Mental Health Recovery & Community Support Worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Recovery, Time and Recovery (STR) Worker to join the Recovery Discharge Enablement Team on a temporary basis.

You will support individuals with mental health needs across a large geographic area, promoting independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion while traveling to service users’ homes as required. This role is Band 4 equivalence and requires flexible, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health Care/Health Science OR NVQ Level 3
• Certificate in Mental Health or Commitment to work towards achieving it
• Experience of working with people with mental health needs

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Work collaboratively with service users to support recovery, independence, and wellbeing.
• Deliver recovery-focused interventions under the supervision of qualified practitioners.
• Assist with assessment, care planning, implementation, and review of support plans.
• Support service users to access community resources, education, employment, training, and meaningful activities.

Skills

Mental health experience

Community-based work

Assertive outreach

Education

NVQ Level 2 Health Care/Health Science

NVQ Level 3

Certificate in Mental Health (or commitment to achieve)

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Recovery, Time and Recovery (STR) Worker to join the Recovery Discharge Enablement Team on a temporary basis.

You will support individuals with mental health needs across a large geographic area, promoting independence, wellbeing, and social inclusion while traveling to service users’ homes as required. This role is Band 4 equivalence and requires flexible, person-centred care.