Job summary
Are you:
- Passionate about helping others?
- Flexible, open and creative in problem solving?
- Dedicated to providing a meaningful and inclusive service within our community?
- Caring, responsible and positive?
This could be the perfect opportunity for you to utilise your excellent communication skills and support individuals to overcome challenges and achieve their employment goals.
This is an exciting new job opportunity to work within our new Employment Advice Service, which is a service providing psychological therapies to people with common mental health problems. We are looking for a post-holder who will support individuals with common mental health problems to gain, return to, or retain employment.
(Previous applicants need not apply)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with adults from a wide range cultural background, using interpreters when necessary and must be committed to equal opportunities and delivering an inclusive practice. We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we support, and we particularly encourage applications from BAME and LGBTQIA+ communities.
This is a Hull service delivered by a partnership of sub-provider organisations, and the Employment Advisor (EA) will be expected to work collaboratively with partners within a matrix management framework. This role is integrated within the long-established NHS Hull Talking Therapy Service (formerly Let's Talk) IAPT service
To support you in these duties you will work closely with the Senior Employment Advisor(s), and also with therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and others within the service, to ensure the client benefits from an integrated care approach.
For further information please contact: Laura Ali laura.ali@nhs.net or Kirsty Eastwood kirsty.eastwood@nhs.net
About us
At CHCP, we're passionate aboutpeopleand we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard;at CHCP you have a real voice.
Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliverfirst-class healthcareto thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in relation to this role please refer to Job description and Person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in relation to this role please refer to Job description and Person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of further study in vocational training, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism or equivalent experience gained through work in the field.
Desirable
- Evidence of a good customer service background.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic counselling skills.
- Knowledge of employment and disability related benefits.
- Vocational assessment and profiling.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of the local labour market, local support and new initiatives, taking into account the needs of the client to support effective interventions. Including specialist schemes to help with retaining or finding employment.
- To keep up to date with accurate information on local resources, facilities, training and employment.
- To update existing knowledge by attending relevant training opportunities and CPD arranged by the service
- Keep up to date with the latest updates on employment law, labour market changes and benefits system.
- Commitment to complete national training programme for EAs
Desirable
- Awareness of the needs of people with mental health conditions. The issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on Mental Health
- Working knowledge of community resources.
- Knowledge of employment law and the Equality Act 2010.
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions to support people with common mental health problems remain in, return to & gain work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing vocational/employment support.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with Mental Health conditions into vocational/employment activities.
- Understanding of the employment needs barriers and difficulties faced by people with MH conditions.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating specific outcomes.
- Experience of assessing, planning and facilitating activities that focus on recovery and vocational skills.
- Experience of working within a multi - disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 qualification in relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Evidence of further study in vocational training, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism or equivalent experience gained through work in the field.
Desirable
- Evidence of a good customer service background.
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic counselling skills.
- Knowledge of employment and disability related benefits.
- Vocational assessment and profiling.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of the local labour market, local support and new initiatives, taking into account the needs of the client to support effective interventions. Including specialist schemes to help with retaining or finding employment.
- To keep up to date with accurate information on local resources, facilities, training and employment.
- To update existing knowledge by attending relevant training opportunities and CPD arranged by the service
- Keep up to date with the latest updates on employment law, labour market changes and benefits system.
- Commitment to complete national training programme for EAs
Desirable
- Awareness of the needs of people with mental health conditions. The issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on Mental Health
- Working knowledge of community resources.
- Knowledge of employment law and the Equality Act 2010.
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions to support people with common mental health problems remain in, return to & gain work
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing vocational/employment support.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with Mental Health conditions into vocational/employment activities.
- Understanding of the employment needs barriers and difficulties faced by people with MH conditions.
- Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating specific outcomes.
- Experience of assessing, planning and facilitating activities that focus on recovery and vocational skills.
- Experience of working within a multi - disciplinary team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).