Support Time and Recovery Worker

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic Band 4 Support, Time Recovery Worker in Peterborough. The role involves assisting service users, offering psychological interventions, and collaborating with other organizations. Essential requirements include a full UK driving licence and experience in acute mental health care. This position promotes recovery-focused support in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Essential: Driving licence for travel across the county.
• Experience in acute mental health care.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users with access to community-based activities.
• Develop relationships based on collaboration and respect.
• Help users access resources including welfare rights.
• Provide simple psychological interventions.
• Attend team/care plan review meetings.
• Collaborate with other organizations to help individuals.

Skills

Driving licence

Experience in acute mental health care

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 4 Support, Time Recovery Worker. The post holder will work with service users to provide recovery focused interventions through ongoing support, practical assistance and problem resolution under the supervision of a senior team member.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users to facilitate access and engagement in a range of socially inclusive (including vocational) community-based activities.
• Develop an alliance based upon collaboration and mutual respect within appropriate and transparent boundaries.
• Help users gain access to resources to include benefits and welfare rights, using internal and external expertise as required.
• Provide simple psychological interventions as required under the supervision of an appropriately qualified clinician.
• Attend and participate in wider team/care plan review meetings as appropriate.
• Develop good working relationships and work collaboratively with other organizations that are able to help individuals achieve their goals, including vocational and educational providers, training providers, voluntary agencies, accommodation and financial services.
• Participate in the on-going review of the STR workers role and contribute to the Trust-wide process.

Qualifications

Driving licence and experience in acute mental health care are essential for this role. You will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You must hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. Public transport is not acceptable for this role.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Location

CRHTT North operates across our Foundation Trust via an established base in Cambridge. This post will be located in the dynamic and multi-cultural city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Administrative Notes

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. In line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List 2020, CPFT currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

Pre-Employment Checks

To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.