Job summary
- Main area
- Employment Support
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-221-LB
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dryden Road Clinic, Gateshead and Palmers Community Hospital, South Tyneside
- Town
- Gateshead and South Tyneside
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
IPS Employment Specialist
Band 5
Hello!
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?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
1. Can you build strong, professional relationships with people?
2. Are you able to consistently hold hope for others?
3. Are you action-orientated and excited by the idea of cultivating job opportunities with local employers?
If you answered yes to those three questions, we would like to hear from you!
The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Service is a specialist employment support service that works across the length and breadth of CNTW NHS Foundation Trust.
We provide evidence-based, NICE-recommended employment support to people who experience serious mental health problems, helping make career ambitions a reality.
We are delighted to be recruiting to our Gateshead and South Tyneside teams, with two, full-time, permanent positions available. These posts will be based in:
- Dryden Road Clinic, Gateshead.
- Palmers Community Hospital, South Tyneside.
Main duties of the job
The IPS Employment Support Service focuses on three specific groups of people:
1. People accessing Secondary Care mental health services who would like advice or support regarding employment.
2. Local businesses who employ people.
3. Healthcare professionals working within CNTW.
As a member of the IPS Service you will work extremely closely with the above three groups, actively engaging and building strong, professional relationships with all three. Actively listening and learning from people, adapting your practice and individualising your support to maximise the chances that:
1. People using our service achieve their employment ambitions and benefit from the improved physical and mental health associated with good employment.
2. Local employers are supported to meet and retain talented, highly skilled people who may otherwise have difficulty attaining or retaining employment due to their health conditions.
3. Healthcare professionals across CNTW are supported to understand the IPS offer, know how to access or refer to us and work closely with us to support people achieve their employment and recovery goals.
Working for our organisation
CNTW 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.
The CNTW IPS Service have supported hundreds of people secure paid and retain 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for further information about the main responsibilities of the role.
If you would like to find out more about these exciting opportunities and our team, please contact [email protected].
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 10th June 2025
Closing date : 24th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and employment history
Essential criteria
- Degree or experience equivalent to a degree
- Evidence of experience working in a multidisciplinary team
- Proven ability to build strong therapeutic relationships
- Minimum 2 years experience working with people with mental health difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Additional training, qualifications or specific employment support experience
- Experience working in a health setting
- Experience of managing a caseload independently
- Lived experience/carer experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the statutory challenges which may impact the ambitions of people accessing our service
- Strong understanding of the principles and practice of support employment methodology (place, train, maintain)
- Knowledge of policies and legislation that relate to protection and promotion of employment rights for people with disability
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of employment law and Equality Act 2010
- Knowledge or training in IPS methodology and principles
- Knowledge and experience of living or working in Newcastle or Gateshead area
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Commitment to multi-agency team working
- Outstanding communication skills incl. verbal and written skills
- Excellent coaching and active listening skills
- Outstanding ability to build rapport with a wide range of people
- Being able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility
- Proven ability to use IT systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ian Martin
- Job title
- IPS Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2232136
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