Ips Employment Specialist

An exciting opportunity to join BDCFT IPS service as an IPS Employment specialist is now available. **You would be joining the Service**: To work with clients (managing a caseload) who have severe and enduring mental health needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences. To deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach, providing person centred advice and guidance to clients whilst building positive relationships with local employers to enable clients to move into suitable employment. To work with individuals and groups in a variety of settings across Bradford District Care Trust in collaboration with health and social care professionals within the Community mental health teams, Primary Care Networks as well as outside agencies and employers. To work directly with employers to secure employment opportunities, and subsequently to provide ongoing support according to both service users and employer’s needs. To hold specific responsibility and autonomy for delivering of contract Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) within an allocated team. **The work is incredibly rewarding and the main duties would be**: To deliver the evidenced based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model adhering to high fidelity standards. To act as a champion to promote employment support within the Bradford District Care Foundation Trust. To be integrated within a team, working with care co-ordinators and other health and social care professionals to identify service users who are motivated to seek paid employment. To manage a caseload of around 20 clients who have severe and enduring mental health conditions prioritising your own workload. To work through the 6 key stages of the Employment Service framework with each Service User. **Work directly with all relevant stakeholders**: the service user, CMHT staff, Social Prescribers, Primary Care Mental health workers, Consultant Psychiatrists and employers, to support service users to achieve their employment goal. **Closing Date**: 3rd November 2024 **Shortlisting Date**: 4th November 2024 **Interview Dates**: TBC **Everything we do is underpinned by our core values**: - We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including: Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities. Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role. Right to Work in the UK Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly