Nhs Employment Advisor - Medway, United Kingdom - Vita Health Group

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Hello We are VitaMinds Kent & Medway -from April 2024 we will be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies services in the area and deliver mental health support to clients to support individuals aged 16+ in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale.

We have an excellent opportunity in our Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapies service for an Employment Advisor.

This is a key role providing support and advice to our service users to help them gain, return to or retain employment.


You will work closely with mental health clinicians and develop good working partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including employers, job centres, trade unions and employment agencies.

You will have demonstrable experience of supporting people who are experiencing mental ill health, to overcoming barriers to return to work from sickness, remain in current employment by overcoming concerns and gaining new employment.

Travel will be required within the Kent and Medway region two days a week to deliver employment support via approved venues and at employer locations as required.

This will be based on patient demand but also requirement to create locality based partnerships including with Talking Therapies clinicians through working from Vita base(s).

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.

Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years.

We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.


Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.

Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview.

Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.

Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter. Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES). Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.

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