ips' Employment Specialist - London, United Kingdom - West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Do you want to be part of a friendly & dynamic team of Employment Specialists delivering excellent employment support to our clients in Hounslow? If you believe passionately that anyone with mental health difficulties can work and would like to be part of that journey, then this could be the role for you.

Individual Placement & Support is an internationally-recognised model for supporting people with Serious Mental Illness back into employment, as part of their recovery and wellbeing.

As a national priority, our IPS team is currently expanding and working towards achieving high IPS fidelity.

We are a friendly and dynamic team, committed to supporting each other to deliver the best outcomes for our clients.

We offer a full and comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to engage in training and development to build your skills.

Our team of Employment Specialists work with caseloads of up to 25 clients, helping them to decide what work they want to do, building their confidence to start looking for work, ensuring they have an up to date CV and providing guidance, support and coaching to enable them to find the right job.

Employment Specialists also provide advice on benefits and contact potential employers.

They work with clients to make a plan for returning to work and, once in work, provide ongoing support to address any issues or challenges encountered.

The role of Employment Specialist is extremely varied and rewarding.

You will be part of a clinical team, ensuring the right package of support for clients and keeping detailed and accurate records.

You will also be building relationships with employers and other partners, to get the best outcomes for your clients.

We need people who are assertive and adaptable, with a positive attitude about employment for all and excellent networking and interpersonal skills.

You don't need to have experience in employment support, but you do need to be willing to learn new skills, with a positive and supportive attitude and a passion for working with people.

You also need to be confident with IT, keeping detailed and accurate records of your client work.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives.

We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We're rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

The IPS team is part of the Trust's Vocational Recovery Service, which provides a range of vocational support to service users as part of their recovery.

As a national priority, our IPS team is currently expanding and working towards achieving high IPS fidelity.

We are a friendly and dynamic team, committed to supporting each other to deliver the best outcomes for our clients.

We offer a full and comprehensive induction programme and the opportunity to engage in training and development to build your skills.

Staff Benefits include:

A full induction programme
A supportive environment to develop skills
Access to a comprehensive online library of training, development, and resources
Support towards career development and promotion opportunities within the Trust
Annual leave starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays
Annual leave buying and selling scheme
Car lease scheme
Childcare vouchers
Discounted Gym membership
Staff discounts