As an IPS Employment Specialist you will:
- Support people with long term mental illness conditions to find paid employment through ongoing support of service users and direct and proactive engagement with employers
- Deliver a service that is fully in line with IPS principles
- Support a small number (no more than 4) service users who are already in work but require support with their employment
- Work as part of a team of employment specialists within a mental health clinical team
- Ensure you are working to the IPS fidelity scale criteria at all times
- Work closely with a clinical team, receiving referrals and feeding back outcomes as appropriate
- Using the Patient Record System accurately and promptly to ensure accurate recording of patient data
- Work in partnership with other organisations and individuals to promote the needs of service users and the Trust
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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