Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead our Vocational Specialist Support Service across Inpatient Rehabilitation Services!
The role would suit someone who is highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and is passionate about supporting individuals with complex mental health problems to access vocational opportunities.
You will work alongside and supervise Peer Employment Specialists. You will have a small caseload, supporting people into their vocational/employment goals; providing support, supervision, specialist advice and guidance. The role will also involve producing reports for internal and external stakeholders. In addition, engaging in Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) to build relationships with local employers, voluntary organisations and communities to access the hidden labour market and reduce inequalities. In addition, ensuring good working relationships are in place with internal stakeholders including clinical staff, OTs in the borough and external stakeholders
This role will require the successful candidate to travel frequently across our multiple inpatient rehabilitation sites.
Our service users require intensive and consistent support in order to support them to both create and access vocational / employment opportunities.
This role is ideal for you, if you enjoy a challenge and coaching others to reach their full potential.
Main duties of the job
Lead, develop and supervise the Peer Employment Specialists within the Adult In-Patient Mental Health Rehabilitation Service using the evidenced based Individual Placement and Support Model, ensuring that the service delivers against vocational targets. To work collaboratively with Peer Employment Specialists and line managers to ensure that vocational services within the Rehabilitation services are delivered effectively and in line with evidenced based practice.
Lead on a strategy for the Adult In-Patient Mental Health Rehabilitation Service by engaging with Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) and the local employment market to build relationships with local employers, voluntary organisations and communities to access the hidden labour market and reduce inequalities.
To proactively work with local employers and the CNWL Volunteering Programme to open-up vocational /employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems with the aim of developing a project that recognises that there are users of the service, firstly, people who have experienced mental health problems and secondly, local employers.
To lead on Service User and carer involvement via employment recovery stories and feedback surveys
The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.
About us
Mentoring available from your direct line Manager.
Access to a coach via the CNWL coaching department https://staff.cnwl.nhs.uk/corporate-support-services/hr-and-development/i-want-get-learning-and-development-opportunities/coaching
Peer support via another IPS Team Leader within CNWL
IPS supervisors' course via the Centre for Mental Health
Support from the London IPS Grow Lead
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post requires a motivated and self disciplined individual. The ideal candidate will be both driven and committed to patients recovery journey.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post requires a motivated and self disciplined individual. The ideal candidate will be both driven and committed to patients recovery journey.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent industry experience.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- oExperience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector.
- oExperience of supporting people to meet their vocational goals.
- oExperience of helping people to obtain or keep work.
- oExperience of joint working and working in multiagency partnerships
- oExperience of staff supervision and coaching
Desirable
- oExperience and knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability/employment related benefits
- oPersonal experience of mental health problems.
- oExperience of delivering training.
- oExperience of managing a budget.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- oAn understanding of the principals and practices of the Individual Placement and Support Model.
- oAn ability to provide advice and support to care coordinators in relation to the vocational needs of service users
- oAn ability to assess the learning and development needs of others and give individual feedback to improve performance.
- oCapacity to appreciate the strategic service context
- oAn ability to negotiate diplomatically and effectively with staff at all levels and users of mental health services
- oAbility to support clients/managers at all levels when a clients job is at risk.
- oGood verbal and written communication skills.
- oGood marketing and presentation skills.
- oBasic counselling skills.
- oAn ability to provide vocational assessments and profiling
- oGood word processing/computing skill
- oAn ability to develop relationships with employers and other agencies whilst being astute to their needs.
- oAbility to develop relationships with clients, staff and carers
- oTime management and organisational skills.
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the principals and practices of supported employment.
- oAn understanding of the Disability Discrimination Act
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- oAbility to work independently, reliably and consistently.
- oA preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate.
- oAbility to see solutions rather than problems.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent industry experience.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/unpaid relevant to job
Essential
- oExperience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector.
- oExperience of supporting people to meet their vocational goals.
- oExperience of helping people to obtain or keep work.
- oExperience of joint working and working in multiagency partnerships
- oExperience of staff supervision and coaching
Desirable
- oExperience and knowledge of the benefits agency and all disability/employment related benefits
- oPersonal experience of mental health problems.
- oExperience of delivering training.
- oExperience of managing a budget.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- oAn understanding of the principals and practices of the Individual Placement and Support Model.
- oAn ability to provide advice and support to care coordinators in relation to the vocational needs of service users
- oAn ability to assess the learning and development needs of others and give individual feedback to improve performance.
- oCapacity to appreciate the strategic service context
- oAn ability to negotiate diplomatically and effectively with staff at all levels and users of mental health services
- oAbility to support clients/managers at all levels when a clients job is at risk.
- oGood verbal and written communication skills.
- oGood marketing and presentation skills.
- oBasic counselling skills.
- oAn ability to provide vocational assessments and profiling
- oGood word processing/computing skill
- oAn ability to develop relationships with employers and other agencies whilst being astute to their needs.
- oAbility to develop relationships with clients, staff and carers
- oTime management and organisational skills.
Desirable
- oAn understanding of the principals and practices of supported employment.
- oAn understanding of the Disability Discrimination Act
ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential
- oAbility to work independently, reliably and consistently.
- oA preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate.
- oAbility to see solutions rather than problems.
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Multiple - Rehab Service Line, Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Westminster & Epsom
North K&C Mental Health Hub, Hathaway House 7f Woodfield Road
London
HA2 0UE
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
