This is an exciting opportunity within the NHS Talking Therapies Employment Services working both remotely and attending our offices at Jubilee Health Centre, Wallington and Hollyfield House, Surbiton.
NHS Talking Therapies is a primary care mental health and wellbeing service aiming to provide support to people living within the relevant boroughs or with a GP in that borough.
As an Employment Specialist you will have the opportunity to proactively manage a caseload of clients who have experienced common mental health problems who are unemployed, currently off sick from work or unwell but still at work.
The Employment Service is part of the Employment Advisers in Talking Therapies Programme, an initiative through the DWP and NHS England. Funding is currently fixed until the end of March 2026 but there may be an opportunity to extend the contract.
Working directly with all relevant stakeholders: the service users, Talking Therapies Team, GPs, employers, Human Resources and Occupational Health services, as well as Trade Unions to enable service users to gain, retain and/ or sustain employment.
To manage a caseload of 30 plus service users at any one time.
To be proactive and well integrated within the NHS Talking Therapies Service to ensure that your colleagues are constantly aware of your services and making appropriate referrals.
Supporting clients to find and retain employment or return to work after long-term sickness.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kat Saville Job title: Lead Employment Specialist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07970256491
Karen Balharrie Senior Employment Specialist on
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