Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Employment Specialist

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our nationally recognised IPS (Individual, Placement and Support) Employment Service.

The successful applicant will work with service users with severe and enduring mental health conditions, to gain competitive paid employment, using the evidenced based (IPS) Individual Placement and Support model.

This is an opportunity to work in an innovative way which is proven to result in remarkable outcomes for users of Adult Mental Health services.

The IPS service has recently been awarded a 'Good' rating under the IPS Grow Quality Mark and is the first IPS service in the North of England to be awarded the IPS Grow Quality Mark!

If you would like to learn more about the role, join us for a recruitment event where we will tell you more about the role, and meet the team on 15th September 2023 12.00 - 13.00 pm at The Assembly Rooms Bradford.

Please find the invite in the documents attached and register your attendance as requested.

Closing Date - 24th September 2023

Shortlisting Date - 25th September 2023

Interview Dates -5th and 6th October 2023

Main duties of the job

To work with clients (managing a caseload) who have severe and enduring mental health needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.

The role involves liaison and integration with a wide range of health and social care professionals within a Community Mental Health Team/Primary Care Network setting.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop relationships with clinicians and local employers to secure employment opportunities and subsequently provide on-going support according to employees and employers needs.

To deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, providing person centered advice and guidance to clients whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment.

The post holder is required to take responsibility for autonomous planning of their workload, using initiative to deliver key performance targets, without direct supervision.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Date posted

08 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-23-5641848

Job locations

Community Mental Health Teams- Various Bradford District

Bradford District

BD7 1LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent experience

Training

Essential

Willing to participate in relevant courses and training as required

Desirable

Training in supported employment (Particularly IPS)
Training in welfare benefits

Experience

Essential

oExperience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
oExperience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis and facilitating activities that focus on recovery.
Awareness of evidence base of IPS and some experience of delivering interventions that focus on vocational skills.

Desirable

Experience of supporting people with mental health conditions to obtain paid work

Attitude and Approach

Essential

Passion and drive to make a positive difference to people's lives.

Attitude and Approach

Essential

Self-aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in personal and professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent experience

Training

Essential

Willing to participate in relevant courses and training as required

Desirable

Training in supported employment (Particularly IPS)
Training in welfare benefits

Experience

Essential

oExperience/understanding of working with people with mental health support needs, or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
oExperience of working with someone on a one-to-one basis and facilitating activities that focus on recovery.
Awareness of evidence base of IPS and some experience of delivering interventions that focus on vocational skills.

Desirable

Experience of supporting people with mental health conditions to obtain paid work

Attitude and Approach

Essential

Passion and drive to make a positive difference to people's lives.

Attitude and Approach

Essential

Self-aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and actively invest in personal and professional development.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Mental Health Teams- Various Bradford District

Bradford District

BD7 1LG

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Mental Health Teams- Various Bradford District

Bradford District

BD7 1LG

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)