Overview
You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team as an IPS Employment Specialist (ES). You will be responsible for providing Individual Placement Support (IPS) for all Service Users who are currently unemployed and express a desire to gain paid employment as part of their recovery goals. You will carry a caseload of up to 25 service users, providing high quality employment services to adults of all ages who have a mental health challenge.
Responsibilities
* Carry a caseload of Service Users with severe mental illness who are currently unemployed and wish to return to work.
* Focus on rapid job search with the Service User, while utilizing local support networks to help them overcome barriers to employment.
* Source job opportunities for Service Users through tailored job search and regular contact with employers.
* Ensure the quality of work environments when placing Service Users with employers, including potential workplace adjustments that accommodate strengths, skills, symptoms, and coping skills.
* Develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies (local colleges, training providers, external supported employment services).
* Provide education and support to employers, including negotiating adjustments and ongoing employer contact to address mental health and job sustainability.
* Provide individualised support to Service Users once they have returned to work to assist them in maintaining employment.
* Meet and exceed job outcome targets for Service Users.
Qualifications
* Educated to a degree level or equivalent, IPS trained.
* Additional relevant training in areas of employment, mental health, coaching.
* Job Retention Training.
* Considerable experience working with adults with mental health difficulties in a health or social care setting.
* Significant experience delivering employment support.
Desirable Criteria
* Supervision of junior staff.
* Experience of partnership working, negotiation and liaison with other agencies.
* Knowledge of disability and special needs issues, policies and legislation in relation to employment.
* Understanding of the principles and practice of IPS.
* Knowledge of employment law.
* Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team.
* Experience of opening up job opportunities with a range of employers.
* Ability to work with key IT tools such as MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
* Ability to build rapport with a range of people.
* Ability to provide and receive sensitive information regarding Service Users’ care and social situation.
* Ability to negotiate and persuade prospective employers of benefits of offering work opportunities to Service Users.
* Active listening skills, ability to ask perceptive questions that tease out important information.
Visa Information
Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.
About Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. It was awarded the Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year in 2021 and is recognised as a leading provider in the region.
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