Support Time and Recovery Worker

NHS; Accrington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Support Time & Recovery Worker for the East Early Intervention Service. The role focuses on providing compassionate, evidence-based interventions for young people and adults at risk of or experiencing first episode psychosis, within a supportive multidisciplinary setting.

You will contribute to social inclusion and recovery, with opportunities for training and supervision.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Community Mental Health and/or NVQ Level 3 is required.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary setting is desirable.
• Knowledge of links between mental health and physical health is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide services within the East Early Intervention Service for individuals aged 14–64 at risk of, or experiencing, first episode psychosis.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team with a focus on social inclusion and recovery.
• Offer cognitive behavioural therapy, family interventions, and physical health assessment as part of interventions.
• Maintain professional and clinical supervision to develop practice.

Skills

Lone working

Multi-disciplinary

Community mental health

Education

Certificate in Community Mental Health

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duration of employment without sponsorship from the Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed individual to join a
well-established and supportive multi-disciplinary team.

The Lancashire and South Cumbria Early Intervention Service (EIS) specialises in working with individuals aged 14 to 64 at risk of, or currently experiencing, first episode psychosis. Our team provides a range of specialist interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Family Interventions and Physical Health Assessment and Intervention.

Main duties of the job

We enjoy close working links with a range of community and inpatient services for young people and adults.

We place a strong emphasis on professional and clinical supervision in order to support and develop individuals as part of our commitment to maintain our focus on delivering the highest quality clinical service.

The post will provide an opportunity for those with a passion for social inclusion, recovery and meeting the physical health needs of community mental heath service users.
The post of Support Time & Recovery Worker is available in the East Early Intervention Service

Minimum professional qualifications: NVQ 3 or equivalent level of study

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the ongoing development of meeting the physical heath needs of service users accessing Early Intervention Service.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• To possess or meet the level of competence for Certificate in Community Mental Health and/or NVQ Level 3

Knowledge

• Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental disorders and its affects on individuals and society’s response.
• Knowledge of the links between MH and physical health.
• To demonstrate an awareness of the need to value diversity and work across cultures

Experience

• Experience of work in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Experience of lone working within a community setting
• Experience of working in a community setting with people with complex mental health and social care needs.

You are advised to consider applying for LSCFT vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within four weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

Please note that further communication from LSCFT will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

If you use AI to assist with your application, you must declare this. Undeclared use may result in withdrawal. Please ensure your application reflects your own skills and experiences. While AI tools can assist, they may produce generic or inaccurate content. We encourage you to provide personal examples that demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.