Subject to successful contract award Help people build brighter futures through meaningful work. Are you passionate about supporting people with mental and/or physical health needs to find meaningful, sustainable employment? We are inviting expressions of interest from enthusiastic, driven individuals for potential IPS Employment Specialist opportunities based in community locations across Leeds and Bradford .

You will travel across a range of community locations, supporting local people in the places most accessible to them. These opportunities are subject to the successful award of new contracts.

What you'll do Provide tailored employment support: Take a proactive, flexible and hands-on approach to help people with complex challenges secure meaningful work, recognising that the journey does not end at job start and providing ongoing in-work support to help them settle, thrive and sustain employment.

Build strong local partnerships: Work closely with local government, NHS integrated care systems, voluntary organisations and community partners to deliver joined-up support.

Manage a focused caseload: Provide personalised one-to-one support for people who are out of work, or have never worked, because of a disability or long-term health condition. This may include CV writing, job-search strategies and in-work support.

Engage employers: Develop lasting employer relationships and create opportunities that reflect each person's strengths, goals and aspirations.

Champion inclusive workplaces: Deliver disability-awareness support that helps employers create welcoming, accessible and supportive workplaces. What you'll bring A proactive and adaptable approach , with the confidence to respond positively to change and think on your feet. Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to handle sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism. A sound understanding of employment services, welfare-to-work programmes and the challenges people may face when returning to work. Confidence in networking, building relationships and engaging employers and community organisations. Desirable, but not essential Knowledge of, or experience working with, IPS/SEQF models and principles .

Experience supporting people with complex needs , including disabilities or long-term health conditions. A background in community outreach, stakeholder engagement or employment services . A role where results and purpose go hand in hand This is a performance-focused role with clear expectations around referrals, job starts and sustained employment.

More importantly, it is an opportunity to make a lasting difference by helping people build confidence, independence and a future through work. Interested in joining us? Submit your expression of interest to be considered for opportunities if the contracts are awarded.

We particularly welcome interest from people who live in, or have strong knowledge of, the West Yorkshire delivery areas. Job requirements What you'll bring A proactive and adaptable approach , with the confidence to respond positively to change and think on your feet. Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to handle sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism.

A sound understanding of employment services, welfare-to-work programmes and the challenges people may face when returning to work. Confidence in networking, building relationships and engaging employers and community organisations. Desirable, but not essential Knowledge of, or experience working with, IPS/SEQF models and principles .

Experience supporting people with complex needs , including disabilities or long-term health conditions. A background in community outreach, stakeholder engagement or employment services .

Mandatory monthly London attendance with overnight stays This is not a fully remote role. You must work at one of our London Assessment Centres every calendar month. Attendance and overnight stays are compulsory.

Choose five or eight working days in London per calendar month, working from home for the remaining working days. Attendance is grouped into one block of consecutive working days. You must travel on Sunday for a 9am Monday start.

There is no weekend assessment work. For the eight-day arrangement, you return home on Friday and travel back on Sunday for the remaining days. The company books and pays for travel and accommodation.

You receive £275 per travelling week to cover travel time—£550 for the eight-day arrangement. This full-time vacancy is for clinicians based outside Greater London, East Anglia and the South East, and beyond daily commuting distance of our London Assessment Centres. Those within commuting distance should apply for our Hybrid Functional Assessor vacancies.

Eligibility You must be a Registered Adult Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Paramedic or Pharmacist currently practising in the UK, with at least 12 months' continuous UK clinical practice immediately before applying. Pharmacists require at least 18 months' experience and must be Independent Prescribers. Initial training is fully remote.

Mandatory monthly London attendance applies once trained. What you'll be doing each day as a Functional Assessor: Carrying out functional assessments with claimants' face to face, via video & telephone to assess their ability to undertake activities of daily living. Asking focused questions and use active listening and critical reasoning skills to gather accurate information throughout the claimant Assessment.

Produce high quality, structured clinical reports on all claimants you assess, for submission to the DWP. Working alongside other highly experienced clinical colleagues to ensure high-quality & clinically fair assessments for all claimants . As a Functional Assessor with Ingeus you can expect: Up to 10% quarterly discretionary bonus 25 days holiday (BH) with the option to buy more Private pension Private medical insurance Paid training, CPD reimbursed registration fees Paid, structured training to achieve formal DWP accreditation A high performing, supportive clinically led culture Clear career routes within Ingeus and the wider APM Group Online shopping discounts Variety of other financial and lifestyle options £2000 refer a friend scheme Whilst you will not be making decisions or recommendations as to the services and benefits for claimants, you will be using your clinical experience to ask the right questions to fully understand the claimants needs and living environment, gathering accurate information for the DWP to make those decisions.

