Support Time Recover Worker

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bournemouth seeks a professional to join the Community Rehabilitation Team, supporting service users in their recovery and social inclusion. Responsibilities include implementing individualised My Wellbeing Plans and maintaining high standards in record-keeping while ensuring confidentiality. Applicants must have a background in healthcare or community support, be committed to personal development, and comply with an Enhanced DBS check. Join a dynamic team dedicated to outstanding healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare or community support role.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and high standards.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and development.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in their recovery and social inclusion.
• Implement individualised My Wellbeing Plans.
• Maintain high standards in record-keeping and confidentiality.
• Attend relevant training courses as required.

Skills

Direct service user support

Record keeping and confidentiality

Understanding of recovery approaches

Flexibility in care delivery

Job description

Overview

The Community Rehabilitation Team will support people to reach an optimum level of function, focusing on activities of daily living, vocation, and leisure. The post holder will work towards these goals and provide care for people both in the community and for those planning discharge from the Rehabilitation Inpatient Units with severe mental illness who have multiple and complex needs. This role is under the direction of qualified practitioners.

To provide support to an allocated group of service users, promoting their recovery and social inclusion and maintaining them in their community environment (STR role).

Responsibilities

• Focus on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisation, and role, coordinated through assessment and planning and implementing their individualised My Wellbeing Plan.
• Offer intensive support for people requiring a recovery approach that is flexible according to need but without fostering dependence.
• Work with trained staff to identify activities that the patient enjoys, finds meaningful and which occupy and divert them in a positive way.
• Ensure consistently high standards of record/case note recording, maintaining electronic and integrated records and case notes in accordance with the standards policy and relaying verbal information where appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of information in all matters relating to patients.
• Attend training courses and participate in personal development training as identified by the Team Leader, maintaining responsibility for ensuring mandatory training is up to date.

Eligibility and Requirements

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About Dorset HealthCare

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined‑up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward‑looking Trust, running twelve community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.

Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000‑strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Contact Details

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Clare Walker
Job title: Team Leader
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01202 129100