Support Time & Recovery Worker

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is on the lookout for a passionate Support Time & Recovery Worker to join their dedicated team in Gloucester. This role is crucial in supporting individuals with mental health challenges, helping them navigate services and reintegrate into the community post-release from prison. You'll work collaboratively with various agencies to ensure clients receive comprehensive support tailored to their needs. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to making a positive impact on vulnerable populations, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a mission-driven organization focused on delivering outstanding care and support to those who need it most.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care and community settings is essential.
• Must have a valid driving license and access to transport.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to build relationships and understand their needs.
• Assist service users in accessing health and social services.

Skills

Written communication skills

Mental health care work

Community engagement

Autonomous working

Education

NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Email

Internet

Job description

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a Band 4 Support Time & Recovery Worker within the Gloucestershire Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion Service, based at the Montpellier Unit at Wotton Lawn in Gloucester. This is an exciting opportunity to join our long established team covering all areas of the Criminal Justice Services in Gloucestershire.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to support the team and develop the service to meet the Specification laid out by NHS England.

The service runs a 7 day embedded service in Police Custody, as well as to a busy Magistrates Court. The post holder will support prisoners being released into the local community from prisons located in England under the NHS England RECONNECT Strategy.

You will help develop links with other agencies both public sector and independent in ensuring the clients seen receive the best possible service.

Main duties of the job

Support Time & Recovery Workers are a key part of the Liaison and Diversion process. Their role is to engage with clients and in doing so, build a trusting relationship to improve engagement and to gain an understanding of their health and social care needs.

Your role will involve:

• Assisting service users to access services to address health vulnerabilities leading improvements in their health and wellbeing.
• Provide help and advice on housing, drug and alcohol support and education, debt management, employment issues and access to Primary Care.
• You will manage a caseload of clients, supporting and encouraging their engagement with services.
• You will develop links with other agencies to enable improved, supported access to services.
• You will work in a variety of different settings which will include custody suite, court, prisons and other locations in the community.
• Part of the role will also include supporting individuals leaving prison and assist their integration back into the community.

Person specification

Experience

• High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet.
• Previous experience in mental health care work - willing to undertake full training to achieve NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Previous experience of working in a community setting.
• Demonstrable experience of working with a vulnerable client group, including experience of supporting people with mental health problems.
• Experience of working autonomously and managing an individual caseload.
• Must have a valid driving licence and have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.