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:
1. Building strong therapeutic relationships with people experiencing serious mental health problems.
2. Building strong professional relationships with colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Utilising evidence-based tools like Vocational Profiles to identify and action peoples aspirations.
4. Utilising IT hardware and software to co-ordinate communication and documentation.
5. Managing your time to maximise impact, including travelling in the community, visiting people in their homes and visiting businesses.
We don't expect you:
6. To know the IPS method inside out as we'll train you.
7. Have specific qualifications, as we welcome equivalent experience.
8. 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:
Advertising date : 19th November 2024
Closing date : 3rd December 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
9. Multi-disciplinary team work.
10. Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
11. Evidence of trust and service values and beliefs in working practice.
12. Evidence of having unconditional positive regard for individuals experiencing serious mental health.
13. Educated to degree level or equivalent
14. Minimum 2 years' experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar user group
Desirable
15. Further relevant post qualifying training
16. Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
17. Educated to degree level or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
18. Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
19. Good understanding of the principles and practice of supported employment
20. Awareness of common mental health conditions and how these can impact on an individual.
Desirable
21. Knowledge of employment law
22. Knowledge of IPS principles of approach
23. Knowledge of the benefits system.
24. Knowledge and/or experience of working in Newcastle
25. Awareness of services, businesses and community provision in local area
Skills and Competencies
Essential
26. Ability to use IT system
27. Adaptability, flexibility, good communication skills and a commitment to multi-agency team work