IPS Team Leader Training for NHS funded IPS services in England
Dates: 18, 19, 25, 26 Feb 2025 (4-day course)
Times each day: 09:30 – 16:30 with regular breaks and an hour for lunch
Delivered: Live online over 4 days, via Zoom
Price: As this course is funded by NHS England, there are no costs to your service to attend, and you must be able to commit to all 4 days of the training and associated coursework.
About this course
This 4-day IPS leadership training course is funded by NHS England and designed for IPS team leaders or supervisors working in secondary mental health services.
Developed by Centre for Mental Health, Social Finance and IPS Grow, this course focuses on the core knowledge and key skills required to establish and lead high performing IPS services.
Delivered live-online across 4 days, this course uses a mixture of presentation, group work, digital breakout rooms, polls, coursework, action learning sets, self-directed learning and individual learning logs.
The training will cover:
The leadership role of employment supervisor/team leader
Specialist skills development for employment specialists and the wider team
Measuring and improving outcomes for clients
Managing culture, reducing stigma, and addressing bias
Coaching, supervision and support for employment specialists and the wider team, including peer supervision
Building personal relationships with clients and colleagues
Multi-disciplinary team working
Dealing with challenges and problem solving in IPS
Working across teams, services, and organisations
Understanding the IPS client base and assessing/managing risks.
Evaluating impact of the IPS service, governance, planning and development
Research, evaluation, and development of the IPS service
Eligibility:
As this course is funded by NHS England you will need to be a team leader or service manager in an NHS trust delivering an IPS service for people in secondary mental health services. This course is open to both NHS staff and third sector providers. Application required.