Senior Employment Advisor

3 months ago

AshtonunderLyne, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS FT Full time

Job summary

The post holder will be part of the Greater Manchester Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) service which supports people with common mental health problems by providing psychological therapies. This role will manage and support a team of EA's who are employed to provide employment support to people to help them gain, return to, or stay in role will work with people that are unemployed and/or have challenges with their current employment. To encourage them to recognise the importance of productive work to good mental health and to help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment. To identify support mechanisms with Employers, Education and Training services, Employment Support Services and Third Sector Organisations for people with a mental health problem who are seeking employment. Promote the service through work with employment and training agencies and assist with the collection of data and service KPI' support Employment Advisors to demonstrate the value of the service through positively promoting the role and the collection and collation of data in line with reporting requirements.

Main duties of the job

o To support people with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment. The role will involve working directly with Jobcentre Plus,employers, trade unions and employment agencies to keep people in employment and secure employment The post holder will be responsible for managing a team of EA'so To prepare training materials, facilitate training sessions and lead training sessions involving clinical and non-clinical staffo Implements policies and propose changes to practices for own area and to update procedureso To be an active member of the Talking Therapies Senior Teamo To build and develop strong relationships and enable effective links between employers and other agencies to support delivery of a personalised client focused serviceo To provide a service which is non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender,sexuality, ethnicity, neurodiversity, and disabilityo To support the Talking Therapies Clinical Team and primary care colleagues in making appropriate referrals through meaningful employment conversations before any referral is To develop a 'knowledge' of the locality and its services and facilities,o Liaise as appropriate with primary care and secondary care mental health services and social care departmentso Working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff, to support efficientoperational practice contributing to the achievement of key performanceindicator, activity, and compliance targets

About us

To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols, and understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how you can support understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services user, members of the public and all access only information, where paper, electronic, or, in another media, which is authorised to you as part of the duties of your role.Confidentiality is of prime importance. In the normal course of duties, thepost holder will have access to confidential documents and informationrelating to patients, service users, staff and contractors, as well as information of a commercially sensitive nature. Such information should not be communicated to anyone outside or inside the NHS unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post. Disciplinary action will be considered where a breach of confidence has been established.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be part of the Greater Manchester Talking Therapies (previously IAPT) service which supports people with common mental health problems by providing psychological therapies. This role will manage and support a team of EAs who are employed to provide employment support to people to help them gain, return to, or stay in role will work with people that are unemployed and/or have challenges with their current employment. To encourage them to recognise the importance of productive work to good mental health and to help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment. To identify support mechanisms with Employers, Education and Training services, Employment Support Services and Third Sector Organisations for people with a mental health problem who are seeking employment. Promote the service through work with employment and training agencies and assist with the collection of data and service support Employment Advisors to demonstrate the value of the service through positively promoting the role and the collection and collation of data in line with reporting requirements

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

A degree in a relevant area or equivalent experience in employment advice and or mental health. Training in coaching, careers advice and job retention. A qualification or substantial experience in providing professional supervision, preferably within a health setting.

Experience

Essential

Demonstratable experience of supporting individuals to gain or retain employment. Experience of managing or supervising staff at a senior level Experience of working in a service where agreed targets and key performance indicators are in place. Experience of preparing training materials, facilitating training sessions, and leading training sessions. Authorised signatory for small or large payments in relation to a project.

Desirable

Experience of working with people suffering from common mental health problems

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of common mental health problems and the potential workplace implications of these conditions. Working knowledge of community resources including employment and disability related benefits

Desirable

Knowledge of employment law and the Equality Act 2020 Knowledge of evidence-based interventions to support people with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work well under pressure and effectively plan and prioritise own workload. Ability to assess individual strengths in relation to employment and adapt activities to be appropriate for the needs of individuals. Ability to collect and report data to support service performance and evaluation. Ability to negotiate with employers on behalf of service users. Ability to concentrate on a wide range of issues and prioritise accordingly. Able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern. Able to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise Commitment to team working and ability to work successfully in a team. Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required. Ability to travel across sites in good time. To be able to use basic computer skills to collect, collate and report on client's progress daily. Keyboard use

Desirable

Lived experience of mental health issues

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