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We are seeking to recruit a Senior Employment Adviser on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2026 who will be mainly based in Merton Talking Therapies to manage and support a team of Employment Advisers who in turn offer support to individuals with common mental health problems to gain, return to or retain employment.
The post holder will be expected to retain a small caseload of clients in addition to their line management responsibilities. Part of the role will involve presenting to external and internal stakeholders, reviewing and revising the current care pathway and supporting data submissions to evidence outcomes.
- To lead, develop and manage the integrated employment support offered within the Talking Therapies service.
- To ensure that employment support is integrated with clinical treatment. Through close working with the low intensity workers develop their skills in recognising and responding to the employment related issues.
- To ensure that the employment intervention can start before the therapeutic intervention and both can proceed simultaneously.
- To establish referral mechanisms that acknowledges that early intervention is the main driver and seeks to minimise delays to employment intervention as a matter of priority. Therefore, referral pathways include IAPT staff but also GPs, self-referral and from employers for employment support
- To ensure that the management and supervision systems acknowledge early intervention as a key component of the employment support and have mechanisms for remediation
- To be responsible for the promotion of the employment support provision within the business community. The aim will be to raise awareness within the business community of the employment support provision and the implications for business effectiveness.
- The employment pathway across both IAPT services and Line management for all employment advisors
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: Maria Loizou Job title: Service Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07875 652 542
