Job summary
Would you like to be part of a new project to help people with substance use support needs into work?
Do you understand the importance of work and the vital role it can play in the lives of those with health conditions or disabilities?
Do you take pride in what you do, and can you think creatively about how different organisations can work together to deliver a better service?
Are you happy to talk with employers and help match people into meaningful work?
If this sounds like you, then you might be ideal for our new Senior Employment Specialist role to embed with Drug and Alcohol Services in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
The role will deliver supported employment to people in community treatment for substance use, who may be affected by other health conditions or disabilities, using the Individual Placement and Support approach (IPS).
The aim is to help people into paid work in a way that respects their preferences and choices.
Main duties of the job
You will be integral in the development of this new CPFT team that is embedding into CGL (Drug and Alcohol) teams across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
You will be working with a team of Employment Specialists, providing supervision, training and role modelling of the IPS approach. You will be responsible for developing, monitoring and evaluating the evidence-based, highly structured, employment service. This includes ensuring that performance targets are met. The ability to network in the local community and build strong relationships is essential.
You will also be required to manage a caseload of people who are unemployed or looking to retain their employment. You will be working directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, locality team staff, primary care staff, consultant psychiatrists, employers and partner agencies.
You will have experience of working with people with substance use support needs and/or experience of working in employment services. You will have experience of supervising or coaching staff as you will be required to support, monitor and manage the performance of the Employment Specialists, guiding them individually in best practice and aiming to achieve individual and team job outcome targets. You will have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and a commitment to ensuring that those who wish to work have access to high quality employment support.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- Leadership of a high-quality service that adheres to the principles of IPS best practice.
- Monitor and manage performance of the IPS employment specialists guiding them individually on best practice and achieving individual and team job outcome targets.
- Provide professional fidelity based supervision and field mentoring to an identified group of employment specialists.
- To work with a caseload of people accessing the service using the IPS approach to gain and retain paid employment.
- The post holder is expected to work directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, CGL, CPFT staff, employers, IPS Grow, OHID and Commissioners.
- Guide, mentor and coach the team to deliver on employment engagements/job development strategies.
- To contribute to the production of regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- Leadership of a high-quality service that adheres to the principles of IPS best practice.
- Monitor and manage performance of the IPS employment specialists guiding them individually on best practice and achieving individual and team job outcome targets.
- Provide professional fidelity based supervision and field mentoring to an identified group of employment specialists.
- To work with a caseload of people accessing the service using the IPS approach to gain and retain paid employment.
- The post holder is expected to work directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, CGL, CPFT staff, employers, IPS Grow, OHID and Commissioners.
- Guide, mentor and coach the team to deliver on employment engagements/job development strategies.
- To contribute to the production of regular monitoring reports for internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience.
Desirable
- IPS Training
- Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Employment qualifications
- Motivational Interviewing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with substance problems or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector.
- Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships.
- Experience of staff supervision or coaching.
Desirable
- Experience of helping people to obtain or keep work within an employment service.
- Experience of working within an IPS service.
- Experience of delivering training.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the principals and practices of the Individual Placement and Support Model.
- An understanding of the employment needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.
- An ability to assess the learning and development needs of others and give individual feedback to improve performance.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable
- An understanding of the Equality Act
- An understanding of DWP benefits and initiatives for people with disabilities (Access to Work, Permitted work etc.)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience.
Desirable
- IPS Training
- Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Employment qualifications
- Motivational Interviewing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with substance problems or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector.
- Experience of joint working and working in multi-agency partnerships.
- Experience of staff supervision or coaching.
Desirable
- Experience of helping people to obtain or keep work within an employment service.
- Experience of working within an IPS service.
- Experience of delivering training.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the principals and practices of the Individual Placement and Support Model.
- An understanding of the employment needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.
- An ability to assess the learning and development needs of others and give individual feedback to improve performance.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable
- An understanding of the Equality Act
- An understanding of DWP benefits and initiatives for people with disabilities (Access to Work, Permitted work etc.)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CGL, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (base is flexible)
102-104 Bridge Street
Peterborough
PE1 1DY
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
