IPS-PC Employment Support Specialist

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of people with Mental Health challenges & believe you have the skills to support people into employment?

If so, this role may be just what you're looking for!

For people with Mental Health challenges getting into paid work is a vital step in their recovery. Evidence shows that working leads to improved Mental Health, so we are looking for people to join our Individual Placement & Support in Primary Care Service (IPSPC) as Specialist Support Workers.

This rewarding role will transform lives, giving hope, direction, & support in participant recovery. This role is challenging, so you'll need to be resilient, empathetic, & dedicated to supporting participants as they enter the workforce. As a people person, you will build rapport & relationships with participants & employers to provide support and guidance. As this is currently a fixed-term project, we are looking for people who will show this service to be the invaluable resource that we believe it will be, providing accurate data to evidence that this service should become a part of statutory mental health services.

We welcome people from a range of backgrounds & experiences, particularly those who have lived experience of Mental Health services. We will train you on the IPSPC approach, providing you with all the tools and training you need.

You will be a key part of the service, helping us to develop & shape it to suit the needs of the population., This post is fixed term/secondment for 2 years to meet the needs of the service.

Under the supervision of the Operational Manager the post will be an opportunity to develop wider support to people who experience mental health problems and wish to engage in vocational activity using the IPS-PC model. This includes the provision of initial assessment, vocational profiling and on-going support to people who have experienced mental health problems to gain and retain employment. Close liaison with relevant agencies including Job Centre Plus, Job Brokers, local education establishments, training providers, voluntary sector groups, User Groups and clinical teams throughout the Adult Mental Health Service will be required.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is"Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.