Band 4 Support Time and Recovery Worker - HJVS

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Birmingham seeks a motivated STR worker to assist vulnerable individuals in accessing support services. This role involves collaboration with various agencies, managing client caseloads, and working flexibly in community settings. Strong communication and resourcefulness are essential. Offered on a full-time permanent basis with a salary range of £27,485 to £30,162.

Qualifications

• Must have significant experience of support work.
• Experience of working within the criminal justice system is desirable.
• Experience of community working is desired.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team alongside peer mentors and registered practitioners.
• Manage a caseload of clients, aiding their engagement.
• Work flexibly, visiting custody suites and courts.

Skills

Excellent communication

Resourcefulness

Resilience

Job description

Overview

The Birmingham & Solihull Health and Justice Vulnerability Service (HJVS) is a nationally recognised and multi-award winning team, established sites leading to a widespread radical change in service delivery across England.

Working primarily within adult outreach team, this role will mean working within the community as well as from Custody Suites around Birmingham, Birmingham Magistrates and Crown Courts and a variety of trust sites.

We are looking for a versatile and motivated STR worker to join us to deliver a service to vulnerable individuals who are often the most marginalised within society.

STRs are a key part of the Health and Justice Vulnerability Service, as they assist clients who are typically hard to engage, building trust and a rapport to gain a holistic understanding of their circumstances and how to improve them. They assist service users to access support, providing individualised support with solving practical problems or difficulties that may be affecting their health and wellbeing. They can also provide help and advise on housing, social isolation and exclusion, education, debt management and employment issues.

You will need to be an excellent communicator, resourceful and creative in overcoming potential challenges for your service users and able to demonstrate resilience as you proactively support your service users and liaise with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

We have a committed, motivated, hardworking and skilled team and offer excellent career development opportunities. The team holds a strong recovery focused ethos, and you will work alongside partner agencies, including the police, peer mentors, probation and court staff, to name a few.

• You will work in a team alongside peer mentors, other STR workers and registered practitioners from a range of disciplines.
• You will manage a caseload of clients, aiding and encouraging their engagement with services.
• You will work with service users' families and friends to ensure a holistic understanding of their circumstances.
• You will signpost service users to, and encourage engagement with, appropriate services.
• You will develop links into the community and agencies to enable improved, supported access to services.
• You will work flexibly, visiting custody suites, courts, and other locations in the community.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Salary and working details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 436-7602325

Job locations: Thomas Telford House, Ardenleigh Hospital, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, B24 9SA

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Must have significant experience of support work

Desirable

• Experience of working within the criminal justice system
• Experience of community working
• Relevant qualification/training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Thomas Telford House, Ardenleigh Hospital, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, B24 9SA

Website: https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/