The post holder will be part of the NHS HMR Talking Therapies service which provides the NICE recommended psychological therapies for depression and the anxiety disorders. The role is to manage and support a team of EAs providing employment support for people gaining, returning to, or staying in work.

The postholder will work with people that are unemployed and/or have challenges with their current employment, to help them plan a route into meaningful/better employment. They will 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. They will promote the service by working with employment and training agencies and assist with the collection of data and service KPIs.

Main duties of the job

To support people with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment

To work directly with Job Centre Plus, employers, trade unions and employment agencies to keep people in employment and to secure employment opportunities.

To lead and manage a team of EAs, ensuring the effective delivery of employment-related interventions.

To lead a team of EAs on recruitment, performance, and work allocation.

To hold and manage budget for the local EA project.

To prepare training materials and to lead training sessions involving clinical and non-clinical staff.

To complete further training in vocational work, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism as necessary.

To implement policies and to propose changes to practices for own area and to update procedures.

To be an active member of the Talking Therapies Senior Team by raising the importance of good work on people's mental health and to gain support from clinicians/managers to ensure good rates of referrals.

To carry appropriate leadership responsibilities including the supervision of EAs, meeting KPIs and problem solving as necessary

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Management

To uphold leadership responsibilities including the supervision of EAs,meeting of targets and problem in addition to holding a small caseload. To support and promote the use of employment interventions and provide a service focused on the aspirations of the person. To conduct an assessment, discuss job goals and concerns regarding capacity for work. To match job tasks to an individuals ability and any solutions that may be required to develop the match. To refer to other support if there are complex barriers. To agree an action plan with steps to return to/retain employment. To develop knowledge of the local labour market andsupport, including specialist schemes to help with retaining or finding employment. To work closely with local agencies to identify appropriate job vacancies. To advocate on behalf of clients with prospective employers if necessary, identifying work solutions that will minimise difficulties in the workplace. To signpost the person to other agencies in the statutory and voluntary sectors who are able to provide advice. To provide personalised support after an individual has returned to work or secured employment to help them to sustain employment. To build and to develop strong relationships between employers and other agencies to support delivery of a personalised client-focused service. To provide a service which is non-discriminatory in terms of age, gender,sexuality, ethnicity, neurodiversity, and disability.

To support the Talking Therapies clinical team in making appropriate referrals before a referral is considered. To liaise with primary and secondary care mental health services and social care departments. To ensure that clients' progress measures are completed, including minimum data set and clinical records for each interaction. To manage interruptions to deal with staffing or project issues. To assist in the development and delivery of high quality, accurate, relevant, and timely client records to support performance monitoring. To produce data reports to support the quality improvement process. To work with clinical and non-clinical staff to contribute to KPIs, activity, and compliance targets.

General Duties of all post holders

To undertake any other reasonable duty appropriate to the band when requested by Senior Staff. To comply with Trust and service policies, procedures and guidelines. To be aware of and work towards the Trust's strategic goals.

Standards of Business Conduct

The postholder will be required to comply with the organisation's standing order and standing financial instructions and to deal honestly with colleagues, patients, relatives and suppliers. The postholder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside andoutside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/orresponsibilities. The postholder must comply with and support the development ofperformance standards within the service to ensure the service is responsive to/meets the needs of its patients. The postholder will be required to develop and maintain good workingrelationships with all patients, service users and where appropriate, members of the public. The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff,patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist inachieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the postholder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manner. All postholders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holdersresponsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to theserequirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevantbody.

Equality and Diversity and Equal Opportunities

The postholder must carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies, avoiding unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with colleagues, service users, members of the public and all otherstakeholders. The postholder must promote awareness of and respect for equality anddiversity in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. The postholder is responsible for treating all staff, patients, service users,NHS contractors and the general public with dignity and respect at all times.

Safeguarding

Appointments require an enhanced DBS disclosure. All staff have a responsibility to promote the welfare of any child, youngperson or vulnerable adult they come into contact with and in cases wherethere are safeguarding concerns, to act upon them and protect the individual from harm. All staff should refer any safeguarding issues to their manager and escalate accordingly in line with the Trust Child and Adult Safeguarding Policies. All staff should familiarise themselves with the NICE Guidelines when tosuspect child maltreatment 2009.

Professional and Personal Development

The post holder must attend theTrust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme. The postholder will be involved in an annual appraisal with their manager every 12 months, and to work to performance / training objectives in order to maintain progress in service delivery. The postholder will be expected to take responsibility for their ownprofessional development and will be supported by the Trust to achievedevelopment opportunities as appropriate.

Confidentiality and Information Governance

In the normal course of duties, the post holder will have access to confidential documents and information relating 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. All information obtained or held during the post-holders period of employment that relates to the business of the Trust and its service users and employees will remain the property of the Trust. Information may be subject to disclosure under legislation at the Trusts discretion and in line with national rules on exemption. The post holder must maintain high standards of quality in corporate andclinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately,appropriately and kept up to date. The post holder must only accessinformation, whether paper, electronic or in other media, which isauthorised to them as part of their duties. The post holder must work to the requirements of data protection laws as applicable to the UK, which includes the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Health and Safety at Work

The post holder is required to take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the Trust in adhering to statutory and departmental safety regulations. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they do not intentionally or recklessly misuse or interfere with anything provided in the interests of health,safety or welfare e.g. misuse of equipment. The post holder is required to contribute to the control of risk and must report immediately, using the Trust Incident reporting system, any incident, accident or near miss involving patients, service users, carers, staff, contractors or members of the public. All Trust sites have been designated a no smoking area. The post holder istherefore advised smoking is not permitted within the hospital premises orgrounds or whilst representing the Trust in the course of their duty. While the Trust will not discriminate against employing smokers, all prospectiveemployees should be aware of this policy.

Infection Control

Infection Prevention and Control is the responsibility of all Trust staff. All staff members have a responsibility to protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections by consistently observing Trust Infection Prevention and Control Policies and procedures and best practice guidance in order to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control.

Sustainability / Net Zero

Pennine Care is committed to sustainable development, social value and achieving the NHS Net Zero Carbon reduction targets. All employees must play their part and adhere to the principals in the Green Plan, this will ensure our services are efficient, sustainable and carbon emissions are reduced.

As an employee you will be expected to conserve energy / water, minimise wastage in all formats, actively promotebiodiversity and use sustainable transport whenever possible. Energy: Switch off non-essential electrical equipment / lighting when not in use. Water: Do not leave taps running and report all drips, leaks, and condensation issues to the Estates Team. Waste: Follow the Trust waste policy Reduce Reuse Recycle do notoverorder equipment / medicines. Healthcare waste must be disposed of in line with the Trusts waste management policy. Biodiversity: Enhancing biodiversity has a wealth of positive outcomes for our colleagues, services users and the environment. Think of your site, can an area be improved to have a quality green space, specific planting for habitat improvement or the installation of a couple of bird boxes? Contact the Estatesteam for further details Transport & Travel: Where possible lift share, cycle, walk or use publictransport

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 unpredictab
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