Job summary
To support people with mental health problems into employment and provide supervision for a team of employment specialists.
Main duties of the job
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Giving individually tailored advice and support to a diverse range of clients, using a range of communication methods including video conferencing, telephone calls, emails, texts and social media.
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Keeping up to date with local and national labour market trends, education/training opportunities, welfare benefit changes, and employment law in relation to client group.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provides the UK's widest range of NHS mental health services, including support for substance misuse. We serve over two million people across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, and Croydon through 230+ inpatient, outpatient, and community services. Each year, we care for over 5,000 inpatients and 45,000 community patients. We also deliver 50+ specialist services across the UK and internationally.
Work Well is a network of 10 employment support services within SLaM, helping people in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark recover through meaningful employment. We believe everyone can work if they want to and should have choice and control over their career path.
Our values are:
- Person-centred: Supporting informed career decisions.
- Empowering: Providing tools for independence.
- Inspiring: Encouraging long-term career goals.
All staff are expected to uphold confidentiality, equality, health and safety, infection control, safeguarding, and professional standards. We follow NHS codes of conduct and financial procedures. Roles are reviewed regularly to reflect service needs and staff development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential:
Desirable:
Experience
Essential:
Desirable:
Knowledge
Essential:
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Up-to-date knowledge about how to succeed in todays job market including labour market trends and common recruitment practices; and Covid-19 related employment issues (e.g. furlough, shielding, homeworking, etc) (A/I/T).
Desirable:
Skills and Competencies
Essential:
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Communicates effectively with others, selecting the best method of communication including email, telephone, video or face-to-face (A/I/T).
Values
The focus of every role at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is always around the service user. Every member of staff is expected to meet these five commitments (A/I/T):
In addition, all staff must understand and support the organisations commitment to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality and fostering good relations, and put this into practice in everything they do (A/I/T).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential:
Desirable:
Experience
Essential:
Desirable:
Knowledge
Essential:
-
Up-to-date knowledge about how to succeed in todays job market including labour market trends and common recruitment practices; and Covid-19 related employment issues (e.g. furlough, shielding, homeworking, etc) (A/I/T).
Desirable:
Skills and Competencies
Essential:
-
Communicates effectively with others, selecting the best method of communication including email, telephone, video or face-to-face (A/I/T).
Values
The focus of every role at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is always around the service user. Every member of staff is expected to meet these five commitments (A/I/T):
In addition, all staff must understand and support the organisations commitment to eliminating discrimination, promoting equality and fostering good relations, and put this into practice in everything they do (A/I/T).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent (A).
Desirable
- Qualification in Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) or similar (A).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering employment advice to people with mental health problems and/or disabilities who are unemployed (A/I).
- Experience of supervising or managing others (A/I
Desirable
- xperience of setting up new services or projects (A/I).
- Lived experience of mental health problems or caring for someone with a mental health problem (A/I)
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge about how to succeed in today's job market including labour market trends and common recruitment practices; and Covid-19 related employment issues (e.g. furlough, shielding, homeworking, etc) (A/I/T).
- Knowledge of primary and secondary care mental health service systems (NHS Transformation) (A/I/T)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the local area (London Borough of Southwark) (A/I/T).
Skills
Essential
- Continually expands knowledge in areas related to work and keeps up-to-date with developments (A/I/T).
- Communicates effectively with others, selecting the best method of communication including email, telephone, video or face-to-face (A/I/T
- Deals with challenging conversations confidently and sensitively (A/I/T
- Regularly reviews performance and develops solutions for improvement (A/I/T)
- Interprets and follows relevant policies, procedures and legislation (A/I/T
- Demonstrates responsibility for own actions and development (A/I/T
- Maintains positive outlook and adapts to change quickly (A/I/T
- Copes with emotional stress and strain by maintaining self control and resilience (A/I/T
Attitude
Essential
- . Demonstrates passion for supporting people with mental health problems into work (A, I, T). . Takes responsibility for own actions and personal development (A, I, T).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent (A).
Desirable
- Qualification in Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) or similar (A).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering employment advice to people with mental health problems and/or disabilities who are unemployed (A/I).
- Experience of supervising or managing others (A/I
Desirable
- xperience of setting up new services or projects (A/I).
- Lived experience of mental health problems or caring for someone with a mental health problem (A/I)
Knowledge
Essential
- Up-to-date knowledge about how to succeed in today's job market including labour market trends and common recruitment practices; and Covid-19 related employment issues (e.g. furlough, shielding, homeworking, etc) (A/I/T).
- Knowledge of primary and secondary care mental health service systems (NHS Transformation) (A/I/T)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the local area (London Borough of Southwark) (A/I/T).
Skills
Essential
- Continually expands knowledge in areas related to work and keeps up-to-date with developments (A/I/T).
- Communicates effectively with others, selecting the best method of communication including email, telephone, video or face-to-face (A/I/T
- Deals with challenging conversations confidently and sensitively (A/I/T
- Regularly reviews performance and develops solutions for improvement (A/I/T)
- Interprets and follows relevant policies, procedures and legislation (A/I/T
- Demonstrates responsibility for own actions and development (A/I/T
- Maintains positive outlook and adapts to change quickly (A/I/T
- Copes with emotional stress and strain by maintaining self control and resilience (A/I/T
Attitude
Essential
- . Demonstrates passion for supporting people with mental health problems into work (A, I, T). . Takes responsibility for own actions and personal development (A, I, T).
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).
