IPS Vocational Specialist
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 2 WTE Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Vocational Specialists to be based in our secondary care teams in Walsall and Dudley. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing team who provide specialist provision to our service users. These roles will support the national ambition of increasing access to IPS employment services as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
The roles will support service users in the Black Country and will form an integral part of individuals' recovery and care plans by working collaboratively with clinicians, service users, families and employers. The successful candidates will support a caseload of individuals who have experienced severe and enduring mental health problems who are unemployed. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a well-established expanding IPS team, and a robust induction plan will be delivered for the successful candidates.
Main duties of the job
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 2 WTE Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Vocational Specialists to be based across a range of our community secondary care mental health services across Walsall and Dudley.
The roles will support service users in the community to form a key part of individuals' recovery and care plans by focusing on employment. Getting back into employment can help to provide structure, social networks as well as improved mental health, self esteem and financial independence. The successful candidates will support a caseload of individuals who have experienced severe and enduring mental health problems to help them identify and achieve their career goals.
A career in IPS (Individual Placement and Support) gives you the opportunity tochange minds and change lives.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Date posted
04 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
285-7253-CORP
Job locations
Mossley Day Unit, The Poplars, Community Based
Walsall & Dudley
WS3 2LW
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mossley Day Unit, The Poplars, Community Based
Walsall & Dudley
WS3 2LW
Employer's website
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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