Job summary The opportunity to change minds. The power to change lives. For people who need mental health support, getting back into work is a vital step on their recovery journey. The evidence backs this up, but, although 90% of people with severe mental illness want to work, only 8% of them are in paid employment. That's why we're looking for people to join a community mental health team or early intervention team as an Employment Specialist, to champion our mission and help people who need mental health support get back into work. These are incredibly rewarding roles - you'll have the opportunity to transform the lives of your clients, to give them hope, direction and support their recovery journey. This is also a challenging role, so you'll need to be resilient, empathetic and dedicated to finding clients a role that's right for them. As a people person, you'll build a good rapport with your clients, gaining a real understanding of their key skills, their aspirations and their career goals and finding them opportunities to match. You'll spend time building productive relationships with both new and existing employers in order to identify and negotiate job opportunities in the hidden labour market. Main duties of the job If you're looking for a career where you can make a positive difference to the lives of people needing mental health support and create a fairer, more inclusive society in a role where no two days are the same, apply today. These are exciting opportunities for enthusiastic, self-assured and positive individuals who would like to help people who have experienced mental ill health into sustainable employment as part of their recovery. The post-holder will be embedded alongside mental health professionals in community mental health settings and will support a caseload of up to 25 individuals with all the activities that will help them to gain and retain a suitable paid job. The post-holders will also be a member of the IPS Employment Team who are embedded in teams across NHFT's adult mental health services and will be supported by the IPS Team Leader. These roles are based out of St Mary's Hospital, Kettering but seeing service users around Corby (occasional opportunity for home working) with some travel countywide, and about 65% of time is spent in community settings. The ability to travel to different community locations and employers' premises is essential. https://ipsgrow.org.uk/careers/why-work-in-ips/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?vgN13LHcZ0XU&listPLrVQaAxyJE3dk0XbY4RSOz5i46v9-wk-E https://youtu.be/5NytDGJx3bU?listPLrVQaAxyJE3dk0XbY4RSOz5i46v9-wk-E About us NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 270-TF574-MH Job locations St Mary's Hospital Kettering NN15 7PW Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. For further details please contact: Martin Page IPS Employment Team Leader martin.pagenhft.nhs.uk 07517130238 Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. For further details please contact: Martin Page IPS Employment Team Leader martin.pagenhft.nhs.uk 07517130238 Person Specification Application Essential Well written and structured application form, free of errors Compelling reason for applying for this post Education Essential Educated to degree level or directly relevant industrial experience (over 2 years). Experience Essential Experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar client group, helping them to obtain or keep work Desirable Knowledge of the local labour market. Skills Essential Good marketing skills for promoting service to employers, service users and staff. Time management and organisational skills IT skills - MS Word, Excel and using internet for research Desirable Basic coaching skills. Knowledge Essential An understanding of the principles and practices of supported employment Desirable Demonstrates an understanding of the equality act 2010 and the benefits system for people with health conditions. Person Specification Application Essential Well written and structured application form, free of errors Compelling reason for applying for this post Education Essential Educated to degree level or directly relevant industrial experience (over 2 years). Experience Essential Experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar client group, helping them to obtain or keep work Desirable Knowledge of the local labour market. Skills Essential Good marketing skills for promoting service to employers, service users and staff. Time management and organisational skills IT skills - MS Word, Excel and using internet for research Desirable Basic coaching skills. Knowledge Essential An understanding of the principles and practices of supported employment Desirable Demonstrates an understanding of the equality act 2010 and the benefits system for people with health conditions. 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. Employer details Employer name Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address St Mary's Hospital Kettering NN15 7PW Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)