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About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing and friendly team in a job share capacity, working with an established member of staff. The Mental Health Casework Section (MHCS) discharges the Justice Secretary’s functions under the Mental Health Act 1983, involving the transfer and management of prisoners to and from hospital, and the supervision of conditionally discharged patients. This leadership role involves making decisions on behalf of the Secretary of State for approximately 7,600+ restricted patients, managing high-profile cases, and overseeing litigation and Ministerial correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 15 to ensure performance and quality targets are met, individual staff potential is developed, and good morale is maintained.
• Take overall responsibility for the management of approximately 7,600+ restricted patients, including direct responsibility for managing sensitive, problematic, and/or high-profile cases.
• Ensure timeliness targets are met by quality assuring a sample of the team’s decisions monthly and delivering constructive feedback.
• Provide an on-call service for urgent work out of hours approximately one week in six.
• Liaise with clinicians, social supervisors, and other personnel involved in managing mentally disordered offenders, as well as statutory and non-statutory agencies.
• Work as a supportive and flexible member of the Senior Management Team, taking a strategic approach to the wider management of the Section.
• Lead on all litigation cases and Ministerial correspondence relating to restricted patients.
• Provide briefings and submissions for Ministers on high-profile restricted patients.
• Manage the development and delivery of effective guidance relating to the management of restricted patients, working with stakeholders across HMPPS, HMCTS, MoJ, DHSC, NHS, and Local Authorities.

Requirements

• Experience of managing a team to deliver quality outcomes.
• Experience of delivering in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Experience of briefing senior managers and Ministers on relevant issues.
• Proven track record of delivery and achievement.
• Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation, resilience, and the ability to handle significant pressure.
• Advanced understanding of the legislative framework, caselaw, Department of Health and Social Care guidance, and facilities for managing restricted patients.
• Must be an existing Civil Servant employee or employee of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs).

Skills

• Leadership
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Location

• Croydon

Work Type

• Part Time
• Job Share
• Hybrid Working

Experience Level

• HMPPS Band 9
• Civil Service Grade 7

Salary/Compensations

• £76,634 - £84,296 Pro-rata

Benefits

• Annual Leave
• Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
• Pension Scheme options
• Work Life Balance initiatives
• Season Ticket Advance
• Training and Development opportunities
• Out of hours payment (dependent on contract and published policies)

About the Company

• The Mental Health Casework Section (MHCS) sits in the Public Protection Group of the HMPPS Wales & Public Protection Directorate.
• The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers Hybrid Working arrangements.
• HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible, and job-sharing working patterns.
• The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
• The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
• The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme.
• MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

Equal Opportunity

• As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
• The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
• A Great Place to Work for Veterans: Guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria.
• Redeployment Interview Scheme: Providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.