Recovery Worker

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Sheffield seeks a dedicated professional to support adults facing acute and complex mental health challenges. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, assisting service users in their recovery journey, and implementing care plans under supervision. The position supports independent working and promotes professional development. A DBS check will be necessary for the successful applicant.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Good understanding of mental health issues related to risk management.
• Ability to work independently in service users' homes.
• Commitment to professional development and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to adults with acute and complex mental health problems.
• Implement care programmes under the supervision of a professional.
• Engage in health promotion with service users and carers.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work with adults and their families with acute and complex mental health problems. They will provide support, give time in order to promote recovery from ill health and encourage the development of independence. They will be part of a multidisciplinary team from which they will receive support and supervision, and will work with a group of clients, helping to develop and implement programmes of care within the framework of the City Wide Home Treatment Team, utilising Collaborative Care Planning. Implement agreed programmes of care with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Undertake basic physical health care observations.
• Develop a rapport with service users within appropriate boundaries.
• Take a role in health promotion with service users, carers and other staff.
• Take a role in evaluation of care provided and encourage service users to be fully involved 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.

General/Professional Requirements

• Be aware of and abide by service policies re confidentiality and information sharing.
• Have a working knowledge of Collaborative Care Planning.
• Receive supervision from an agreed supervisor on a regular, planned basis and work within the appraisal process; receive team/peer supervision via weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Be committed to professional development regarding practice with the client group.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all contacts and interventions with service users.
• Be able to work independently in service users\' homes.
• Undertake any other duties that may be allocated by the Team Manager within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the grade.
• Adhere to best practice risk management.

Service Development / Environment

• Implement agreed programmes of care with service users and carers under supervision of a named professional.
• Participate in audit/data collection; participate in training, team away days and induction plans.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children, and the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a DBS check if deemed appropriate. The organisation supports flexible working where possible.