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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)

IPS Job Retention Specialist (NW)

St Albans
Posted about 22 hours ago
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You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team. As an IPS Job Retention Specialist (ES), you will provide a specialist service, autonomously managing a caseload of service users to enable them to retain their employment using the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model, working with colleagues within HPFT community mental health teams and Primary Care.

You will provide advice and ongoing support on issues including:

  • Employment rights
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Phased return to work plans

You will support with employment termination applications and provide workplace support to the service user and employer to promote inclusion and reduce discrimination and stigma.

You will deliver the IPS (Individual Placement and Support) approach for those who have been supported out of a job and wish to obtain new employment, for which training will be given should a service user be supported into a new role.

While we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.

Each Community Services Hub provides a specialist care pathway to Service Users with Non-psychotic disorders and Personality disorder. They also provide specialist care pathways to those with psychotic disorders. Employment Support forms part of the pathways.

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You will provide a specialist service, autonomously managing a caseload of service users to enable them to retain their employment using the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model, working with colleagues within HPFT community mental health teams and Primary Care.

You will provide advice and ongoing support on issues including:

  • Employment rights
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • Phased return to work plans

You will support with employment termination applications and provide workplace support to the service user and employer to promote inclusion and reduce discrimination and stigma.

You will work directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service user, Community Services staff, consultant psychiatrists, partner agencies and employers to support the service users on your caseload to retain their employment.

You will be a fully integrated community team staff member, attending team meetings etc. Supervision will be provided by the IPS Employment Quadrant Lead. You will also be part of the Virtual IPS team receiving support from peers in other Community teams.

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About Us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,000 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

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For further details / informal visits contact:

  • Name: Sarah Pashley
  • Job title: IPS Service Lead
  • Email address: sarah.pashley7@nhs.net
  • Telephone number: 07811 476977
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Skills

Employment Rights
Reasonable Adjustments
Phased Return To Work Plans
Workplace Support
Inclusion
Discrimination Reduction
Stigma Reduction
Community Team Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
IPS Model
Mental Health Support
Job Retention
Caseload Management
Consultation
Support Services

Location

St Albans, England, United Kingdom

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