# IPS Employment Specialist - Early Intervention > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ips-employment-specialist-early-intervention/24f5d914-a606-4e52-917c-624ef13055b6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ips-employment-specialist-early-intervention/24f5d914-a606-4e52-917c-624ef13055b6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** 12 months (Secondment, or fixed term until September 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T09:00:58.579Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/LONDON/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/IPS_Employment_Specialists_Croydon_Early_Intervention/IPS_Employment_Specialists_Croydon_Early_Intervention-v8084468 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8084468?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job Purpose: To provide an effective IPS employment service for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions who want to work. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team, working alongside other mental health and social care professionals, providing joined-up mental health care. To develop partnerships with employers, local providers, and services to ensure that the employment support needs of clients are met. To work as part of the Work Well network, sharing knowledge and expertise with a range of other employment professionals across Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. Please note vacancy may be closed early once capacity has been met. ### Main duties of the job Promote the employment service to mental health professionals, service users, and carers to ensure steady referrals. Support clients in identifying job goals, assessing needs, and creating action plans to overcome barriers to work. Deliver personalised one-to-one coaching using various communication methods, including face-to-face, video, phone, email, and text. Engage with local employers to identify suitable job opportunities and placements. Challenge stigma and negative beliefs around mental health and employment. Maintain accurate records, session notes, and outcome evidence using electronic systems. Manage own caseload and time effectively, track progress toward targets, and use supervision for development. Stay informed about labour market trends, training opportunities, welfare changes, and employment law. Follow service policies and procedures, seek guidance when needed, and adapt quickly to changes to maintain quality standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with others clearly (verbally and non-verbally), negotiate, persuade, and influence, and work as part of a team (A, I, T). - High standard of written English (A, I, T). - Confident using digital technology and proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams (A, I, T). - High level of learning agility; adapts positively to change and feedback (A, I, T). - Excellent time management; plans and organises own workload independently (A, I, T). - Exceptional listening skills; able to perceive and interpret verbal and non-verbal messages (A, I, T). ### Attitude **Essential** - Demonstrates passion for supporting people with mental health problems into work (A, I, T). - Takes responsibility for own actions and personal development (A, I, T). ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrates clear understanding of what the Employment Specialist role involves (A, I). · - Demonstrates an understanding of primary and secondary care health services (A). · - Demonstrates clear understanding of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model (A) **Desirable** - Knowledge of mental health conditions and understanding the impact of mental health conditions on employment and the support needs of individuals (A). ### Experience **Essential** - Recent experience of supporting or coaching individuals on a one-to-one basis (in a voluntary role or paid role), verified by an employer reference1 (A). · - Experience of managing multiple tasks at any one time (A) **Desirable** - Experience of delivering employment advice or coaching to people who are unemployed or have a disability or mental health problem (A). · - Experience of engaging employers to identify job opportunities (A). · - Experience of delivering training courses or workshops in person or online (A). - Lived experience of mental health problems or caring for someone with a mental health problem (A). ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to degree level or educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience (A). - Equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work experience (A). **Desirable** - Training or qualification in Individual Placement and Support (IPS) (A). - Training or qualification in Job Retention Support (A). · - Accredited qualification in coaching or career guidance (A). ## Documents - [cipsmc (pdf, 333.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377163) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [happy to talk flexible working (pdf, 680.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1723) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.