IPS Employment Specialists B5 - Permanent Posts
1 x full time 37.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 1 x full time Band 5 Employment Specialist for the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Services in Halton and Warrington. The IPS service supports Mersey Care service users with severe and enduring mental health conditions who are under Community Mental Health and/or Early Intervention Teams and are looking for paid employment as part of their recovery journey. The post holders will be expected to adhere rigorously to the national and international IPS model. The IPS Teams are situated under the portfolio of The Life Rooms.
The Employment Specialists will be expected to travel across an identified geographical patch for meetings with clinical teams, service users, and local employers.
The post holders will benefit from being a part of The Life Rooms services and will have the support of peers within The Life Rooms Teams.
We would expect applicants to have demonstrable experience of supporting individuals into paid employment and to be confident in liaising with employers to gain access to work opportunities in the local area. Some prior knowledge of the IPS model would be advantageous.
Shortlisting Planned for- 25 November 2024
Interviews Planned for - 2 December 2024
Main duties of the job
The Employment Specialist will join an Individual Placement and Support Team (IPS) working under the direction of the IPS Employment Services Manager to deliver IPS as part of the holistic recovery plan for mental health service users.
The post holder will work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities for people who have experienced mental health problems, and subsequently provide ongoing support depending on employee's and employer's needs. The aim will be to enable people who have experienced mental health problems to gain and retain paid employment.
Job responsibilities
1. Working directly with the clinical teams in which they are co-located to generate referrals into the service.
2. Managing a caseload of a maximum of 25 service users at any one time (full time posts) to support them into appropriate paid employment.
3. Providing ongoing support dependent upon employee and employer needs.
4. Recording daily activity in line with the IPS requirements.
5. Building relationships with clinical teams to generate referrals and create collaborative working partnerships with clinicians.
Person Specification
* Educated to degree level or equivalent or demonstrable experience.
* Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector.
* Trained in IPS Delivery Model.
* NVQ level 3 in Care or Learning Disability related.
* Knowledge and understanding of teaching principles.
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working with people with complex mental health needs or a similar service user group.
* Understanding of employment challenges/barriers for people with complex mental health needs.
* Experience of working in supported employment services.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
Skills
* Ability to engage with employers across all industries using a variety of methods.
* Ability to listen and make grounded judgements.
* Ability to work unsupervised.
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
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Warrington and Halton
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
350-TWS6775257
Job locations
Warrington and Halton
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