NHS Employment Advisor - Kent and Medway
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,147 to £27,596 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Kent and Medway / Hybrid, DA12 1AU |
| Company: | Vita Health Group Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | vitahealth/TP/12448/3065 |
Summary
Hello! We are VitaMinds Kent & Medway - from April 2024 we will be the lead provider of NHS Talking Therapies services in the area and deliver mental health support to clients to support individuals aged 16+ in Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley and Swale.
We have an excellent opportunity in our Kent and Medway NHS Talking Therapies service for an Employment Advisor. This is a key role providing support and advice to our service users to help them gain, return to or retain employment.
You will work closely with mental health clinicians and develop good working partnerships with a variety of stakeholders including employers, job centres, trade unions and employment agencies.
You will have demonstrable experience of supporting people who are experiencing mental ill health, to overcoming barriers to return to work from sickness, remain in current employment by overcoming concerns and gaining new employment.
Travel will be required within the Kent and Medway region two days a week to deliver employment support via approved venues and at employer locations as required. This will be based on patient demand but also requirement to create locality based partnerships including with Talking Therapies clinicians through working from Vita base(s).
It will be a rewarding role and a great opportunity to build on your experience and develop your career in a fast-growing company.
We would like candidates to begin in role across June and July.
Previous applicants do not need to apply.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- NVQ level 3 minimum or equivalent in Customer Service / Advice and Guidance OR equivalent experience gained through work in the field
- Evidence of further study in vocational training, careers advice and job retention
- Experience building new relationships that are strategically relevant to the service
- Excellent coordination, planning and organisational skills
- IT literate - intermediate level minimum
- Excellent customer service and inter-personal skills
Desirable:
- Relationship / account management experience
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience of supporting people with mental health conditions into vocational/employment activities
- Understanding of Talking Therapies and integrated care
Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as “Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.
This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
- Supportive team and management
- Positive work environment
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Trust and respect
- Autonomy and flexibility
We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/
Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.
- We are a Mindful Employer
- Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be invited to interview.
- Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
- Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
- Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
- Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
- Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
- Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
- Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.
Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will facilitate.
Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.
Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.
Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme