Open to internal MPFT or NSCHT B6 Senior Employment Specialists currently working in the Talking Therapies team

The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies Team is looking to appoint a Lead Employment Advisor to support the Clinical Director in the day to day running and leadership of the Employment Advisor Service. This post is open to internal candidates already in the service in a Band 6 Senior Employment Advisor role. The successful applicant will work very closely with the Clinical Director and take responsibilities in the areas of performance, strategic oversight and delivery of the employment advice service across the SSOT geography.

Main duties of the job

• Lead Employment Adviser is responsible for line managing a team of Senior Employment Advisors (SEA's) and Employment Advisors (EA's). Ensuring the effective delivery of all work focused and non-work focused interventions by ensuring effective leadership and management of teams of Advisers.
  
  The Lead EA will be accountable and responsible for the professionalism of the whole EA team, ensuring they provide a personalised service to clients.
  
  Undertake training needs analysis of your SEA/EA's in TT SSoT service and identify the modular needs of the individual EAs.
  
  The Lead EA will develop in-depth knowledge of the local labour market, local support and new initiatives, considering the needs of the client to broker effective interventions. Including specialist schemes to help with retaining or finding employment.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

Supporting your career development and progression.

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccination every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details please contact: Sarah Watts ( Clinical Director, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Talking Therapies Service) - Sarah.Watts@mpft.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Post Graduate or Master's degree in a relevant area or equivalent

Desirable

• Qualification in leadership / Management

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of providing vocational/employment support and understanding of return to work planning.
• Experience in Employment advice or mental health core profession, e.g. social work, nursing, occupational health
• Aware of the secondary effects on the individual that could be caused by their mental health experience.
• You will also be aware that many individuals with mental health conditions may also have primary or secondary health conditions and disabilities. The Lead EA will have the knowledge to understand the work implications of these conditions, confidence, fear of failure etc.
• Knowledge of employment and disability related benefits.

Desirable

• Experience of leading / developing specialised TT pathways.
• Experience of leading a project involving psychological professionals or other quality improvement initiatives.
• Aware of and guided by the Job Centre Plus, Employment, Health Condition and Disability guide notes.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stafford / Codsall / Cannock / Tamworth / Burton on Trent / Lichfield

Staffordshire

ST16 3AG

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