Overview
Are you interested in working with individuals with eating disorders and supporting them with their employment needs? This is an excellent opportunity to join a team who have recently been awarded a national Quality Kite Mark. We are seeking an employment specialist to join the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Team in Oxfordshire on a full time basis.
We welcome people from a range of backgrounds and a variety of experience. If you’re resilient, empathic and determined to open doors, challenge prejudice, and champion the skills and talents of individuals, then a career in IPS could be for you.
These roles are for those who are passionate and proactive about supporting people who have experienced mental health challenges to live well in the community.
The role of an Employment Specialist in Oxford Health is incredibly dynamic and diverse. One moment you’ll be working closely with IPS clients to set goals, refining their CVs, or practising interview techniques, the next, you’ll be out in the local community approaching potential employers and discussing roles and job flexibility.
We pride ourselves in being a supportive team within a great organisation. If you are passionate, creative, solution focused, good at building hopeful relationships and growing trust, a career in IPS could be a varied and rewarding role for you.
You will work with the IPS team leader’s and other IPS Employment specialists to assist in the development of the wider service across the county.
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Responsibilities
You will be working to support people either to gain employment or retain their current employment as part of multi-disciplinary (MDT) teams within the City Of Oxford.
The Employment Specialist’s will join an IPS team working under the direction of an IPS team leader to deliver IPS as part of the holistic recovery plan for mental health service users in the community.
You will be required to manage a caseload of up to 20 people at any one time who have experienced mental health problems and who are waiting to either gain new employment or retain their current employment. The Employment Specialist is expected to deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach – for which training will be given.
Working directly with all relevant stakeholders – the service user, Oxford Health staff, partner agencies, employers and people who have experienced mental health challenges themselves – you will support the service users on your caseload to gain and retain paid employment.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.
Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Benefits
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact
For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Shelley Monaghan
Job title: Operational Service Manager
Email address: shelley.monaghan@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07500 785061
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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