Bank Recovery Worker

Turning Point UK; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point UK seeks a passionate Recovery Worker to support individuals in Hertfordshire facing mental health and complex social issues. The role involves creating tailored support plans and requires a full UK driving license. Enjoy comprehensive benefits including paid holidays and career development opportunities.

Benefits

31 days paid holiday, increasing with service

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role or relevant degree required.
• Full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle is essential.
• Good understanding of mental health and its impact on wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Develop flexible and realistic support packages for service users.
• Maintain effective communication with external professionals.
• Conduct clinical risk and needs assessment.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Flexibility

Patience

Non-judgemental approach

Education

Relevant degree in mental health or similar field

Job description

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

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

The key accountabilities of the role are:

• 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.

The Ideal Candidate

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

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package.

You will get 31days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33days. Plus the option to buyadditional holidays and spread the cost.

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.

Job Reference bank Recovery Worker - complex needs/11392