Regional Lead for Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
An exciting opportunity for a dynamic, resilient, and experienced person to join the National Suicide and Self Harm Prevention team based in the Strategic Programme for Mental Health, in the NHS Wales Executive.
You will be responsible for overseeing the regional implementation of the strategic objectives of the national suicide and self-harm prevention strategy [draft] for Wales. You will coordinate and support the North Wales Regional Forum for suicide and self-harm prevention, linking into the multi-agency National Advisory Group, working alongside statutory and third sector agencies, and experts by experience, to ensure that local needs are assessed, communicated, and addressed. You will support the development of national or 'once-for-Wales' workstreams, while facilitating their delivery in your region ensuring resources address the reduction of unwarranted variations and inequalities.
You will be self-motivated and comfortable working remotely, on behalf of a wide range of stakeholders, balancing the needs and interests of individuals and communities across the region. You will have strong skills in relationship management and facilitating collaboration, while keeping yourself and others to task and to time. An ability to function at a strategic level, with the skills to deliver a multi-agency, evidence-based programme of work are essential for this role. Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Lead on the coordination of the multi-sectoral delivery of the strategic priorities outlined in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy across the region and ensure that national workstreams are developed and delivered collaboratively, and smoothly at a regional level.
Lead and support relevant authorities, organisations, and wider stakeholders in the development, delivery, and monitoring of regional suicide prevention strategies and action plans. Function as a central source of expertise and knowledge for the region in relation to suicide and self-harm management and prevention.
Facilitate the strategic planning, delivery, and reporting processes of the regional suicide prevention forum, working closely with, and advising the Chair of the forum, and Chairs of any groups that form at a sub-regional level.
Represent and advocate for the region's activities and interests at the Public Health Wales National Advisory Group for suicide and self-harm prevention, an advisory body to Welsh Government.
About us
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Educated to Masters level or equivalent academic level 7 study or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
Significant experience at a senior level in a specialist area relating to public health, mental and emotional health, and wellbeing, or in areas or sectors relating to the wider determinants of health.
A developed understanding of the organisational landscape relating to the area of work, key sources of public funding, and the commissioning and provider organisations, across sectors.
Experience
Experience of engagement with people with lived experience.
Demonstrable experience in managing programmes of work, using project or programme management methodologies and approaches with evidence of associated training.
Understanding of legislation and national policy relating to mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of suicide and self-harm.
A developed understanding of the organisational landscape relating to the area of work, key sources of public funding, and the commissioning and provider organisations, across sectors.
Skills
Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
A developed ability to analyse and explain data and information from different sources, recognising their strengths and limitations, and making appropriate and meaningful interpretations of that intelligence to inform the prioritising and targeting of resources, and the development of policy.
Ability to think laterally, problem solve and make decisions.
Experienced in working with public health or population level data, from a range of sources.
Experienced in developing evaluation frameworks, identifying metrics and data that can demonstrate the desired outcomes from projects, services, or programmes.
Welsh Language Skills are desirable in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Educated to Masters level or equivalent academic level 7 study or an equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
* Significant experience at a senior level in a specialist area relating to public health, mental and emotional health, and wellbeing, or in areas or sectors relating to the wider determinants of health.
* A developed understanding of the organisational landscape relating to the area of work, key sources of public funding, and the commissioning and provider organisations, across sectors.
Experience
* Experience of engagement with people with lived experience.
* Demonstrable experience in managing programmes of work, using project or programme management methodologies and approaches with evidence of associated training.
* Understanding of legislation and national policy relating to mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
* Thorough knowledge and understanding of suicide and self-harm.
* A developed understanding of the organisational landscape relating to the area of work, key sources of public funding, and the commissioning and provider organisations, across sectors.
Skills
* Proficient in the use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
* A developed ability to analyse and explain data and information from different sources, recognising their strengths and limitations, and making appropriate and meaningful interpretations of that intelligence to inform the prioritising and targeting of resources, and the development of policy.
* Ability to think laterally, problem solve and make decisions.
* Experienced in working with public health or population level data, from a range of sources.
* Experienced in developing evaluation frameworks, identifying metrics and data that can demonstrate the desired outcomes from projects, services, or programmes.
* Welsh Language Skills are desirable in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
* Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service.
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.
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