IPS Employment Specialist - Oxford

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff networking and support

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Employment Specialist to join the IPS Team in Oxfordshire on a full-time basis. You will work with IPS clients to set goals, refine CVs and practice interview techniques, and you’ll engage with local employers to discuss roles and flexible working arrangements.

You will manage a caseload of up to 20 individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and support their journey to gain or retain paid employment, following the IPS approach with

Responsibilities

• Set goals with IPS clients and refine CVs, practice interview techniques
• Engage with local employers to discuss roles and flexible working arrangements
• Manage a caseload of up to 20 people awaiting employment outcomes
• Deliver the IPS approach as part of holistic recovery for mental health service users

Job description

Are you interested in supporting people experiencing mental health problems to achieve their employment goals?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a team who have been awarded a national Quality Kite Mark. We are seeking an Employment Specialist to join the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Team in Oxfordshire on a full time basis.

We welcome people from a range of backgrounds and a variety of experience. If you’re resilient, empathic and determined to open doors, challenge prejudice, and champion the skills and talents of individuals, then a career in IPS could be for you.

The role of an Employment Specialist in Oxford Health is incredibly dynamic and diverse. One moment you’ll be working closely with IPS clients to set goals, refining their CVs, or practising interview techniques, the next, you’ll be out in the local community approaching potential employers and discussing roles and job flexibility.

We pride ourselves in being a supportive team within a great organisation If you are passionate, creative, solution focused, good at building hopeful relationships and growing trust, a career in IPS could be a varied and rewarding role for you.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

You will be working to support people either to gain employment or retain their current employment as part of multi-disciplinary (MDT)team’s in Banbury

The Employment Specialist’s will join an IPS team working under the direction of an IPS team leader to deliver IPS as part of the holistic recovery plan for mental health service users in the community.

You will be required to manage a caseload of up to 20 people at any one time who have experienced mental health problems and who are waiting to either gain new employment or retain their current employment. The Employment Specialist is expected to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach – for which training will be given.

Working directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, Oxford Health staff, partner agencies ,employers and people who have experienced mental health challenges themselves - you will support the service users on your caseload to gain and retain paid employment.

Working directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, Oxford Health staff, partner agencies ,employers and people who have experienced mental health challenges themselves - you will support the service users on your caseload to gain and retain paid employment.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shelley Monaghan Job title: Operational Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07500 785061

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.