Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Fairnington Centre
Town: Hexham
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/12/2024 23:59
IPS Employment Specialist
Band 5
Hello!
We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Job overview
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
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 act on people's aspirations.
* Utilising IT hardware and software to coordinate communication and documentation.
* Managing your time to maximise impact, including travelling in the community and visiting people in their homes.
* 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).
Person specification
Education and Qualification
* Educated to degree level or equivalent.
* Minimum 2 years’ experience of working with people with mental health problems or a similar user group.
* Further relevant post-qualifying training.
* Experience of involving service users/carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services.
Knowledge and Experience
* 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.
* 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 the local area.
Skills and Competencies
* Ability to use IT systems.
* Adaptability, flexibility, good communication skills and a commitment to multi-agency teamwork.
Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert for useful information about working for us.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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