Support Time & Recovery Worker - FTC

Practice Plus Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Support Time and Recovery Navigator in West Yorkshire. This role involves supporting individuals in navigating the Criminal Justice System while addressing a range of health needs, including substance misuse and mental health. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and/or Social Care and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary of £28,247 to £32,346 depending on experience and is for a fixed term of one year.

Benefits

Bespoke induction

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with service users face to face.
• Understanding of complexities of multi-disciplinary working.
• Flexible attitude to working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Support access to identified health needs.
• Liaise with services such as police and health.
• Provide practical support to individuals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Understanding of clinical governance

Patient centred values

Education

Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and/or Social Care

Job description

Overview

This is an opportunity you dont want to miss. At Practice Plus Group we put peoples wellbeing first. Our Health in Justice service line is now expanding into non-Custodial healthcare, a person-centred approach delivered via a solid and consolidated infrastructure aimed to assess individuals mental health and neurodiversity requirements, to redirect them to the most appropriate channel. We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Time and Recovery Navigator to join our team in West Yorkshire.

As a Support Time and Recovery Navigator, you will be involved in the daily support of people across the Liaison and Diversion Service to encourage engagement and help them navigate through the Criminal Justice System. The role is to 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.

Location West Yorkshire Region - DL required

Salary This position is full time and fixed term, working 37.5 hours per week and you will receive a salary of £28,247 to £32,346 depending on experience Hours Service covers 8am - 8pm (37.5 hours per week). This role is 1 year fixed term contract.

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.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Time and Recovery Navigator, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• 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
• involved in the daily support of people in touch with 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
• provide practical support to individuals, maintaining a programme of support, working with their families, advocating and enabling access to agencies including probation services, community-based organisations, clinics, courts, mental health services and hospitals

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

Our 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

About us

Practice Plus Group are the UKs 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.

Qualifications, skills and experience required

• Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and/or Social Care or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working with service users, face to face, with a variety of health needs.
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety
• Knowledge of evidence based practice, health promotion, NICE guidelines
• Proactive problem solving skills
• Flexible attitude to working arrangements
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team
• Patient centred values and ability to promote service user involvement

Additional criteria: this post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks and UK registration where applicable.

Job details

Job description and responsibilities are described above. This role supports access to health services across the Criminal Justice System as part of the Liaison & Diversion service.

Employer details

Employer: Practice Plus Group

Address: Hawker House, Napier Court, 5-6 Napier Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8BW

Employer's website: https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/