Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Job Retention Strategies
Posted 3 months 10 days ago by NHS England
Boost employee retention and satisfaction as a valuable IPS specialist
How can you promote job retention and good workplace relationships as an IPS worker and make those living with health conditions feel supported throughout their career?
On this four-week course from IPS Grow, Social Finance, and NHS England, equip yourself with effective IPS strategies that help individuals with physical and mental health conditions feel confident and comfortable in the workplace.
Unpack the components of employee and employer work assessments, including barriers to entry, return-to-work plans, and employment legislation.
After mastering the essentials of IPS case management and understanding the IPS process, you’ll receive a certificate of completion.
Grasp the fundamentals of retention and work assessments with NHS England
You’ll begin this course by learning the principles of job retention, how it fits within Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services, and why early intervention job retention is essential in safeguarding the well-being of individuals with health conditions.
Discover how to utilise employee and employer assessments in identifying barriers to returning and remaining at work.
Empower individuals to return-to-work following a leave of absence
As an employment specialist, you’ll guide individuals through the return-to-work process, facilitating discussions with their employers, and implementing reasonable adjustments to ensure a smooth transition back to work.
Develop comprehensive plans to address these barriers and foster sustained work engagement for individuals accessing IPS services.
You’ll finish this course by discussing the circumstances underlying the dismissal of an employee, and the support services and legal resources available to these individuals during challenging times.
This course is designed for IPS employment specialists, team leaders, and individuals with a working knowledge of IPS who are looking to expand their expertise in job retention.
You can explore more IPS strategies with NHS England’s Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
This course is designed for IPS employment specialists, team leaders, and individuals with a working knowledge of IPS who are looking to expand their expertise in job retention.
You can explore more IPS strategies with NHS England’s Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
- Explain the importance of early intervention job retention services in safeguarding health and wellbeing.
- Design employee and employer assessments in job retention, in order to identify barriers to returning to or remaining at work.
- Create return to work plans, incorporating individualised workplace adjustments for a range of common conditions.
- Identify trusted and reliable services to signpost clients to, should they require legal support.