IPS Employment Specialist

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are the leading provider of mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse services in Derby city and Derbyshire county. We also provide a wide range of children's services. We employ over 2,400 staff based in over 60 locations across the whole of Derbyshire. Across the county and the city, we serve a combined population of approximately one million people.

Our story

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1 February 2011 when Monitor, the independent regulator of health services in England, authorised Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust. In April 2011 we became the provider of child and universal and specialist services for Derby city following a successful tender process. As part of the Transforming Community Services (TCS) programme, community paediatric services and substance misuse services were also transferred into the organisation from NHS Derby City.

Source = Trust Website

Location

Site:
Derbyshire Town, Chesterfield
Postcode: S40 1J
Major / Minor Region:
Derbyshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

37.5 hours per week (9-5)
Full time / Part time

Salary

£29,970 - £36,483 pa, pro rata
Salary period:
Yearly
Grade (NHS AfC: Band
5)

Specialty

Main area Employment

Job overview

Mental Health IPS Employment Specialist

Do you want to make a genuine difference and transform someone's life? As a result of service expansion, we have 1 full time vacancy for IPS employment specialists to work in one of these separate locations in Derbyshire.

We are looking for a motivated, passionate self‑starter who wants to kickstart a career in the mental health sector. This position, with on‑the‑job training, is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference and support those with mental health needs in Chesterfield.

As an Employment Specialist you will play a vital role in helping people with mental health needs find meaningful and fulfilling employment. You will receive all the training and support you need to take on the role, develop your skills and have access to a broad range of opportunities within Derbyshire Healthcare.

We welcome applications from a range of backgrounds and with all kinds of life experience. What you will need is the ability to empathise and build relationships with clients, strong organisational skills, the resilience and confidence to communicate and engage with a range of employers, and a fundamental belief that anyone with a mental health condition can work.

This is an exciting and dynamic role, where no one day is the same and you’ll be making a genuine difference to peoples lives. Using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model you’ll be:

• Supporting and motivating individuals with mental health needs to access and sustain paid employment.
• Regularly meeting with clients to listen, help them identify their best job match, reflecting on their skills and aspirations, providing support including CV production and interview techniques.
• Providing in‑work support, assessing each client’s work‑related needs, designing a return‑to‑work strategy, and ensuring job retention with ongoing contact.
• Advocating for your clients by educating and engaging with employers regarding the IPS service.
• Sourcing job opportunities for your clients through regular contact with local employers within the community.
• Working as part of the Derbyshire Healthcare mental health team to promote employment and raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment, breaking down the barriers for them.

Working for our organisation Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives. CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall', commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33…