IPS Employment Specialist

NHS; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in York is seeking a full-time IPS Employment Specialist. You will assist clients with job searches and support them in securing and retaining employment. This role requires effective communication and collaboration with multiple agencies to enhance employment opportunities for individuals with mental health conditions. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and a commitment to promoting social inclusion. This is a permanent position with a salary ranging from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction programme

Continuous professional development opportunities

Positive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering employment support or health/social care support.
• Capability to engage effectively with clients and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in job searching, CV completion, and interview preparation.
• Monitor and support clients once employment is secured.
• Work directly with Jobcentre Plus and employers to secure employment.

Skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Effective communication skills

Ability to deliver employment support interventions

Ability to plan and organise

Education

Numeracy and literacy level 2 or above

Minimum level 4 qualification related to IPS practice

Job description

Job Summary

IPS (Individual Placement and Support) is an evidence-based approach to helping people with mental health conditions find and keep a paid job.

Having a job can bring numerous benefits to people. We know having a job can help people with mental health conditions to recover.

At present, only around 8% of people receiving support from secondary mental health services are in paid employment, while studies suggest almost 90% of people with serious and enduring mental health conditions want to work.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Specialists in the following area:

York

Main Duties of the Job

You will support clients with job searching, completing CVs and application forms and interview preparation. Working with our clients, you will liaise and signpost to a range of employment and training programmes within the local area, to include Job Centre Plus.

Developing your knowledge and networks of employment related support services and inclusive employers within the local area is essential to this role. Employment opportunities would include those within TEWV itself.

This role is part of a wider employment support service, working closely with people with moderate to severe common mental health problems and their clinicians. The post holder will support service users to gain or return to competitive (paid) employment following the Individual Placement and Support process, aiming for fidelity to this delivery model. The role will involve working directly with Jobcentre Plus, employers, trade unions and employment agencies to secure paid employment opportunities, including supporting them and their employers to retain these opportunities for up to one year once gained.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

About Us

We're committed to co‑creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be.

Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important.

We have achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended on great people management practice and demonstrating a commitment to staff development.

We are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme. This means we have to demonstrate that we're taking positive action to attract, recruit and retain disabled people.

We have an award‑winning system for delivering efficiency through clinician‑led quality improvements.

All staff who join us are provided with a comprehensive induction programme, starting on their first day of employment.

Continuous professional development is important to us. Once you're comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.

It's important our staff are able to raise concerns about patient safety and let us know when we need to improve services. We have a number of ways people can do this.

Job Responsibilities

The successful applicant will establish ongoing monitoring and support systems for clients once employment is secured. This will include review of employment gained to ensure that this is meeting both clients and employers needs. This will 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.

The successful candidate will be dynamic and highly motivated, with excellent communication skills to enable you 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 candidate needs to demonstrate a strong commitment to employment and social inclusion.

IPS supervision and clinical support from community mental health team members will be offered on a regular basis with ongoing training and development opportunities relevant to the post.

It is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Numeracy and literacy level 2 (or above)


• Minimum of level 4 qualification related to IPS practice e.g. Level 4 – Certificate of higher education (CertHE), higher apprenticeship, higher national certificate (HNC), level 4 award, level 4 certificate, level 4 diploma, level 4 NVQ. If level 4 award (or higher) is not a health or social care related subject will complete care certificate during first 6 months of employment.


• OR a minimum of 2 years of experience in e.g. delivering employment support, delivering health/social care support, providing coaching/advice and guidance

Person Specification Qualifications Desirable

• Evidence of additional qualifications relevant to role

Skills Essential

• Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service.


• Ability to deliver employment support interventions competently.


• Ability to communicate information (verbal and written) effectively in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation.


• Adherence to Trust record keeping standards.


• Ability to adapt intervention using own initiative within own scope of practice.


• Ability to plan and organise a given caseload and prioritise effectively.


• Fully compliant with statutory and mandatory training.


• Completed \"Doing What Works\" IPS.


• Ability to lead a group session, training or equivalent.


• Ability to use employment related software packages/platforms.


• Demonstrate IPS and service specific competencies.

Skills Desirable

• Ability to lead a group session

Personal Attributes Essential

• Awareness of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds


• Ability to relate to the needs of the patient group


• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers


• Ability to work on own in a variety of settings using initiative appropriately


• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment


• Able to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of a team


• Committed to continual quality and service improvement


• Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities and autism


• Committed to promoting a positive image of IPS and the Trust


• Self‑awareness and committed to continual personal development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 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).

Employer details

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Huntington House

Jockey Lane

York

YO329XW

Job Details

Reference number: 346‑NYA‑194‑25‑B

Job locations: Huntington House, Jockey Lane, York, YO329XW

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time