Job summary
Inclusion Thurrock NHS Employment Support
Senior Employment Advisor
Full Time Band 6. Salary commencement at Intermediate step point, plus 5% Fringe HCAS benefit
This is an exciting time to be joining us. We are expanding our existing employment support services, so we will be in a position to support anyone struggling with their mental health wellbeing. We are looking to recruit a Senior Employment Advisor to lead a team of Employment Advisors. The Senior Employment Advisor will report to and work alongside our IPS Employment Service Team Lead. Together you will take learning from the high performing IPS Employment Service and use these resources to implement this new NHS Employment support service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled individual, with leadership skills, who is creative and can be sensitive to support needs of the new team and clients being supported to enable them to move back into the work place or support those who are already in employment to both maintain their roles and to thrive.
Main duties of the job
Key attributes:Leadershipskills
- Strong conviction that anyone can work and build hopeful relationships, if given the right support
- Determination to work towards ensuring service users chosen occupation is honoured
- Self-starter with minimal supervision required but strong team awareness.
- Able to build relationships with service users and internal and external relationships in the community
- Proactive in job seeking
- Dynamic and good at marketing skills
Able to work assertively and diplomatically to influence clinical team and significant others.
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will be key in developing and implementing our innovative new Inclusion Thurrock NHS Employment Support Service. It will be aligned to and work closely with the other Inclusion Thurrock Services and Recovery College. The post holder will lead the team to support people with mental health problems with their employment needs. This will be done using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS). The post holder will be instrumental in leading the team to support individuals using this evidence based model. You will be aided in this process by the IPS Employment Team Leader and the Clinical Lead.
The role will involve managing the Employment Advisors, working directly with Inclusion Thurrock Managers and Therapists, Jobcentre Plus, employers, trade unions, World of Work and employment agencies, to keep people in employment and secure employment opportunities. You will work closely with practitioners in Thurrock Community Mental Health teams, Recovery College and other services serving Thurrock. We are keen to make a real difference to the vocational outcomes of people accessing our services.
So if you would like to join us in this exciting new service - please ensure your apply early.
For more information about the role please contact Stephen Eldred, IPS Employment Team Leader on 01375 898 680, e-mail: stephen.eldred@mpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role will be key in developing and implementing our innovative new Inclusion Thurrock NHS Employment Support Service. It will be aligned to and work closely with the other Inclusion Thurrock Services and Recovery College. The post holder will lead the team to support people with mental health problems with their employment needs. This will be done using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS). The post holder will be instrumental in leading the team to support individuals using this evidence based model. You will be aided in this process by the IPS Employment Team Leader and the Clinical Lead.
The role will involve managing the Employment Advisors, working directly with Inclusion Thurrock Managers and Therapists, Jobcentre Plus, employers, trade unions, World of Work and employment agencies, to keep people in employment and secure employment opportunities. You will work closely with practitioners in Thurrock Community Mental Health teams, Recovery College and other services serving Thurrock. We are keen to make a real difference to the vocational outcomes of people accessing our services.
So if you would like to join us in this exciting new service - please ensure your apply early.
For more information about the role please contact Stephen Eldred, IPS Employment Team Leader on 01375 898 680, e-mail: stephen.eldred@mpft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
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Essential
Desirable
- Understanding of client group
Person Specification
See JD
Essential
Desirable
- Understanding of client group
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).
