• Job Description

  Req#: C9263-25-0690?language=en&page=656&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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 North Cumbria IPS team, and have one full-time, permanent position available. This post will be based in the Eden area however the post holder will be expected to travel across North Cumbria to meet the needs of our service users.

  Staff will be based in Penrith Library 2-4pm on Friday 1st August. Come and meet the team , we will be available to answer any questions

  Main duties of the job

  Staff will be based in Penrith Library 2-4pm on Friday 1st August. Come and meet the team , we will be available to answer any questions

  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.

  About us

  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.

  Details

  Date posted

  22 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  263-CCG25-259-LB

  Job locations

  Penrith Hospital

  Penrith

  CA11 8HX

  
  

  Job description

  Job 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 IPSemploymentsupport@cntw.nhs.uk.

  Advertising date : 22nd July 2025

  Closing date : 5th August 2025

  We welcome your application.

  Job description

  Job 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 IPSemploymentsupport@cntw.nhs.uk.

  Advertising date : 22nd July 2025

  Closing date : 5th August 2025

  We welcome your application.

  Person Specification

  Education, Qualifications and employment history

  Essential

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Knowledge of employment law and Equality Act 2010
  • Knowledge or training in IPS methodology and principles
  • Knowledge and experience of living or working in Eden area

  Skills and competencies

  Essential

  • 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

  Person Specification

  Education, Qualifications and employment history

  Essential

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Knowledge of employment law and Equality Act 2010
  • Knowledge or training in IPS methodology and principles
  • Knowledge and experience of living or working in Eden area

  Skills and competencies

  Essential

  • 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

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Penrith Hospital

  Penrith

  CA11 8HX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Penrith Hospital

  Penrith

  CA11 8HX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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