Bank Mental Health Recovery Worker

Turning Point; Fowlmere; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave

Rewards programme

Job summary

Turning Point is seeking a Recovery Worker to support adults in Hertfordshire with mental health, substance misuse and other complex needs. You will visit people in their homes or community locations, designing flexible, person-centred support plans to promote wellbeing and recovery, while coordinating with partners and maintaining records.

The role requires a full UK driving licence, a flexible, patient attitude, and good IT and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or degree in mental health.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Be flexible, patient and non-judgemental.

Responsibilities

• Work in the community with service users to develop flexible, person-centred support plans.
• Maintain effective communication with GPs, Social Services and other professionals.
• Keep accurate records and contribute to service monitoring.
• Handle clinical risk assessments and develop risk management plans.
• Contribute to development and implementation of procedures and policies.

Skills

IT skills

Communication skills

Driving Licence

Education

Degree in a relevant field

NVQ Level 3 in social care

Job description

Job Introduction An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Turning Point Complex Needs Team as a Recovery Worker. This role requires someone passionate about supporting service users in Hertfordshire who are experiencing mental health, substance misuse as well as other complex social issues. You will be offering vital advice, information, and signposting as well as providing practical support to promote wellbeing and recovery. We require someone who is energetic and enthusiastic about engaging with individuals who may need our service. At Turning Point, we support people across England with mental health issues. As a Recovery Worker, you'll make a real difference to their lives as you introduce them to the personal, flexible and realistic support they need to improve the quality of their lives in their communities. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life and career too as you gain the experience, training and education you need to progress in your career with us. Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service provides short term, holistic, community support to adults who are recovering from mental health issues, and additional complex needs including substance misuse, housing issues and other complex social issues. We visit people in their own homes or meet at community locations across the area and working together we design a support package with goals that evolve with people's changing needs and wishes. We offer high quality support to help people take control, improve the quality of their lives and face the future with confidence. No matter how complex a person's needs, whether they've tried support services or not in the past, we can provide person-centred support that helps individuals decrease isolation, increase independence, learn new skills, integrate into the community and make the most of every new opportunity. The service operates on a rota basis: 8-4 / 9-5 / 10-6 Having a driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Role Responsibility

• Working in the community and working with Service users in developing flexible and realistic support packages/person centred plans within agreed guidelines or service models.
• Ensuring that a collaborative approach is used, with effective communication links with external professional groups e.g. GPs, Social Services, etc. and to work as an effective member of any multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensuring record keeping is maintained to the required standard at all times and contributing to service monitoring requirements.
• Undertaking responsibility for clinical risk and needs assessment and the formation and implementation of risk management plans.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of service record keeping, procedures and policies.

Key Requirements

• proven experience in a similar role along with a good awareness of mental health problems or completion of a relevant degree
• a full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle
• being flexible, patient and non-judgemental
• good IT and Communication skills

Desirable

• level 3 NVQ in social care
• completion of a relevant degree
• good understanding of mental health /complex needs and impact on wellbeing

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Being a member of our bank is a fantastic opportunity to work flexibly around your existing commitments, giving you control over when you want to work in order to suit your own circumstances. But not only that - being employed by Turning Point will also give you access to many of our rewards! Your annual leave entitlement will accrue as you work, to the equivalent of 29 days a year. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees.