Support Time & Recovery Worker

Practice Plus Group; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is recruiting a Support Time & Recovery Worker to join the Liaison & Diversion team in South Yorkshire. You will work across custody settings and collaborate with police, probation, courts and health services to support access to health needs and promote safe, offender-focused care.

The role covers weekday and weekend shifts on a 7am–7pm basis, with full-time hours, a commitment to learning and professional development, and a legal right to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with service users face to face with health needs.
• Mental Health and/or Recovery support service experience.
• Excellent communication and ability to gain appropriate level of consent.
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety.
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team.
• Patient-centered values and ability to promote service user involvement.

Responsibilities

• Be part of an extended Liaison & Diversion team.
• Liaise with police, probation, courts and health and social care services.
• Support daily activities for children and adults, including hard-to-reach communities.
• Support access to identified health needs, including mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, and social care issues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Consent procedures

Team player

Motivated individual

Understanding of clinical governance,

Job description

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Time & Recovery Worker to join our Liaison & Diversion team in South Yorkshire!

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Time & Recovery Worker to join our Liaison & Diversion team in South Yorkshire!

Hours

Monday - Sunday

• Weekdays between 7am - 7pm
• Weekends between 7am - 3pm

Salary

This position is full time and you will receive a salary of £29,264 to £33,510 depending on experience

Location

Doncaster custody suite

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

We welcome/encourage applications from applicants who have lived experience of the criminal justice system

What you'll be doing

• Be part of an extended team working across Liaison & Diversion service
• Liaise with a wide range of services such as the police, probation, courts and legal services as well as both inpatient and community health and social care services
• Be involved in the daily support of children and adults, including those from hard-to-reach communities to engage and navigate through the Criminal Justice System
• Support access to the full scope of identified health needs, including substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), mental and physical health, homelessness, learning disabilities, exploitation, safeguarding and social care issues

It doesn’t stop there

we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

Practice Plus Group are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications and skills required:

• Experience of working with service users, face to face, with a variety of health needs
• Relevant experience working as/within Mental Health and/or Recovery support services
• Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team
• Patient centered values and ability to promote service user involvement

Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.