Job requirements Is this role right for you? Many clinicians find the role of a Functional Assessor rewarding, but it's also challenging at the same time and it's not the right fit for everyone.

This role would suit someone who: Thrives on service excellence in a high performing working environment that offers structure and the opportunity to use your clinical skills in a different way. Is open to a formalised programme of training to become a DWP approved Functional Assessor. Is receptive to ongoing constructive feedback, ensuring our claimants continually get the very best experience. Has confidence in their ability to use computers and in learning different software packages to complete detailed, high-quality reports for all claimants assessed. This role may not be the best match for you if: You are not comfortable using or are unfamiliar with technology. You dislike writing detailed reports. You prefer a more hands on approach to clinical care. You're not looking for a new direction nor a period of retraining into a new role. You don't enjoy working in an environment with targets. You are not looking for a role that requires you to work on site for some or all of your working week. We look forward to receiving your application !

Dependency and Recovery Navigator Salary: £14,377.70 for 18.75 hours Location: Newcastle Contract: Part Time Permanent This role involves regular travel between sites therefore ability to travel is a requirement of the role. Rebuilding your life after prison is one of the toughest challenges a person can face. But with the right support, it's possible. That's where you come in. We're looking for a Recovery guide -someone with a rare mix of compassion, resilience, organisation and flexibility. Someone who understands that rehabilitation isn't just about offering advice; it's about rolling up your sleeves and pro-actively supporting someone on their journey. You'll be working in a challenging environment with people who have complex needs and who can be reluctant to engage. But when you help someone break the cycle of addiction and take real steps toward transforming their life, it's a great feeling.

What You'll Be Doing: Action Planning: You will formulate detailed action plans that shape the support they receive Caseload management: You'll manage multiple individuals, balancing their needs while keeping up with all the related admin.

Advocacy and signposting: You will be supporting participants to engage with key services.

Quality Recording: Keep thorough, up-to-date records of all your work on multiple IT system, ensuring progress is properly tracked and compliance is met 121 and Group Delivery: Setting up and delivering engaging sessions in small groups.

Job requirements What We're Looking For: Relationship Building: You'll be able to connect with participants, probation services and external stakeholders in a way that's genuine, promotes a sense of trust and is non-judgemental.

Safeguarding awareness: You are supporting complex individuals at a challenging time in their lives and will need to be able to identify any safeguarding risks. You will be fully supported following any challenging interventions.

IT and Administrative skills: Keeping meticulous records of every interaction to measure client progress and ensure effective interventions.

Resilience: This role can be challenging, and results may take time, but you are the kind of person who sees things through.

Please note, this role operates on a hybrid working model and requires a minimum of three days per week at our WCA Assessment Centre in Romford. The Clinical Standards Lead will work closely with both new and experienced Functional Assessors to provide supervision and feedback, utilising quality and productivity data to enable professional development in line with the Performance Excellence Framework. The successful applicant will also need to maintain their DWP approval by carrying out assessments to evaluate the overall functional effects of the Claimant's health condition and or disability on their everyday life, following the WCA guidelines.

Assessors will be expected to use DWP processes and systems and conduct high quality assessments in an empathetic and professional manner.

Responsibilities: Carry out regular 1:1 supervision, clinical observations, and dip tests/ live dip tests (audits), coaching HPs in line with defined Support Pathways based on quality performance related risk assessments. Monitor trends and specific emerging issues that need to be addressed, delivering group quality improvement sessions where common issues are apparent. Supervise the support pathways of Functional Assessors as defined within the Performance Excellence Framework, utilising clinical audit and quality outcomes with a view to achieving sustained quality improvement within the contract. Carry out telephone, video and/ or face-to-face functional assessments to establish any functional restriction caused by a claimant's health concern. Be the point of contact during the consultation stage for claimants with a wide range of health conditions and disabilities. Obtain evidence from the claimant, using active listening and asking appropriate questions to establish any functional restriction. Apply critical thinking and logical reasoning to produce accurate, and detailed reports, utilising DWP systems and processes. Ensure that reports are completed to a high standard to achieve the required quality grades, including in relation to accurate spelling and grammar. Support achievement of service delivery KPIs through provision of an effective and efficient Assessment Service. Liaise with a range of clinical peers across the NHS and private healthcare sector, charities, and support organisations to obtain and evaluate evidence that assists in the production of detailed reports. Proactively develop knowledge of health conditions through engaging with Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities in line with professional registration and contractual requirements. Undertake any training required to carry out Functional Assessor role e.g., Paper-based Reviews and initial Triage. Take ownership of professional revalidation to ensure that this is completed within the required timescales.

