Ips Community Coordinator - Bracknell, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Bracknell, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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People with severe mental health issues face huge barriers when it comes to employment. Over 80 per cent of them would like paid work, but only 8 per cent achieve it.

Could you be part of the team that's dedicated to addressing this injustice? Berkshire Healthcare's Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment service is looking for an IPS Community Coordinator to champion our mission and support people with significant mental health issues to gain, sustain and retain paid work.

The postholder for this new role will work alongside our two experienced IPS Coordinators as well as working closely with and under the direction of the IPS employment service Team Lead(s).

As Community Coordinator, your role will have a focus on helping to ensure all eligible clients are able to access IPS by working closely with a wide range of non-traditional referring teams and encouraging self-referrals.

Each IPS Coordinator has direct IPS/supervisory responsibility for employment specialists within their remit, in this case those working in primary care as part of our MHICS (mental health integrated service) teams.

You'll coach and mentor your employment specialists to manage their caseloads of up to 20 clients, in line with the IPS fidelity model and approach.

You'll also manage your own caseload of up to ten clients who may present with more complex or severe mental health issues.

This is a Berkshire-wide role.

IPS supervision, coaching and mentoring of MHICS employment specialists, supporting integration in their clinical teams, and enabling them to perform at their best and to target

Play a key part in the IPS leadership team - accountable for and contributing to the performance, quality, and equity of our overall offer

Community engagement, outreach, and a focus on equalities to ensure the service is offered to all eligible individuals

Support the development of our co-production strategy, including our peer/lived experience offer

Support a caseload of up to ten clients who may present with more complex or severe mental health issues

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

The 'must haves' for this role:
Degree or equivalent experience

Experience of supervising, mentoring, and coaching front line staff to deliver best practice

Able to adapt management style responsively to suit different individuals within the team

Excellent motivational, communication and listening skills

Strong analytical skills

A high level of organisation and perseverance

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.