12 Oct
Vita Health Group
Great Britain
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Job Introduction Are you ready to embark on an incredible career opportunity with Vita Health Group? Are you looking to take the next step and develop your skills? Would you like to have the opportunity to grow and develop your skillset within a friendly, established team? If so, this role is perfect for you!
A bit about us…Hello! We are Vita Health Group and have a great opportunity for an NHS Lead Senior Employment Advisor to join our service.
We have recently been recognised as being one of the UK’s best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that! As a people–centred company, we are keen to develop individuals careers where their interests apply. So, if you’re looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on.
What you will do in the role…The Lead Senior Employment Advisor works alongside NHS Talking Therapies clinicians across all Services, providing employment support to patients experiencing primary care mental health concerns. The role involves working directly with employers, trade unions, Jobcentre Plus and employment agencies to support patients in sustaining health and wellbeing within an employment setting.
Don't miss out on this amazing chance to join Vita Health Group and embark on a fulfilling role filled with growth and the opportunity to improve people’s day to day lives. If you have these skills and attributes and would like to join us, we’d love to hear from you!
Skills and experience:Essential:
- Advanced level qualification in a related area or substantial equivalent experience in providing employment advice and or supporting people with mental ill health into vocational/employment activities and job retention support.
- NVQ level 3 minimum or equivalent in Customer Service/Advice and Guidance or equivalent experience gained through work in the field.
- Supporting people with MH conditions into vocational/employment activities.
- 2 years plus experience in line management responsibilities
- Excellent coordination, planning, and organisational skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to embrace challenge.
- Excellent customer service and inter-personal skills
- Excellent Interpersonal skills to engage and develop working alliances with colleagues and patients.
Desirable:
- Training in vocational work, careers advice, job retention and presenteeism. A qualification or substantial experience in providing professional case management supervision.
- Understanding of the employment needs barriers and difficulties faced by people with MH conditions.
- Working in a service where agreed targets are in place, demonstrating specific outcomes
- Understanding of NHS 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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.
▶️ NHS Lead Senior Employment Advisor
🖊️ Vita Health Group
📍 Great Britain