Support Time Recovery (STR) Worker - Apprenticeship Opportunity

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scunthorpe is seeking a Support Time Recovery Worker to join their Care Home Liaison Team. The role involves supporting patients in the community and providing care tailored to their needs. Candidates are encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship to gain relevant qualifications. This position offers hybrid working, ongoing training, and a focus on staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Access to regular supervision

Ongoing training opportunities

Compassionate leadership focus

Development of supervisory skills

Supportive colleagues

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team independently.
• Experience in support roles within the healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in the community to support their recovery.
• Follow a care plan as agreed by the Multi Disciplinary Team.
• Provide relevant packages of care to the patient.

Skills

Enthusiastic and resourceful

Ability to support and motivate service-users

Basic understanding of mental illness

Education

Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

A Vacancy at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a skilled, motivated and enthusiastic Support Time Recovery Worker to join our Care Home Liaison Team visiting patients in the community to support with their recovery, aiming to treat people in the least restrictive way at home.

The Support Time Recovery Worker will follow a plan of care as agreed by the Multi Disciplinary Team, providing relevant packages of care to the patient.

If you don't already have a Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, RDaSH are offering this post alongside the opportunity for you to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification [relevant to your role].

As an apprentice within RDaSH you will be given the opportunity to gain experience, learn work-related skills and obtain all the tools needed to thrive.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Around 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying. This leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Whether you already work for us or are joining the Trust and NHS for the first time, apprenticeships can help you to develop the skills, knowledge and know-how in order to embark on a successful and fulfilling career within the health service.

Requirements

• Enthusiastic and resourceful person who can work in a multi-disciplinary team, independently and with initiative
• Ability to use your skills to support and motivate your service-users and their families
• Someone who has a basic understanding of mental illness

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Access to regular supervision and ongoing training
• Internal and external training opportunities
• A focus on compassionate leadership with health and wellbeing of staff a priority
• Opportunity to develop your supervisory and managerial skills where relevant
• Opportunity to contribute to the education of students
• Excellent team working with supportive, friendly and remarkable colleagues

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

****If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship****

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025