Support Time & Recovery Worker - FTC

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider is seeking a Support Time and Recovery Navigator in West Yorkshire. This role involves supporting individuals navigating the Criminal Justice System, addressing health needs like substance misuse and mental health. Candidates must have a Level 3 NVQ in Health/Social Care and experience working with diverse service users. The position is full-time, fixed-term, offering a salary of £28,247 to £32,346, depending on experience.

Benefits

Bespoke induction

Career development opportunities

Learning Management System support

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support daily engagement of people across the Liaison and Diversion Service.
• Liaise with services such as police, probation, and mental health.
• Provide practical support to individuals in navigation through the Criminal Justice System.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive problem solving

Patient-centred values

Understanding health and safety

Experience with service users

Flexible attitude to working arrangements

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 expanding into non-Custodial healthcare, a person-centred approach with infrastructure to assess individuals' mental health and neurodiversity requirements, and 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 support the daily engagement of people across the Liaison and Diversion Service to help them navigate the Criminal Justice System. The role covers access to 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 full-time, fixed-term role is 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £28,247 to £32,346 depending on experience. Hours: 08:00 – 20:00 coverage (37.5 hours per week). This is a 1-year fixed term contract.

Candidates must have a legal right to work in the UK. Offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Main duties of the job

As a Support Time and Recovery Navigator, you will:

• be part of an extended team working across the Liaison & Diversion service
• liaise with a wide range of services such as the police, probation, courts and legal services, as well as inpatient and community health and social care services
• provide daily support to individuals in touch with children and adults, including hard-to-reach communities, to engage and navigate through the Criminal Justice System
• support access to identified health needs (substance misuse, mental and physical health, homelessness, learning disabilities, exploitation, safeguarding and social care issues)
• provide practical support to individuals and families, advocate, and enable 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 Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values: treating patients as they would like to be treated; acting with integrity; embracing diversity; and doing things better together.

About us

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. We aim to deliver an integrated model to 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

We emphasise a person-centred model focused on providing meaningful pathways to individuals facing criminal charges, with attention to triggers and socio-economic circumstances, early intervention, and holistic support to reduce risks and improve outcomes.

Legal and Employer Details

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure will be sought from the DBS to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: 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/