Support Time and Recovery Workers

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Support Time and Recovery Workers to join our multidisciplinary teams across Leigh, Trafford, Salford, Wythenshawe and Manchester. You will help plan and deliver creative, social and physical activities to support service users on wards and in the therapy hub.

Under supervision you will coordinate activities, report progress, and document care in electronic records.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in delivering a range of activities in mental health settings.
• Ability to plan and coordinate individual and group activities to meet service users' needs.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with therapy teams and care staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and implement individual and group activities to meet service user needs.
• Work independently on wards and report progress to a qualified practitioner.
• Record findings in electronic care records.
• Demonstrate respectful, recovery‑focussed attitudes and values.

Skills

Creativity

Social skills

Physical activity

Job description

We have exciting opportunities for Support Time and Recovery Workers to join us in Leigh, Trafford, Salford, Wythenshawe and Manchester. An interest in a range of creative, social and physical activities and a passion to share your knowledge and skills with people so they progress their Recovery is essential. The roles are established and the post holders will collaborate in the planning, development and provision of a range of therapeutic, wellbeing and social activities for service users on wards and in our therapy hub. The Therapy Teams consist of Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Psychologists, Activity co-ordinators and Therapy Assistants as well as the ward health care teams.

• Under the supervision of a qualified practitioner the post holder will plan and coordinate and implement a range of individual and group activities designed to meet the needs of the services users.
• The post holder will be required to use their initiative when working independently on the wards and are expected to report any clinical progress or change to a qualified practitioner and record findings in electronic care records.
• The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carer's.
• The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery. Promote safe practice; Value the aims of service users; Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice; Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change; Value social inclusion Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.