Support Time and Recovery Worker - Primary Care

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Band 4 Support Time and Recovery Worker to join their multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will provide mental health specialist care, engage with patients to support their health and social needs, and collaborate closely with Mental Health Practitioners. Ideal candidates should have experience in community mental health settings and a strong desire to achieve positive outcomes for patients. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a community mental health setting is beneficial.
• Understanding of Primary Care is an advantage.
• Motivation to achieve the best outcomes and develop services.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health specialist care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with patients for support and time-limited interventions.
• Work with Mental Health Practitioners to support recovery plans.

Skills

Community mental health care

Patient engagement

Flexibility and motivation

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 4 Support Time and Recovery Worker to work in partnership in Primary Care as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). The post sits within the Meir Primary Care Network MDT working alongside the Senior Mental Health Practitioner and GP surgery teams.

Key Responsibilities

Provide mental health specialist care to patients within the PCN, working as part of the network's multidisciplinary team.

Engage with patients to provide support and time‑limited interventions to meet their health and social needs either through individual or group work with an emphasis on empowerment and recovery.

Work closely with the Mental Health Practitioners to devise plans of care to support recovery and advocate improved choice and access to evidence‑based mental health and social care support using a strengths and asset approach focusing on harnessing and improving patients' own network to improve resilience.

Qualifications and Experience

Experience of working in the community in a mental health setting (either CYP, Adults, or Older persons) would be beneficial.

Primary care experience is not essential; however, a good understanding of how Primary Care works would be beneficial.

Strong desire to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and motivation and flexibility to help develop the services as the role evolves to meet the needs of the population.

About Meir Primary Care Network

Meir Primary Care Network brings together six GP practices that work closely to support people across our community. We focus on practical, joined‑up care and good access to the right help at the right time. Our teams include clinicians and a wide range of additional roles who work across practices every day. People know each other, support each other, and share a commitment to making care easier for patients.

About North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental health, social care, learning disability and substance misuse services in the West Midlands.

We are a forward‑thinking Trust and are extremely proud to have attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We're also delighted to have won the prestigious award of 'Trust of the Year' at the national Health Service Journal Awards 2022.

Our vision is "To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it" and the way we do inclusion is no exception. As a "Disability Confident Employer", we very much believe that inclusion is something that you feel when you work at the Trust and we are continuously developing our culture of inclusion. Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience.