Newham IPS Employment Service

Employment advice during COVID-19

Our employment team have created this information pack on employment advice, specifically for during COVID-19. 

This pack includes information on job retention, in-work support, advice for working from home, claiming benefits, finding new work and employment advice.

Finding and retaining paid work can play a significant part in your recovery from mental health condition. Benefits include the daily structure a job brings, an expansion of your social and support networks, an increase in income and a sense of an identity other than that of a mental health service user. 

Sometimes it can be difficult to look for employment, especially after having had a break from the work place. That is where our Employment Specialists can make a difference. 

Our service is for you if you:

• Want to work and ready to start PAID work
• Need support in keeping your current Job
• Are ready to start job searching within 4 weeks of meeting with us
• Intend to collaboratively work with us throughout your employment journey
• Have been diagnosed with a mental health condition
• Are being supported by a Clinician in Newham

We will help in the following ways:

• Provide one to one support through your own allocated employment Specialist
• Rapid job search and employer engagement
• CV writing, interview preparations, skills development
• Evaluate impact of job income on benefits
• Support you whilst in employment including career development

More information can also be found by visiting NHS ELFT Newham IPS Employment page here.

How to Refer:

Via GP, PCN leads, Community Connectors, Social Prescribers, Clinical Support Team or for more information email: [email protected]

For more information you can download our information leaflet here.