Band 4 Support Time and Recovery worker | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Birmingham seeks a Support, Time and Recovery Worker to assist women discharged from secure care in a community setting. Your role involves collaboration, support for care planning, and supervision of junior team members. Candidates should exhibit compassion, strong communication, and record-keeping skills. The position is critical in promoting recovery and minimizing future admissions.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and compassionate nature.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong communication and record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective communication pathways as a role model.
• Work across locations to strengthen relationships.
• Support service users in identifying needs.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, compassionate Support, Time and Recovery Worker to be part of the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot. You will work with a team of professionals to develop a community forensic step‑down accommodation for women being discharged from secure care.

Overview

The Pilot aims to extend the inpatient treatment model (the SCALE model within the Women’s Secure Blended Service (WSBS)) into a community residential setting, to promote recovery beyond discharge and reduce the need for future admission. The project has funding for a 2‑year period.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective communication pathways and act as a role model reflecting the values of the organisation.
• Work across Ardenleigh and Dawn House to strengthen relationships and ensure effective discharge pathways.
• Collaborate with external partners in planning interventions, assessments and joint working with ANAWIM staff and the FIRSTOT team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and appropriate data.
• Support service users to identify their needs and assist care coordinators to plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans.
• Contribute to assessments through observation, communication and accurate record keeping.
• Place the individual service user’s needs at the fore at all times and support recovery model to work towards identified goals.
• Supervise junior members of the team such as students, peer mentors and new starters.

About the Trust

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.

Please refer to the job specification and job description to understand the roles and responsibilities of the job. We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible; this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Nov 2025