Chair and Senior Chair of Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Programme

Job summary

Imagine being part of a team undertaking Independent Care (Education) and Treatment reviews (IC(E)TR) of individuals across your geographical area.

An IC(E)TR is a review of the care and treatment an individual with a learning disability or autism who is currently in long-term segregation in a hospital. The aim is to reduce restrictions placed on the person, so that they can live a more productive and fulfilling life. This began when in November 2019, when the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced that autistic people and people with a learning disability in long-term segregation would have their care independently reviewed. This aligned with findings in our 2020 report ‘Out of Sight — who cares?’ which identified the need for an independent review of care, for autistic people and people with a learning disability in long-term segregation in inpatient settings

Baroness Hollins was appointed to oversee this process and chair an Independent Oversight Panel. Her review in December 2020 and subsequent 2023 ‘My heart breaks’ report led the Department of Health and Social Care to ask CQC to lead on Independent Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (IC(E)TR) until March 2026. The success of this programme means that this has now been extended to March 2028. The programme was established because of serious concerns about the use of long-term segregation.

In the last 2 years as a Chair of the IC(E)TR, you will have:

• Supported the delivery of the IC(E)TR programme, making a significant difference to the person’s care and helping them to progress to discharge to their own home and improving their lives.
• Managed individual ICETRs both before, on the day and following up on the recommendations made and escalated risks and issues as appropriate.

Job description

he role
You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

Work closely with your regional colleagues, working flexibly to monitor the use of the Human Rights Act and MHA to highlight the experiences of people detained under the MHA who are in long-term segregation who have a learning disability or is an autistic person.
Contribute MHA expertise to the Inspection programme to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safet

Person specification

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We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:
You’ll have in-depth knowledge and working understanding of the Human Rights Act and the MHA and the Code of Practice
You’ll have experience of working in or with inpatient mental health services
You’ll have a passion and commitment to improve the experience of detained patients.

Benefits

• The Benefits
  We offer a wide range of , including:

  • Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
  • NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
  • Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

  Please see our page for the full list.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment Team
• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk