Hospital Link Worker

We Are With You; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Birthday or special occasion day off

Enhanced leave for family

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme enrollment

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

We Are With You in Shrewsbury is seeking a Hospital Link Worker on a full-time fixed-term basis to support patients with substance use issues. The role involves developing inpatient and outpatient services, guiding clients toward recovery, and coordinating with the Drug and Alcohol team at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

The position offers a starting salary of £26,250, rising to £30,900 with pay progression, and requires some Saturday work, a full UK driving licence, and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and motivated individual with ability to build meaningful relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork.
• Ability to perform basic health checks (height, weight, pulse, BP).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a hospital liaison service for inpatients/outpatients.
• Support clients to identify goals and create tailored treatment plans.
• Based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital as part of Drug and Alcohol team.
• Some Saturday work required; driving licence and own vehicle needed.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Communication skills

Health checks

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our team in Shrewsbury are looking for a Hospital Link Worker on a fixed term contract, to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Opportunity Our vibrant services in Shrewsbury provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have services in Shrewsbury but much of our work is carried out in the local communities we serve. The service is an integrated drug and alcohol service, delivering an asset based community approach to treatment. We specialise in harm reduction and needle syringe provision, psycho social interventions, opioid substitution treatment, referral to detox and community interventions. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here.

The Hospital Link Worker will play a vital role in supporting clients to identify their goals, ambitions, and passions. You'll work with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to guide them on their path to recovery. This role will be based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, as part of the Drug and Alcohol team. You will help to establish and maintain a quality hospital liaison service, developing inpatient and outpatient services for those with substance related issues. This position is offered on a full time, fixed term basis, until March 2028. Some Saturday working will be required to meet the needs of the service and you will need to hold a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via .

Essential Skills

• We're looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. The ability to take basic health checks, such as height, weight, pulse and blood pressure is essential.
• You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou. Please review our recruitment FAQs before submitting your application. Internal Applicants - please note that fixed term roles will be offered as secondments.

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• We're looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. The ability to take basic health checks, such as height, weight, pulse and blood pressure is essential.
• You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

Experience

Essential

• We're looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. The ability to take basic health checks, such as height, weight, pulse and blood pressure is essential.
• You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

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.

Employer details

Employer name: We Are With You

Address: Shrewsbury, SY1 2AQ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Manager, Emily Frost, [e-mail], 07811056955

We Are With You is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.