Essential Criteria: A minimum of 12 months experience as a DWP approved Functional Assessor, achieving consistently high-quality clinical audit outcomes. Be HCPC / NMC/ GMC registered with no restrictions on practice. Have a proven record of proactively engaging with relevant Continual Professional Development (CPD). Broad-ranging clinical experience across a range on conditions, including working with adults. Demonstrable knowledge of the clinical aspects and likely functional effects of a wide range of medical conditions, including skills in assessing people and the ability to perform a relevant examination. Knowledge and skills in assessing people with conditions affecting mental health, intellectual and cognitive function including the ability to perform a relevant examination. Ability to critically evaluate evidence and use logical reasoning to provide accurate evidence-based advice. Have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills that include the ability to interact sensitively and appropriately, take a comprehensive, history; accurately recording clinical findings, producing succinct, accurate reports in Plain English, while utilising a questioning style that allows the Claimant to talk freely about their level of function. Be able to take part in the continuous feedback cycle, including 360-degree feedback, and use this feedback to improve practice. Efficient IT skills and an ability to type notes accurately whilst conducting assessments (30 words per minute minimum). Ability to maintain a strong work ethic while working independently. Ability and willingness to share clinical experience and knowledge to positive effect within a team. Comfortable working to team and individual targets. An eye for detail. Driven and flexible. Demonstrable ability to manage time effectively. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Job requirements

Starting Salary £42,985 Full time Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm Opportunity to achieve a £2k salary uplift over the first 12 months, based on achievement of development milestones. Further salary uplifts as you learn new specialist skills from year 2. Up to 10% quarterly discretionary bonus 25 days holiday (BH) with the option to buy more This role may not be the best match for you if: You are not comfortable using or are unfamiliar with technology.

You dislike writing detailed reports. You prefer a more hands on approach to clinical care. You're not looking for a new direction nor a period of retraining into a new role.

You don't enjoy working in an environment with targets. You are not looking for a role that requires you to work on site for some or all of your working week.3 days a week. Whilst you will not be making decisions or recommendations as to the services and benefits for claimants, you will be using your clinical experience to ask the right questions to fully understand the claimants needs and living environment, gathering accurate information for the DWP to make those decisions.

Many clinicians find the role of a Functional Assessor rewarding, but it's also challenging at the same time and it's not the right fit for everyone.?

This role would suit someone who: Thrives on service excellence in a high performing working environment that offers structure and the opportunity to use your clinical skills in a different way. Is open to a formalised programme of training to become a DWP approved Functional Assessor. Is receptive to ongoing constructive feedback, ensuring our claimants continually get the very best experience. Has confidence in their ability to use computers and in learning different software packages to complete detailed, high-quality reports for all claimants assessed. As a Functional Assessor with Ingeus you can expect:? Predictable hours Up to 10% quarterly discretionary bonus 25 days holiday (BH) with the option to buy more Private pension Private medical insurance Maternity and Parental Leave Paid training, CPD reimbursed registration fees Paid, structured training to achieve formal DWP accreditation A high performing, supportive clinically led culture Clear career routes within Ingeus and the wider APM Group Online shopping discounts Variety of other financial and lifestyle options £2000 refer a friend scheme Are you looking to your clinical skills in a different way? As a Functional Assessor, you'll continue to utilise your clinical expertise, maintain your registration, and enjoy a better work-life balance. If you have a minimum of 12 months' post-registration experience and have been practising as a clinician throughout the last year, we'd love to hear from you. We offer a number of flexible working arrangements that suit those who prefer to work in an Assessment Centre full time or in a hybrid role. Working hours throughout your training are 9.00am -5.00pm Monday to Friday. Once training has been completed (typically around six months), other working patterns are available. Carrying out functional assessments with claimants' face to face, via video & telephone to assess their ability to undertake activities of daily living. Asking focused questions and use active listening and critical reasoning skills to gather accurate information throughout the claimant Assessment. Produce high quality, structured clinical reports on all claimants you assess, for submission to the DWP. Working alongside other highly experienced clinical colleagues to ensure high-quality & clinically fair assessments for all claimants. Job requirements Who We're Looking For NMC-registered Adult Nurses (RGN, RMN) or HCPC-registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists. With excellent communication & critical-thinking skills, the ability to type and confidence using computers