Recovery Worker

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Sheffield is looking for a Recovery Worker to support service users with their mental health needs. The ideal candidate will have experience in mental health, a vocational qualification in health and social care, and a willingness to grow through training. The role involves implementing care plans, supporting user goals, and engaging in various training and evaluation processes to ensure quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with acute mental health needs.
• Willingness to attend training and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Implement agreed programmes of care with service users and carers.
• Support service users in achieving their goals.
• Engage in supervision and appraisal process with qualified team members.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health problems and learning difficulties

Organizational and planning skills

Understanding of recovery

Education

Vocational qualification in health and social care

Job description

Recovery Worker

The closing date is 03 December 2025

Main duties of the job

Implement agreed programmes of care with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.

Help to identify changes to an individual's mental health and have a good understanding and awareness of issues around risk.

Support service users in achieving their goals, by providing practical health and social care agreed by the client and their care co‑ordinator.

Be able to undertake basic physical health care observations.

Develop a rapport with service users within appropriate boundaries.

Take a role in health promotion both with service users, carers and other staff.

Take a role in evaluation of care provided.

Encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and to access appropriate services.

Refer individuals to appropriate ongoing community care services, including health, statutory organisations and voluntary services.

Engage in supervision and appraisal process with qualified team members.

Maintain existing skills and develop/receive training in new skills as required to carry out the work of the Trust.

Participate in service requirements for audit/data collection.

Participate in training, team away days and induction plans.

This job description is subject to revision, following discussion with the post holder.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it’s all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It’s important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people’s lives each and every day and if that’s something that you’d like to be part of we’d love to have you with us.

Person specification

Experience of working with people with acute mental health needs

• Some knowledge and understanding of mental health problems and learning difficulties
• Able to organise, plan and prioritise own work activities

Further training and development

• Willingness to attend training and development opportunities
• Vocational qualification in health and social care

Knowledge and skills

• Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery

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 name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust