Recovery Worker

NHS; Totnes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider is seeking a Community Support Worker in Totnes. This dynamic role focuses on rehabilitation and recovery for individuals with mental health difficulties. The successful candidate will provide direct therapeutic engagement and support clients in daily living activities. The position offers continuous training and development. A commitment to quality care, compassion, and collaboration with service users and their families is essential. Candidates need NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care, along with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with mental health difficulties.
• Completed training relevant to mental health settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with carers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to service users with mental health needs.
• Assist clients with daily living activities.
• Develop management plans with service users.

Skills

Support for mental health difficulties

Emotional and social support

Community engagement

Flexibility

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate

Job description

Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day?

We are looking for a Community Support Worker to join the South Hams Core Adult Mental Health Team based at Leatside Surgery, Totnes.

The role is dynamic and focused on rehabilitation and recovery. The role will provide direct therapeutic engagement to services users focus on desired future goals and solution building.

We will support you to learn the skills you need to thrive in the role. We will offer you the training and development support you need to begin a fulfilling career. In return, you will need to be motivated, flexible and eager to learn.

Main duties of the job

The support worker will have experience in supporting people with mental health difficulties.

The support worker will be able to support service users with emotional, social, physical and domestic needs. The support worker will be skilled in engaging both service users and stakeholders and have a good understanding of the needs and diversity of those you will be supporting.

The support worker will assist clients with their activities of daily living.

The Support Worker will develop strong links with carers and other networks to support the service user to develop a co-produced management plan that allows them to manage their mental health and build on existing skills and community links to further support their future management and wellbeing.

The team are currently developing physical health monitoring clinics, the support worker will have an instrumental role in supporting the running and development of these.

About us

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To complete the Care Certificate within the first 6 months of employment unless already obtained or evidence of equivalent agreed and signed off by the appointing manager.
• Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings.
• NVQ level 3, QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.

Experience

• Previous employment / experience of working with people in a caring situation or previous experience working in a different role within mental health services
• Previous care experience with people who have Mental Health difficulties.

Knowledge

• Awareness of safeguarding principles
• Knowledge of mental health and a basic understanding of physical health presentations.

Other

• An ability to be mobile across the Trust to meet the requirements of the role

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata (22.5 hours per week)