Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
If you are passionate about people, empathetic to the diverse needs of individuals who access mental health services and have the ability and drive to develop into this challenging but rewarding role, then you may be the person we are looking for!
We are recruiting full time Band 5 Employment Specialist to join the Dorset Work Matters Team supporting clients in Blandford.
Dorset Work Matters is a service jointly delivered by Dorset HealthCare NHS University Foundation Trust and Dorset Mental Health Forum, providing evidence-based employment support to people with a mental health diagnosis.
This role is an opportunity to support individuals to gain competitive paid employment using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
The role is based within the Blandford Community Mental Health team; however, the majority of your time will be spent in the local community.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Main duties of the job
1. Identifying job goals and skills, writing CVs and application forms, preparing individuals for interviews, discussing what they might want to say to employers about their health condition, providing welfare benefits calculations and engaging with employers.
2. Working directly with employers to job carve and secure employment opportunities, then subsequently provide ongoing in-work support according to both employees' and employers' needs.
3. Adhering to the quality and compliance requirements of the IPS Fidelity Model and achieving the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the service.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
* Educated to degree level or equivalent training in a relevant field
* Experience or knowledge of employability or the labour market
* Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with a range of people
* Team orientated and works collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team
* Role specific experience of 2 years
* Trained in / knowledge of IPS approach
* Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector Qualification
Job specific experience
* Experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar client group within health, social services or the voluntary sector
* Experience of partnership working, negotiation and liaison work with other stakeholders and agencies
* Experience of working within mental health services
* Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health difficulties
* Previous experience of delivering a service using the IPS model
* Excellent organisational skills
* Ability to manage own time effectively and independently
* Natural ability to build close trusting and productive relationships with people
* Highly motivated with a genuine belief that employment will help the recovery of someone with a mental health condition
Additional requirements
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
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 name
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
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