Individual Placement Support (IPS) Team Leader
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 21 April 2025
Job summary
1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 24 months
Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment
Are you looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of people with mental health difficulties?
Do you believe you have the leadership skills to support a team of Employment Specialists, to support people to find and sustain employment?
If so, this role may be just what you're looking for!
We are looking for a positive, proactive and empathetic person to join our organisation, as an Individual Placement Support (IPS) Team Lead, where you will help us make a difference to the lives of people with mental health conditions.
90% of people with Severe mental illness want to work, but currently only 8% are in work. Getting into employment can be a critical part of a recovery journey, so as a Team Leader, you will be supporting a team of Employment Specialists, providing supervision, training and role modelling of the IPS approach. This is a dynamic and diverse role, where you will also work as part of mental health teams to promote employment and raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment. The ability to network in the local community and build strong relationships is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to:
o Provide employment support for our client group, who are furthest away from the job market, in the hope that securing employment will aid an individual's recovery and promote social inclusion.
o Work within the principles of the IPS model; to monitor the team's performance and collated and submitted data monthly (this will be shared with NHS England/Government, IPS Grow and other stake holders).
o Lead a team of Employment Specialist to promote referrals from various referral routes, to ensure that the service achieves referral/access targets set by NHS England/Government.
o Lead a team of Employment Specialist through external monitoring (Guided Self Assessment and Fidelity reviews) and help build adherence to the IPS model.
o Promote and nurture a positive team environment with open communication, collaboration and a shared goal.
o To work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities and support your team to develop good links with local employers. You will need to be confident to make approaches of this nature on behalf of jobseekers.
o Hold a degree or equivalent qualification or be a qualified mental health professional, for example a registered Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Social Worker.
o You will have experience both in the field of employment support and with clients experiencing mental ill health.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Date posted
21 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-234
Job locations
Countywide
Pullman Place, Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NF
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Countywide
Pullman Place, Great Western Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NF
Employer's website
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