Band 4 Reconnect Support Time and Recovery Worker - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in the UK seeks a dedicated professional to support individuals leaving prison. The role involves assessing health vulnerabilities and developing support plans to help them reintegrate into the community. The ideal candidate will have strong advocacy skills and experience working with vulnerable populations. Competitive compensation and a supportive environment are offered, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in engaging with vulnerable individuals.
• Understanding of community health services.
• Ability to develop and implement support plans.

Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals before release from prison to assess health vulnerabilities.
• Develop a support plan for reintegration into the community.
• Liaise with partner agencies including probation and health services.

Skills

Liaison and advocacy skills

Working with vulnerable populations

Understanding health services

Job description

Reconnect is a health-based programme designed to bridge the transition from prison to community health services for vulnerable individuals, including both sentenced and remand prisoners.

As a care-after-custody service, RECONNECT aims to improve continuity of care for vulnerable people leaving prison by engaging with them prior to release and supporting their transition to community-based services, thereby safeguarding health gains made whilst in custody. RECONNECT services seek to enhance wellbeing, reduce health inequalities, and address health-related drivers of offending behaviour.

Although not a clinical intervention service, RECONNECT provides liaison, advocacy, signposting, and practical support to help individuals leaving prison engage with community health and support services., The post holder will be based within the Liaison and Diversion Service. The unique aspect of this role involves working with people leaving prison who are returning to the Wiltshire locality, supporting their engagement with relevant health services.

The role is dynamic and challenging. The aim of the service is to offer support to individuals as they are released from prison, ensuring that any health vulnerabilities are identified and addressed, and that they are supported to engage with appropriate pathways upon release. This helps them reintegrate into the community.

The post holder will engage with individuals prior to release from prison to assess their health vulnerabilities. A support plan will be formulated to provide contact upon release and throughout their journey toward reintegration. Contact will vary in frequency according to need, and the post holder will assist individuals in organising and attending health service appointments to reduce identified vulnerabilities. Liaising with partner agencies, including probation and health services, will be key to establishing support and stability within the community.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We deliver services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees provide better care.

AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive, research-informed and evidence-based environment and culture, which benefits everyone who works for the organisation and enhances the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.