Support Time and Recovery Worker | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Manchester is seeking a Support Worker to provide direct support to service users. In this role, you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to assist in care plans, promote recovery, and help individuals live independently. Benefits include generous annual leave, a strong pension, and a wellbeing programme, among others. This position supports an essential service aiming to improve the lives of those in the community.

Benefits

Pay Enhancements

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

FuelGenie Fuel Cards

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Step-Down Process of service users.
• Carry out prescribed care as per an agreed care plan.
• Assist in the development of activities for care plans.
• Promote independent living in the community.
• Support daily living activities promoting social inclusion.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will provide Support, give Time to an allocated group of service users and promote their recovery. To assist the Care Coordinator and the Multi-disciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care plans. The purpose of this post is to work as part of a team focusing on the direct needs of service users working across boundaries of care and organisations and use the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day-to-day work. To provide a flexible working pattern that meets the needs of service users.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for contributing to the Step-Down Process of service users in the community. This includes attending and actively participating in MDTs, training sessions, care plan review meetings and care coordination as required.
• Under supervision from the MDT, carry out prescribed care as per an agreed care plan to meet the individual needs of service users.
• Assist in the development and preparation of activities that conform to the goals of an agreed care plan.
• Positively promote independent living within the community and make activities responsive to the needs of the service user.
• Provide support with daily living activities which promote social inclusion and recovery.

Organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, delivering services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• FuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Additional information

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025