South West London & St Georges NHS Trust has a proud history as one of the first IPS providers in the UK and we have IPS Employment Specialists working across our service to provide support to service users with severe mental illness and helping them to find suitable employment or to retain work if their job is at risk. IPS services are expanding nationally as part of the Government's agenda to provide greater support for people with Mental Health problems in gaining sustainable Employment and we are committed to continuously improving our own service and our integration into community mental health teams.Role As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will work with a caseload of 20-25 individuals in line with the IPS Fidelity scale. The core foundations of the role are routed in clinical team integration, vocational profiling and employer engagement and we work with every person as an individual, supporting them in line with their work preferences and aspirations. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and motivated to make a difference to people's lives and work collaboratively as part of our clinical service to be an advocate for the value of Employment in someone's recovery when diagnosed with severe mental illness.,
* To manage a caseload of a maximum of 25 service users at any one time who are currently off work / unemployed and who wish to return to work
* To be gain referrals from primary care services, being responsible for those service users who want to return to employment.
* To meet regularly with primary care staff to co-ordinate and integrate employment support into health treatment.
* To prepare individuals for a return to work through assessing each person's individual employment needs through vocational profiling/assessment.
* To provide individualised, support to individuals once they have returned to work to assist them in sustaining employment.
* To proactively engage and work with employers to retain employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems.
* To provide education and support to employers, as agreed with the individual, which may include negotiating adjustments, return to work strategy and on-going contact with the employer to ensure job retention.
* To provide outreach services as necessary to individuals when they appear to disengage from the service. Maintain some contact with individuals even without a vocational focus if necessary to sustain engagement.
You will be proactive and able to work collaboratively within a team and have a good understanding of the challenges that people with severe mental illness face in employment. Experience in a similar role is helpful, but more important is the attitude and motivation to make a difference in people's lives and recovery., Educated to degree level or equivalent in industry (Related work skills or experiences)
* Experience of working with people who have experienced mental health problems within health, social services, the voluntary sector or mainstream educational services
* Experience of successfully helping people to obtain or keep education/work
* Knowledge of welfare benefits and disability/employment related benefit
* Knowledge of disability and special needs issues in relation to employment/ education
* An understanding of the issues of user involvement in mental health services
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* A good understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust are looking to recruit 2 Employment Specialists in full-time roles based in London (Richmond & Sutton). You would be part of their friendly committed, professional IPS employment teams.
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