Job summary
As our Assistant Recovery
Navigator, you will be part of the Community Rehabilitation Services and you
will need to work collaboratively and in partnership with these agencies as one
team. The service operates in the community and is provided by Missing Link, in
partnership with Second Step and the Avon and Wiltshire NHS Partnership Trust
(AWP).
Main duties of the job
Key duties and
responsibilities of our Female Assistant Recovery Navigator:
Ensure
that the service is warm, welcoming and safe
Provide
appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to people with long term
mental health needs, and their carers (including friends and relatives) and
their supporters in the community
Enable
and assist users to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in
line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream
services
Work
with identified service users alongside the rest of the Community
Rehabilitation service including ongoing assessment of needs, goals and
aspirations, working within agreed plans of support and supporting service users
About us
Missing Link provides
practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich
and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities
for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes
and ambitions.
In return for
joining us, we will offer you:
Up
to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
3
extra holidays including International Womens Day
Excellent
development and training opportunities
Employer
pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
Mindful
Employer Plus Scheme
Cycle
to Work Scheme
Long
Service Awards
Wellness
Awards
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties and
responsibilities of our Female Assistant Recovery Navigator:
Ensure
that the service is warm, welcoming and safe
Provide
appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to people with long term
mental health needs, and their carers (including friends and relatives) and
their supporters in the community
Enable
and assist users to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in
line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream
services
Work
with identified service users alongside the rest of the Community
Rehabilitation service including ongoing assessment of needs, goals and
aspirations, working within agreed plans of support and supporting service users
Contribute
to regular reviews of these plans with service users to ensure that they are
supporting their recovery and increasing independence
Work
on a rota within the Accommodation Hub, as part of a team providing 24 hour
cover to the service. The rota will be made up of shifts that will include day
and night cover during with week and on weekends. The rota will be flexible to
meet the needs of the service and service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties and
responsibilities of our Female Assistant Recovery Navigator:
Ensure
that the service is warm, welcoming and safe
Provide
appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to people with long term
mental health needs, and their carers (including friends and relatives) and
their supporters in the community
Enable
and assist users to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in
line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream
services
Work
with identified service users alongside the rest of the Community
Rehabilitation service including ongoing assessment of needs, goals and
aspirations, working within agreed plans of support and supporting service users
Contribute
to regular reviews of these plans with service users to ensure that they are
supporting their recovery and increasing independence
Work
on a rota within the Accommodation Hub, as part of a team providing 24 hour
cover to the service. The rota will be made up of shifts that will include day
and night cover during with week and on weekends. The rota will be flexible to
meet the needs of the service and service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the support needs of people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of support planning and risk assessment. Accurate and timely recording, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
-
- The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery and to be able to demonstrate an ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with Missing Link, service users and other agencies. Be able to assist service users in making informed decisions around their mental wellbeing.
- Able to demonstrate ability to work alone and as part of a team, working with customers and managing own time effectively and making best use of personal development and training.
Desirable
- What we are looking for in our ideal Assistant Recovery Navigator:
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the support needs of people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of support planning and risk assessment. Accurate and timely recording, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
- The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery and to be able to demonstrate an ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with Missing Link, service users and other agencies. Be able to assist service users in making informed decisions around their mental wellbeing.
- Able to demonstrate ability to work alone and as part of a team, working with customers and managing own time effectively and making best use of personal development and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the support needs of people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of support planning and risk assessment. Accurate and timely recording, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
-
- The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery and to be able to demonstrate an ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with Missing Link, service users and other agencies. Be able to assist service users in making informed decisions around their mental wellbeing.
- Able to demonstrate ability to work alone and as part of a team, working with customers and managing own time effectively and making best use of personal development and training.
Desirable
- What we are looking for in our ideal Assistant Recovery Navigator:
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the support needs of people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of support planning and risk assessment. Accurate and timely recording, Confidentiality and Data Protection.
- The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery and to be able to demonstrate an ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships with Missing Link, service users and other agencies. Be able to assist service users in making informed decisions around their mental wellbeing.
- Able to demonstrate ability to work alone and as part of a team, working with customers and managing own time effectively and making best use of personal development and training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
