IPS Employment Specialist

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., 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)!, 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

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
+ Cultural diversity staff network
+ Disabled staff network
+ LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
+ Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
+ Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
+ Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?, 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.