Recovery Worker/Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, holding a caseload of substance misusing clients in line with a recovery focused model, utilising 121 and group work sessions as appropriate.

Proactively encourage users to access and signpost to appropriate services which may include housing provision, social support services; to promote and facilitate the harm reduction model of treatment provision in all aspects of work, to enable alcohol/substance users to adopt safer practices, healthier lifestyles and well-being.

As well as provide advice and information to service users about the range of services on offer both within the statutory and non-statutory sector and assist service users in accessing these.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include -

• To support the delivery of services in assisting service users to maintain their recovery.
• Support service users in gaining understanding and insight into their own recovery, maximising engagement and retention and will act as a role model for recovery.
• To Provide and receive routine information requiring tact and persuasive skills
• To develop a relationship with service users based on respect, companionship and friendship within appropriate and transparent boundaries
• To promote all methods of communication and be able to effectively communicate with service users and their carers
• To promote social inclusion and develop and maintain community links whilst promoting equal opportunities
• To take into account any communication difficulties facing the patient. To demonstrate a safe level of inter-personal skills when managing individuals with complex needs
• To be able to accurately document care given and information received in service users clinical notes
• Deliver presentations to colleagues and group work to patientsTo contribute to clinical meetings, including weekly Multi-disciplinary meetings

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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