Position Overview & Specifications
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Milton Keynes NHS Talking Therapies service as a Senior Employment Advisor (SEA).
The successful applicant will manage and support a team of Employment Advisors working as part of the talking therapies service. The aim of the employment advisors in talking therapies programme is to support people with common mental health problems to help them gain, return to or stay in work.
The main duties of the role are:
For informal visits or discussions please contact Jake Thorpe, Team Manager on 01908 725099.
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The post holder will be part of the Milton Keynes Talking Therapies service which supports people with common mental health problems by providing psychological therapies. This role will manage and support a team of EA’s who are employed to provide employment support to people in order to help them gain, return to or stay in work.
For further information about this post please see attached job descriptiion
The successful applicant will manage and support a team of Employment Advisors working as part of the talking therapies service. The aim of the employment advisors in talking therapies programme is to support people with common mental health problems to help them gain, return to or stay in work.
The main duties of the role are:
- To work with people that are unemployed and/or have challenges with their current employment. To encourage them to recognise the importance of productive work to good mental health and to help them plan a route into meaningful activity and employment.
- To work with Employers, Education and Training services, Employment Support Services and Third Sector Organisations to identify support mechanisms for people with a mental health problem who are seeking employment.
- To promote the service through work with employment and training agencies.
- To assist with the collection of data and service KPI’s.
For informal visits or discussions please contact Jake Thorpe, Team Manager on 01908 725099.
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The post holder will be part of the Milton Keynes Talking Therapies service which supports people with common mental health problems by providing psychological therapies. This role will manage and support a team of EA’s who are employed to provide employment support to people in order to help them gain, return to or stay in work.
For further information about this post please see attached job descriptiion