Job summary
Employment Retention Specialist IPS (Individual Placement
and Support)
Returning to or retaining work is a vital part of recovery
for people needing mental health support. With increased funding, we are
recruiting Employment Retention Specialists to support clients across the
Worcester and Malvern Neighbourhood Mental Health Services, with some cover
across the south of the county.
You will play a key role in helping people with mental health
needs stay in or return to paid employment. The role involves handson, personcentred
support, using Job Retention case management and IPSaligned principles. You
will manage your own caseload, working closely with clinical teams, employers
and partner organisations to help clients overcome barriers, resolve workplace
concerns and achieve sustainable employment. Empathy, resilience and compassion
are essential.
An interest in employment support is important, and knowledge
of employment rightsparticularly around job retentionis an advantage.
Experience in employment or mental health settings is desirable, and applicants
from varied backgrounds are welcome.
This is a communitybased role across Worcester and the wider
southcounty area. The ability to meet travel demands is essential, including
to locations without public transport. Mileage expenses are provided.
Main duties of the job
Proactively manage a caseload of people who have experienced
mental health problems to aid return to employment and/or resolve concerns
within their workplace.
Assess and record clients identified Employment Retention needs
and liaise with clinicians in the team if necessary. Agree and produce person
centred action plans and support clients to achieve their goals.
Supporting clients who experience difficulties in the workplace to
retain and sustain their employment status. Through the awareness and
development of tools such as benefits advice, work adjustments and support
plans, strategies, and tools to share personal information.
Assist with activities such as producing a well at work plans,
return to work plans, requests for reasonable adjustments, liaising with
employers, trade unions as well as other existing and/or potential partners to
aid in successful resolution of workplace concerns and absences to support
sustainable employment
Liaise closely with DWP and providers where appropriate.
Enhance job sustainment through education, advice, and guidance to
employers on support needs and negotiating reasonable adjustments and
considerations.
Attend weekly team meetings both as part of
the clinical team and the employment services provision.
Work to achieve targets set by NHS England and
IPS Grow.
Proactively support and adhere to IPS principles
in relation to Employment Retention support.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome people from a range of backgrounds and with all kinds of life
experience, and actively encourage those who have lived experience of mental
illness. To be successful in this role we would like you to have:
One to one employment support of
helping people to obtain or keep education/work.
Employment Retention support experience.
An understanding of the employment
needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.
Experience of working with people on a one-to-one
basis, offering motivation and support.
Knowledge
of range of resources for helping people to maintain employment when facing ill
health difficulties.
The ability to build good relationships with a
range of different people, from employers to clients.
The ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
Skills in vocational assessment and in
assessing ill health obstacles to returning to work and working with employees
to overcome these.
Ability to work independently, reliably,
and consistently.
Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
Data collection experience.
A passion for making a difference to peoples lives..
Good
mediation skills and persuasive style.
An ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
A preparedness to work flexible hours
through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate (e.g. some evenings).
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specifications attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome people from a range of backgrounds and with all kinds of life
experience, and actively encourage those who have lived experience of mental
illness. To be successful in this role we would like you to have:
One to one employment support of
helping people to obtain or keep education/work.
Employment Retention support experience.
An understanding of the employment
needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems.
Experience of working with people on a one-to-one
basis, offering motivation and support.
Knowledge
of range of resources for helping people to maintain employment when facing ill
health difficulties.
The ability to build good relationships with a
range of different people, from employers to clients.
The ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
Skills in vocational assessment and in
assessing ill health obstacles to returning to work and working with employees
to overcome these.
Ability to work independently, reliably,
and consistently.
Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
Data collection experience.
A passion for making a difference to peoples lives..
Good
mediation skills and persuasive style.
An ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
A preparedness to work flexible hours
through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate (e.g. some evenings).
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specifications attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- A preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate (e.g some evenings).
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role, including rural areas and sites not accessible by public transport.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 years experience of working with people who have experienced mental health problems with health, social services, voluntary sector or mainstream educational or employment services.
- Experience of working directly with employers and employees regarding work adjustments for disability/ill health.
- Of helping people to obtain or keep education/work.
- Experience of supporting clients on a 1-1 basis.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of welfare benefits and all disability/employment related benefits.
- Personal experience of mental health recovery.
- Experience of carrying out person centre recovery plans.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the employment needs and
- difficulties of people who experience mental ill-health.
- Knowledge of range of resources for helping people to maintain employment when facing ill health difficulties.
- Understanding of Equality Act (2010) in relation to employment.
- Awareness and understanding of confidentiality.
- Ability to initiate and develop relationships with employers whilst being astute to their needs.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently.
- Vocational assessment and profiling.
- Partnership working to reach positive outcomes for clients.
Desirable
- Employment Law and welfare benefits training.
- Mediation training.
- An understanding of the principle and practice of supported employment.
- Experience in delivering job retention support as significant part of job role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
- GCSE (Grade A-C) or equivalent in English Language.
- Willingness to train in Employment Retention.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Employment Law and welfare benefits training.
- Mediation training.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in vocational assessment and in assessing ill health obstacles to returning to work and working with employees to overcome these.
- Ability to see solutions rather than problems.
- Able to demonstrate empathy and tenacity when working with a wide range of people including those experiencing mental health challenges.
- Good mediation skills and persuasive style.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- A preparedness to work flexible hours through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate (e.g some evenings).
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role, including rural areas and sites not accessible by public transport.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 years experience of working with people who have experienced mental health problems with health, social services, voluntary sector or mainstream educational or employment services.
- Experience of working directly with employers and employees regarding work adjustments for disability/ill health.
- Of helping people to obtain or keep education/work.
- Experience of supporting clients on a 1-1 basis.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of welfare benefits and all disability/employment related benefits.
- Personal experience of mental health recovery.
- Experience of carrying out person centre recovery plans.
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the employment needs and
- difficulties of people who experience mental ill-health.
- Knowledge of range of resources for helping people to maintain employment when facing ill health difficulties.
- Understanding of Equality Act (2010) in relation to employment.
- Awareness and understanding of confidentiality.
- Ability to initiate and develop relationships with employers whilst being astute to their needs.
- Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently.
- Vocational assessment and profiling.
- Partnership working to reach positive outcomes for clients.
Desirable
- Employment Law and welfare benefits training.
- Mediation training.
- An understanding of the principle and practice of supported employment.
- Experience in delivering job retention support as significant part of job role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
- GCSE (Grade A-C) or equivalent in English Language.
- Willingness to train in Employment Retention.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Employment Law and welfare benefits training.
- Mediation training.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in vocational assessment and in assessing ill health obstacles to returning to work and working with employees to overcome these.
- Ability to see solutions rather than problems.
- Able to demonstrate empathy and tenacity when working with a wide range of people including those experiencing mental health challenges.
- Good mediation skills and persuasive style.
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).
