Mental Health Educator

The Mental Health Educator role will be responsible for the delivery of the Supporting Every Mind Statutory & Mandatory courses and core delivery. This will include on-site responsibility. Along with the Lead Mental Health Educator and the Lead Mental Health Nurse, the postholder will form the Trusts Mental Health Subject Matter Expert (SME) Team. Part of the rolewill include reviewing, refreshing and updating existing training material in line with National Mental Health Guidelines. This will also include supporting the development of any futureMental Health training materials for the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Support the development of educational programmes in line with their scope of practice and Trust educational strategies.Ensure the delivered content of all programmes meets the requirements of the awarding/accrediting body and the standards set by the awarding body and/or Trust's governance requirements.Undertake special projects as determined by Clinical Education Manager or Lead Mental Health Educator.Ensure a high-quality delivery of education and training.Promote best practice in multi-disciplinary working, efficiency and effectiveness with Education and Learning services, systems, values and behaviours.Develop and encourage a learning environment that will identify and provide opportunities for staff to fulfil their role as determined by the Trust.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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Job responsibilities

For full job role summary including roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Person Specification Shortlisting Criteria

• Able to communicate across wide demographic boundaries in an appropriate manner
• Good organisational skills, is able to identify priorities and work effectively whilst under pressure
• Strong research skills with ability to convert broad/complex information into succinct messages
• Degree level of education or equivalent experience
• Effective facilitator, able to produce and present information in accordance with Trust policy, using attention to detail
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

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.