Health & Justice Support Time Recovery worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS healthcare provider, seeks a Health & Justice Support Time Recovery Worker in Herefordshire. This role includes assessing individual needs, establishing therapeutic relationships, and providing short-term interventions to engage service users. Ideal candidates will have NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, experience with complex health needs, and a basic knowledge of the Criminal Justice System. This position requires police vetting and offers great career development opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Competent in literacy and numeracy.
• Basic knowledge of physical/mental conditions and rehabilitation.
• Computer Literacy.

Responsibilities

• Travel across the MPFT footprint if required.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and their relatives/carers.
• Assess patient’s individual care needs and refer to appropriate agencies.

Skills

Literacy and numeracy

Computer Literacy

Knowledge of physical/mental conditions

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Health & Justice Support Time Recovery Worker

The closing date is 07 January 2026

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Liaison & Diversion Team for the role of Liaison & Diversion Support, Time, Recovery Worker based in Hereford, Herefordshire.

Liaison & Diversion (L&D) services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when they first come onto contact with the criminal justice system. We look to identify unmet need and vulnerabilities that often lead to or exacerbate offending behaviour, offer onward referral and signposting as appropriate. We liaise across agencies to support onward planning and intervention to address identified needs and where appropriate support the diversion of individuals away from the criminal justice process into a more appropriate setting.

We work in Police Custody Suites, Courts and Community throughout Herefordshire and offer assessments to individuals within the Criminal Justice system including Voluntary Attendees. We help to inform decision makers with relevant and timely information to support sentencing and disposal outcomes.

We offer brief community-based intervention to maximise service user access and engagement with appropriate services.

This is an ‘all age’ service and so you will be required to work with people from the age of 10 years upwards.

*THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO POLICE VETTING*

Main Duties of the Job

• Travel across the MPFT footprint if required.
• Work with service users referred to Health & Justice and their carers to promote self‑determination, choice and autonomy.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and their relatives/carers.
• Participate in the setting of quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing practice in line with current clinical guidance and policy.
• Assess patient’s individual care needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency, and involve the individual in the planning and prioritisation of their activity where possible.
• Provide short‑term intervention to encourage individuals to engage with services and attend their initial appointments.
• Complete and contribute to robust risk assessments and risk management plans, promoting positive risk taking where appropriate to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process as part of the Health & Justice Service.
• Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.

About Us

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Qualifications & Training

• Competent in literacy and numeracy.
• Basic knowledge of physical / mental condition and rehabilitation.
• Computer Literacy.
• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Training in Supporting / Mentoring Adult / Child Safeguarding Training.

Experience

• Experience working with individuals with a complex range of health and social care needs.
• Experience and/or sound knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
• Experience of implementing personalised care plans or rehabilitation plans.

Disclosure andh3>

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.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

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