Job summary
Employer heading
Employment Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
We are offering posts across RDaSH:
Doncaster x1
Rotherham x2
North Lincs x1
Employment Advisor
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate individuals to join our growing team of Employment Advisors. The role is varied and offers tailored support to people experiencing common mental health difficulties. This is a permanent position, within a flexible hybrid working model.
NHS RDaSH Talking Therapies
An excellent opportunity has arisen for Employment Advisors to join our expanding Talking Therapies teams.
The NHS RDaSH Talking Therapies teams cover Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire and provide psychological interventions to people with common mental health problems in primary care as part of the National Talking Therapies programme.
The post holder will support patients with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment. The role will involve working with patients, clinicians, Job Centre Plus, employers, trade unions and employment agencies to keep people in employment and secure employment opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will provide tailored employment advice, support and guidance to patients who are experiencing mental health difficulties using evidence-based interventions to support patients to find, return or remain in employment. You will manage a caseload and consider the patients strengths, difficulties, and employment assets in order to offer them most effective support and work towards their goals.
The employment goals could include:
- To find a suitable job
- To return to work from a period of sick leave
- To improve the working environment in which the client is working
- To leave work and find suitable alternative employment.
Employment Advisors will also work collaboratively with step two and step three clinicians within Talking Therapies and where needed, refer patients to other support if they have particularly complex barriers.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in relevant area or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing vocational/employment support
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A good understanding of return to work planning
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Donnelly
- Job title
- Senior Employment Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
David Gravel, Senior Employment Advisor, [email protected]
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