IPS Employment Specialist

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Spinkhill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Free car parking

NHS pension

Health service discounts

Annual appraisal and training

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Employment Specialist to join the Employment Support Service in Chesterfield & Killamarsh. You will work within a CMHT to help individuals on mental health journeys identify, pursue, and sustain suitable paid employment using IPS principles.

Collaboration with clinical colleagues is essential to integrate employment support into recovery plans. You will build relationships with local employers, provide CV and interview coaching, and

Qualifications

• Experience applying Individual Placement and Support (IPS) principles.
• Experience in mental health vocational rehabilitation or employment support is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with mental health needs to identify and secure paid employment.
• Meet clients regularly to discuss goals, skills, and aspirations and provide CV and interview support.
• Provide in-work support and design return-to-work strategies to aid job retention.
• Advocate with employers and educate them about IPS services.
• Source job opportunities through relationships with local employers.

Skills

IPS model

Mental health

Caseload mgmt

Employer engagement

CV prep

Interview coaching

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Employment Support Service as an Employment Specialist in Chesterfield & Killamarsh This is a opportunity to support people receiving mental health services to achieve their employment goals through the Individual Placement and Support model. As an Employment Specialist, you will be embedded within a CMHT and work alongside clinical colleagues to support individuals to identify, secure and retain employment that matches their aspirations, strengths and preferences. A understanding of recovery-focused practice, vocational rehabilitation or employment support would be advantageous. You will manage a caseload of clients and work directly with them to understand their strengths, skills and career goals. Using IPS principles, you will support individuals with every stage of their employment journey, from career planning and job searching through to interview preparation, in work support and career development. You will work collaboratively with members of the CMHT, ensuring employment support is fully integrated into recovery planning and care provision. A key part of the role involves developing relationships with local employers and understanding local labour market opportunities.

• Supporting and motivating individuals with mental health needs to access and sustain paid employment.
• Regularly meeting with clients to listen, help them identify their best job match, reflecting on their skills and aspirations, providing support including CV production, interview techniques
• Provide in-work support, assessing each client's work-related needs, designing a return-to-work strategy, and ensuring job retention with ongoing contact.
• Advocating for your clients by educating and engaging with employers regarding the IPS service.
• Sourcing job opportunities for your clients through regular contact with local employers within the community.
• Work as part of the Derbyshire Healthcare mental health team to promote employment and raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment, breaking down the barriers for them. 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".

• 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
• Free car parking
• 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 LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities