About the Role
Newport Pagnell Medical Centre are seeking an MSK Employment Advisor to join our team on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week and is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract. This position is key within our team and will use a person‑centred approach, valuing each individual's unique background, strengths and aspirations, including those gained through lived experience to produce action plans and support positive employment outcomes. Training will be given to help support and embed the role.
Responsibilities
* Work with patients who are unemployed and/or have challenges with their current employment.
* Encourage them to recognise the importance of productive work to good mental health and to help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment.
* Caseload management
* Primary care integration - working closely with clinicians and the MDT team to give support to individuals.
* Employment support - provide coaching, careers guidance, CV building, interview technique
* Health and wellbeing promotion
* Service promotion and development
* Administration and data management
About the Candidate
* Excellent interpersonal skills and work well under pressure
* Ability to assess individual strengths in relation to employment and adapt activities to be appropriate for the individual
* Ability to build rapport and strong relationships
* Ability to use own lived experiences where appropriate
* Ability to collect and report data
* Ability to negotiate with employers on behalf of service users
* Excellent IT skills and previous experience of working with databases
* Understanding of data protection and information security
About Us
We believe in delivering high quality primary care services through effective teamwork and constant learning. We are looking for staff who share the same values to join our team.
At NPMC, we learn from experience while embracing new ideas and innovation. When welcoming new staff, we look beyond skills and qualifications alone. We want to hear about your ideas for the future, how you hope to develop professionally and how your growth will positively shape our practice and the care we provide to our patients.
Benefits
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Health service discounts
* Free parking
* Employment Advisory Service - access to Wisdom app for all employees
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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