Job summary
Interested in a new challenge? Want to help people thrive?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the CNTW Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Employment Support Service. We provide evidence-based employment support for people experiencing serious mental health difficulties.
This position will be based in the Hexham Community Treatment Team in South West Northumberland, working alongside the multi-disciplinary team to provide award-winning employment support as part of community-based care and treatment.
Main duties of the job
We help anyone receiving care and treatment with the Hexham Community Mental Health Treatment Team pursue their employment ambitions in a highly person-centred way using an evidence-based approach that is proven to work.
The main duties of the IPS Employment Specialist role include:
- Building strong therapeutic relationships with people experiencing serious mental health problems.
- Building strong professional relationships with colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team.
- Utilising evidence-based tools like Vocational Profiles to identify and action peoples aspirations.
- Utilising IT hardware and software to co-ordinate communication and documentation.
- Managing your time to maximise impact, including travelling in the community, visiting people in their homes and visiting businesses.
We don't expect you:
- To know the IPS method inside out as we'll train you.
- Have specific qualifications, as we welcome equivalent experience.
- To have a specific employment support background (we welcome diverse experience)!
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
We've supported dozens and dozens of service users secure paid employment that has helped them thrive! We're fantastic to work for and can guarantee an exciting and varied role that rewards creativity and an action-orientated attitude.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the job description and person specification attached to this advert for a detailed description of the role.
We strongly recommend you consider contacting the appointing manager to discuss your interest and consider arranging a service visit before you apply.
Please review the 'Why Work in IPS?' website provided by our colleagues in IPS Grow which gives an outstanding overview of what it is like to work as an IPS Employment Specialist, including videos and interviews with existing IPS Employment Specialists: https://ipsgrow.org.uk/careers/why-work-in-ips/
Advertising date : 19th November 2024
Closing date : 3rd December 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the job description and person specification attached to this advert for a detailed description of the role.
We strongly recommend you consider contacting the appointing manager to discuss your interest and consider arranging a service visit before you apply.
Please review the 'Why Work in IPS?' website provided by our colleagues in IPS Grow which gives an outstanding overview of what it is like to work as an IPS Employment Specialist, including videos and interviews with existing IPS Employment Specialists: https://ipsgrow.org.uk/careers/why-work-in-ips/
Advertising date : 19th November 2024
Closing date : 3rd December 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary team work.
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
- Evidence of trust and service values and beliefs in working practice.
- Evidence of having unconditional positive regard for individuals experiencing serious mental health.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years' experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar user group
Desirable
- Further relevant post qualifying training
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
- Good understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment
- Awareness of common mental health conditions and how these can impact on an individual.
Desirable
- Knowledge of employment law
- Knowledge of IPS principles of approach
- Knowledge of the benefits system.
- Knowledge and/or experience of working in Newcastle
- Awareness of services, businesses and community provision in local area
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT system
- Adaptability, flexibility, good communication skills and a commitment to multi-agency team work
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary team work.
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
- Evidence of trust and service values and beliefs in working practice.
- Evidence of having unconditional positive regard for individuals experiencing serious mental health.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years' experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar user group
Desirable
- Further relevant post qualifying training
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
- Good understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment
- Awareness of common mental health conditions and how these can impact on an individual.
Desirable
- Knowledge of employment law
- Knowledge of IPS principles of approach
- Knowledge of the benefits system.
- Knowledge and/or experience of working in Newcastle
- Awareness of services, businesses and community provision in local area
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT system
- Adaptability, flexibility, good communication skills and a commitment to multi-agency team work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
