Support, Time & Recovery Worker

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services trust in the UK seeks a Recovery Worker to join the Liaison and Diversion team. The ideal candidate will advocate for service users in court and custody settings and provide individualized support while maintaining boundaries. Responsibilities include facilitating access to various support services, interacting with families, and providing timely information to influence court decisions. This role emphasizes emotional resilience and a commitment to excellent health outcomes for individuals navigating the criminal justice system. Competitive benefits included.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Discounts at retailers

Free parking

Qualifications

• Ability to support individuals in court and custody settings effectively.
• Experience in providing tailored assistance to service users.
• Capacity to manage challenging behavior with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Support clients through court and custody, facilitating access to services.
• Promote rights and maintain rapport with service users.
• Provide timely information to the court regarding individuals.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Advocacy skills

Communication

Time management

Job description

Liaison & Diversion Support Time Recovery Worker - Buckinghamshire We are looking for you to join our Hampshire Liaison and Diversion team. You will have a keen interest in Liaison and Diversion and a passion about supporting our service users as they make their way through police custody, court and up to prison. We are a dynamic, people-centred team who are looking for some who is passionate about health outcomes for those making their way through the criminal justice system. With a reputation for excellence, our service is committed to improving the health of our clients, identifying care pathways, and reducing reoffending. Recognised with a number of awards, including a Thames Valley/Hampshire Constabulary Police Commendation, Berkshire Healthcare 'Team of the Year' and runner-up for the Howard League for Penal Reform 'Liaison and Diversion Service of the Year'. We value our employees and put people first. We achieved an 'Outstanding' rating overall in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'Managers across Berkshire Healthcare promoted a positive culture that supported and valued staff, creating a sense of common purpose based on shared values.' We operate across Thames Valley, but this post is predominately based in Buckinghamshire working for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust.Main duties of the job

Responsibilities

• You will support people within court and custody settings who are typically hard to engage, you will talk to families and friends, to gain a holistic understanding of the client's circumstances and facilitate their access to support services, providing individualised support with practical problems or difficulties that may be affecting their health and wellbeing.
• An empathetic advocate of service users, you will promote their rights and responsibilities, building a rapport, whilst maintaining appropriate and transparent boundaries. You will be emotionally resilient, able to cope with people potentially displaying challenging behaviour and distressing situations
• To provide help and advice to service users that includes housing, social isolation and exclusion, education, debt management and employment problems etc.
• To provide the court with written and verbal information pertaining to the individual in a timely fashion to inform disposal
• To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court and probation acting as a single point of contact for health
• To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload
  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites