Senior Employment Specialist

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rushcliffe Local Mental Health Team Town West Bridgford, Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/08/ :59

Senior Employment Specialist

Band 6

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Employment Specialist to join the Future's Positive IPS Service in secondary adult mental health services. This established service provides opportunities for service users to find and retain employment . The post holder will lead a small team of Employment Specialists who are based alongside the clinicians in the Local Mental Health Teams in Gelding, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Hucknall

You will support Employment Specialist to deliver high fidelity IPS service, drive outstanding outcomes and help people with mental health needs, secure meaningful and sustainable work across Nottinghamshire

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a small case load of service users who are motivated to seek and retain work

You will lead the Employment Specialists to deliver a high quality IPS service in line with fidelity

You will supervise and mentor the Employment Specialists which includes monitoring key performance indicators and outcomes

You will proactively engage with employers and develop a network to open and secure employment opportunities for service users .

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder:-

Will be responsible for leading the Employment Specialists within the Local Mental Health Teams.

Will ensure the effective delivery of all work is in line with the IPS principles.

Will build and promote strong relationships and enable effective links between employers and other agencies, including Job Centre Plus, to support delivery of a personalised client focused service.

Will ensure that the service is comprehensive and accessible to all service users who want to access paid employment.

Will ensure that the service is equitable and non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and disability.

Will hold a caseload of clients.

Will ensure staff maintain outcome data as per service agreement. Data will also need to be collected in order to inform the evaluation of the service.

Will ensure supervision is provided monthly and provide case management on a regular basis in accordance with the relevant professional guidelines and policies.

Will support the LMHT staff in making appropriate referrals and in carrying out the employment aspects of their own roles.

Will ensure that all necessary paperwork is completed, including Vocational profiles, pre- and post-employment action plans.

Will develop a ‘knowledge’ of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation to mental health.

Will ensure that staff participate in the setting and review of objectives for their post on an annual basis.

Will ensure that staff participate in activities of ‘continuing professional development’ (CPD) on an annual basis.

Will participate in fidelity reviews, audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required. The post holder will attend locally organised and national training appropriate to the work role.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post however reasonable adjustment will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with substantial training in vocational work, careers advice, job retention, IPS and presenteeism. Eg Level 3 diploma in Employability Services Sector and Qualification, Trained in IPS Approach, Advice and Guidance Level 3.
• Qualified Occupational Therapist

Contractual

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post however reasonable adjustment will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality. Act 2010

Experience

• Significant experience of working with a wide spectrum of mental health issues
• Experience of employer engagement and ‘partnership working’.
• Substantial experience of face-to-face customer service in employment
• Substantial experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
• A qualification or substantial experience in Professional Supervision
• Experience of audit and research
• Experience and a good understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment
• Experience of Mental Health challenges
• Experience of working in an IPS Service Application and Interview
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
• Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organizations and members of the public
• IT skills, including word processing and database packages.
• Ability to use outcome measures for both clinical and audit purposes problem solving
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to effectively manage own caseload

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 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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