Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen, for a permanent, part time, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Specialist in Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust in the following area within the community mental health team:
- Buxton, 3 days per week, 22.5 hours.
The Employment Specialist will be working with people who have a severe mental illness and support them into competitive employment and then enabling them to retain that employment.
The IPS team currently has 3 Peer Support workers, 11 Employment specialists, 1 Team Manager and 1 Service manager.
The areas across Derbyshire where we work are: Bolsover and Clay Cross, Amber Valley, Erewash, Derby city, South and South Dales and Buxton.
We also partner with South Yorkshire Housing who cover Chesterfield and Killamarsh.
You will meet with clients in the communities of Derby, you will be required to travel around the area to meet clients and employers. Therefore, you will need access to your own vehicle.
The post will be embedded within our community mental health team and you will work as part of a Trust-wide employment team.
Main duties of the job
Your caseload will be referred to you by clinical staff from the aforementioned Community Mental Health Teams on a voluntary basis and will be referred via our electronic patient system.
As this is a new role, there is currently no caseload and you will be expected to use your skills to promote the service to the CMHT.
You will attend the weekly CMHT and IPS teams meeting to introduce yourself and give positive feedback about the success of the service in the other areas to increase referral numbers.
The caseload will consist of 8 people and you are expected to work with them on an individual basis in the community.
This could mean meeting in a library, coffee shop, community hub, town centre, but not in their home and not in a clinical setting.
Each person will have different needs and you must have excellent interpersonal skills to actively engage them, build trust and have an understanding of the impact of what being out of work for a long time does to a person.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service pro rata for part time
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
As an Employment Specialist you will be looking for paid employment opportunities for clients who are currently involved with the working age adult community mental health services in Derbyshire Healthcare Trust (including our early intervention in psychosis services).
This will involve developing opportunities with local employers and supporting them, as well as the client, to ensure the right person is in the right job.
You will support clients with confidence building, overcoming barriers to work, route planning, lifestyle advice, job searching, completing CVs, application forms, interview preparation, goal setting, setting up email accounts, benefits advice, in work etiquette as well as supporting the person once they are in work.
Working with our clients, you will liaise and signpost to a range of employment opportunities within the local area, to include Job Centre Plus and job carving with local employers.
Developing your knowledge and networks of employment-related support services and inclusive employers within the local area is essential to this role.
The successful applicants will establish ongoing monitoring and support systems for clients once employment is secured.
This will include review of work placements to ensure that this is meeting both clients and employers needs.
This will also include offering support to employers and clients with any problems that may arise, and promoting disability awareness among employers to ensure a positive integration of our clients into the workforce.
Successful candidates will be dynamic and highly motivated, with excellent communication skills that enable them to work/engage effectively with a wide range of agencies and employers, clients and sometimes their families.
Innovation, determination and ability to influence assertively are key to the success of this role.
You will apply consistently high standards, have knowledge of relevant legislation and be willing to attend training as required.
The successful candidates need to demonstrate a strong commitment to employment and social inclusion, business engagement, be IT literate as well as achieve realistic targets.
Supervision and support will be offered on a regular basis with ongoing training and development opportunities relevant to the post.
The targets are: to engage 45 clients per year, 22 jobs and 60% of these remaining in work for at least 13 weeks pro rata for part time
You will also be expected to visit with 2 employers per week to tell them about our service and to find out about their needs as an employer whilst breaking down the stigma of MH in the work place.
You will be expected to be out in the community at least 65% of the time.
You will complete your own admin, including initial and ongoing assessment, health questionnaires, consent forms, typing of CVs and cover letters and anything else a client may need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
As an Employment Specialist you will be looking for paid employment opportunities for clients who are currently involved with the working age adult community mental health services in Derbyshire Healthcare Trust (including our early intervention in psychosis services).
This will involve developing opportunities with local employers and supporting them, as well as the client, to ensure the right person is in the right job.
You will support clients with confidence building, overcoming barriers to work, route planning, lifestyle advice, job searching, completing CVs, application forms, interview preparation, goal setting, setting up email accounts, benefits advice, in work etiquette as well as supporting the person once they are in work.
Working with our clients, you will liaise and signpost to a range of employment opportunities within the local area, to include Job Centre Plus and job carving with local employers.
Developing your knowledge and networks of employment-related support services and inclusive employers within the local area is essential to this role.
The successful applicants will establish ongoing monitoring and support systems for clients once employment is secured.
This will include review of work placements to ensure that this is meeting both clients and employers needs.
This will also include offering support to employers and clients with any problems that may arise, and promoting disability awareness among employers to ensure a positive integration of our clients into the workforce.
Successful candidates will be dynamic and highly motivated, with excellent communication skills that enable them to work/engage effectively with a wide range of agencies and employers, clients and sometimes their families.
Innovation, determination and ability to influence assertively are key to the success of this role.
You will apply consistently high standards, have knowledge of relevant legislation and be willing to attend training as required.
The successful candidates need to demonstrate a strong commitment to employment and social inclusion, business engagement, be IT literate as well as achieve realistic targets.
Supervision and support will be offered on a regular basis with ongoing training and development opportunities relevant to the post.
The targets are: to engage 45 clients per year, 22 jobs and 60% of these remaining in work for at least 13 weeks pro rata for part time
You will also be expected to visit with 2 employers per week to tell them about our service and to find out about their needs as an employer whilst breaking down the stigma of MH in the work place.
You will be expected to be out in the community at least 65% of the time.
You will complete your own admin, including initial and ongoing assessment, health questionnaires, consent forms, typing of CVs and cover letters and anything else a client may need.
Person Specification
Qualification /experience
Essential
Desirable
- IPS training
- Experience of working in supported employment
- Motivational interviewing training
- Experience of writing a CV
- IAG L6
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people with mental health problems into supported employment
- Knowledge of IPS
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems implementing individual programmes and interventions
Desirable
- Working with employers
- Knowledge of disability related benefits
- Experience of collecting outcome data
skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm & understanding towards supporting people with mental health problems find employment
- An understanding of the benefits of work to Recovery for mental health
- Therapeutic approaches to engage service users towards vocational goals
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
team working
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Negotiating & promotional skills
- Experience of working with employment providers
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
Person Specification
Qualification /experience
Essential
Desirable
- IPS training
- Experience of working in supported employment
- Motivational interviewing training
- Experience of writing a CV
- IAG L6
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting people with mental health problems into supported employment
- Knowledge of IPS
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems implementing individual programmes and interventions
Desirable
- Working with employers
- Knowledge of disability related benefits
- Experience of collecting outcome data
skills
Essential
- Enthusiasm & understanding towards supporting people with mental health problems find employment
- An understanding of the benefits of work to Recovery for mental health
- Therapeutic approaches to engage service users towards vocational goals
Desirable
- Experience of delivering training
team working
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Negotiating & promotional skills
- Experience of working with employment providers
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
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.
