Job summary
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 4.0 WTE WorkWell Senior Work & Health Coaches to manage the Work & Health teams across the Black Country, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell. The successful candidate will support the team to increase access to quality WorkWell interventions and support participants to address barriers preventing them to progress into employment and retaining employment. Quality will be key to developing tailored individualised action plans.
Main duties of the job
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting 4.0 WTE WorkWell Senior Work and Health Coaches to be based in our Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Sandwell team. The team will comprise of 5 WTE Work and Health Coaches in each area who will provide employment information, advice & guidance and signpost participants to existing quality Community provision across the Black Country.
This role will support the teams to maintain focus on employment and the wider determinants of health impacting on participants goals. The role will provide supervision, advice and mentoring in order to achieve core KPI's employment and delivery quality outcomes. The successful candidates will support the KPI submission with clear and accurate data collation, ensure that the quality of service delivery remains in line with WorkWell audit requirements and that co-production is embedded in our ethos. This is an exciting opportunity to continue to develop innovation and deliver an exemplary service.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Title: WorkWell Senior Work and Health Coach
Department: Employment & Recovery Services
Location: Black Country Wide
Directorate: Strategy and Partnerships
Band: 6
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 Months
The role will work collaborating with clinicians, participants, families, partner organisations and employers across the Black Country. The successful candidates will support a small team who carry a caseload of up to 25- 30 individuals.
Key responsibilities include:
*Collation and submission of monthly KPIs and caseload management tools for Work & Health Coaches.
*Managing staff and complying with HR policies and procedures as required.
*Creating and maintaining partnerships in the geographical area both internally and externally.
*Carrying a small caseload and leading the team by example for delivering a high quality service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Title: WorkWell Senior Work and Health Coach
Department: Employment & Recovery Services
Location: Black Country Wide
Directorate: Strategy and Partnerships
Band: 6
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 Months
The role will work collaborating with clinicians, participants, families, partner organisations and employers across the Black Country. The successful candidates will support a small team who carry a caseload of up to 25- 30 individuals.
Key responsibilities include:
*Collation and submission of monthly KPIs and caseload management tools for Work & Health Coaches.
*Managing staff and complying with HR policies and procedures as required.
*Creating and maintaining partnerships in the geographical area both internally and externally.
*Carrying a small caseload and leading the team by example for delivering a high quality service.
Person Specification
Person Specification Criteria
Essential
- Management training or equivalent experience
- An ability to lead, supervise and develop a staff team independently
- An ability to initiate and develop relationships with both internal and external partners
- Working knowledge of the barriers faced by individuals who may be socially excluded and furthest from the labour market
- Ability to consistently achieve performance and quality targets
Desirable
- Experience of supporting individuals with long term Mental Health support needs
Person Specification
Person Specification Criteria
Essential
- Management training or equivalent experience
- An ability to lead, supervise and develop a staff team independently
- An ability to initiate and develop relationships with both internal and external partners
- Working knowledge of the barriers faced by individuals who may be socially excluded and furthest from the labour market
- Ability to consistently achieve performance and quality targets
Desirable
- Experience of supporting individuals with long term Mental Health support needs
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).
