute wards to deliver the desired outcomes:
+ Reduction in coercion
+ More consensual care
+ Improved therapeutic engagement and therapeutic alliance between service users and staff.
+ Service user ownership of decisions concerning their care and treatment.
+ Better treatment adherence
+ Improved family involvement in care and treatment
+ More accountable and transparent clinical decision-making.
You will be responsible to contributing to the development of a detailed bespoke programme liaising with staff, to promote new ways of working that support a positive and proactive approach to care that helps to reduce the need for coercive and restrictive practice, through the implementation of a Framework for Shared decision making.
The post holder will be responsible for developing a programme to recruit Mental Health Mediators (MHM), and be responsible for ensuring support, supervision, and facilitation of reflective practice. You will work closely with the WCEN Lived Experience Assessment Panel (LEAP).
The post-holder will need to develop strong relationships with other practitioners and work in partnership with patients, carers to ensure effectiveness of outcomes., + Manage the implementation of Key Intervention 3 (reducing coercion) of EMHIP in the acute care wards at SWLSTG.
+ The post holder will be required to work collaboratively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
+ Participate in relevant internal and external working groups, meetings, services, and initiatives.
+ Manage the project initiation programme.
+ Provide leadership for the programme and ensure engagement and involvement of all staff working in the inpatient wards in implementing a programme of change.
+ Responsible for rolling out the programme across all inpatient wards at SWLSTG including the pilot implementation.
+ Develop, lead and be responsible for the programme of recruiting Mental Health Mediators, their induction and ongoing support, supervision, and management.
+ Develop and implement a framework for involving service users from acute inpatient wards in Key intervention 3.
+ Work closely with the Lived Experience Assessment Panel (LEAP) to develop and implement the programme.
+ Develop and implement high level communication strategies internally, in line with the programme of work.
+ Provide guidance for the Trust's other programmes on reducing coercion and use of force in inpatient wards.
+ Responsible for and Line Manager for the Band 6 (KI 3 EMHIP) post.
Facilitation, Mentorship and Quality Improvement:
+ Support and collaborate with arrangements in relation to the implementation of the Mental Health Unit (Use of Force) Act 2018 (Seni's Law) at SWLSTG
+ To liaise with other Managers and staff to share and embed best practice.
Project and Information Management:
+ Responsible for setting up and managing the KI3 information system and regular reporting.
+ Provide regular reporting on the progress of the programme and monitoring implementation.
+ Contribute to the evaluation of EMHIP KI 3.
+ Ensure timely and accurate information analysis and reporting.
Staff Management:
+ Responsible for managing and undertaking appraisal and personal development of Band 6 EMHIP postholder.
Training and Development:
+ Maintain personal clinical competence through regular direct clinical involvement and delivery of clinical care.
+ To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Trust policy.
+ To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal.
+ To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).
At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
+ BME (Evolve) Staff Network
+ Christian Staff Network
+ DiverseAbility
+ Deaf Staff Network
+ Mental Health Staff Forum
+ Women's Staff Network
+ LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
Please note:
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3^rd party e-recruitment system
+ That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
+ That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
+ That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust

NHS AfC: Band 7
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' however we aim to be 'outstanding'.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working., We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our locations:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.