Recovery Worker

Job summary

Following refurbishment of our OPMH Inpatient wards, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recovery Worker to join the Inpatient Older Person's Mental Health wards based at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

The post involves providing recovery for older people experiencing a wide range of acute mental health conditions who have been admitted to the inpatient unit for a period of assessment and treatment.

We are seeking candidates with life experience and who has a passion for working with older people. You need to be enthusiastic, hardworking, honest and reliable to complement our established team.

You will be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, who has a flexible approach/attitude and has experience of working in mental health.

You will work within a compassionate team, lead by a supportive Ward manager and Therapy lead. You will be required to work independently as well as part of the team. Part of this role will be to engage with our patients to work towards a successful outcome for their discharge.

We have full and part time duties available. Providing a seven day a week service, working early shifts - 07:00 to 15:00 and late shifts - 13:00 to 21:00

The successful candidate will receive regular supervision and appraisal. A willingness to undertake training relevant to the post is essential.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a range of social, functional and recreational activities which are accessible and meaningful to service users who have been admitted to an acute Older Person's Mental Health ward, in order to:

*Maintain and promote functional skills

*help individuals exercise choice and preference and self-occupation

*provide sense of enjoyment, satisfaction and mental well-being

*offer opportunity to take part in current interests or develop new ones and therefore contribute to their own recovery

To engage all service users on the ward in group or individual sessions under the guidance of the therapy team and nursing team

To encourage and support service users with self-occupation and autonomous activity

To support the nursing staff with the daily routines of the ward, assisting with personal care, meal times and behaviour management

You will be responsible for the daily coordination and facilitation of enjoyable, functional and meaningful activities in which to engage patients who are on the ward. You will have an overview of the ward environment and ensure that it is therapeutic and recovery focussed. You will have the authority to speak with patient's relatives with the aim of ensuring their care is as personalised and patient led as possible. You will have the authority to identify scope for change and service improvement and discuss these with clinical supervisor and the ward manager.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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