IPS Employment Specialist - Band 5


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Huddersfield, HD1 3LT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

JOB SUMMARY KEY RESULT AREAS: The postholder will: Assess, provide guidance and person centred support to people who have experienced mental health problems in exploring their interest and capacity for employment under the supervision of the team leader. Have an individual caseload of people who have experienced mental health problems and wish to return to employment using the Individual Placement and Support approach Proactively engage work with employers to negotiate and secure employment opportunities for this client group. Work as part of a community mental health team, maintaining positive and integrated relationships, fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment. 1.1Care/service/function provision: The IPS Employment Specialist undertakes comprehensive assessments formulating vocational profiles of the individuals employment needs and abilities, developing an employment action/support plan whilst liaising with the care coordinator. To assess individuals work related support needs. To offer guidance and support to people in exploring their interest and capacity in employment using the Individual Placement and Support approach. To prepare individuals for employment through vocational profiling under supervision of the team leader. To provide personalized ongoing support to individuals once they have secured employment and to assist then in sustaining their employment. If the service user consents, to review employment with both the service users and the employer. To provide education and support to the employer as agreed with the individual. This may include negotiating adjustments and maintaining ongoing contact with the employer To develop relationships with both service users, employers and other organisations that support people to achieve their employment goals whilst being mindful of their needs and priorities. Assess for, review and deliver a comprehensive range of HR services around employment needs and difficulties of people who have experienced mental health problems who want to access employment opportunities and want to return to work. To create documents/reports in a timely manner. To support service users complete application forms and to job search. 1.2 Working as part of a Team: The role of the IPS Employment Specialist is integrated into the clinical teams (as allocated) and works along side care coordinators, being responsible for those service users who want to gain employment. To meet regularly with care coordinators to coordinate and integrate IPS services into mental health services. To feedback information clearly and concisely within multidisclinary team meetings using excellent communication skills. For full job description, please see attached supporting documents. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

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