Health & Justice Support Time Recovery worker

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking professionals to work with service users referred to Health & Justice, promoting self-determination and autonomy. Responsibilities include assessing care needs and providing interventions to encourage engagement with services. Ideal candidates will have experience in building therapeutic relationships and ensuring quality standards in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in setting quality standards and auditing.
• Assess patients' individual care needs and refer to appropriate agencies.
• Involve individuals in planning and prioritisation of their activity.
• Provide short-term interventions to encourage engagement with services.

Job description

Overview

Working with service users referred to Health & Justice and with their carers, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy. To effectively establish a therapeutic relationship with service users and relatives/carers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing practice in line with current clinical guidance, practice and policy.
• Assess patients' individual care needs, agree and refer on to the appropriate agency.
• Involve the individual in the planning and prioritisation of their activity where possible.
• Provide short-term interventions to encourage individuals to engage with services and attend their initial appointments.