Recovery & Support Worker

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a person who enjoys working with people and is an excellent communicator? Are you looking for an opportunity to be involved with a team comprising of people who care passionately about a good patient experience and enabling recovery? Are you the kind of person who enjoys challenges, learning and developing you skills?

If so we have an opportunity to recruit a Recovery Support worker to join our team in the Mental Health Unit within Pendleview at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The successful candidate will work with the ward teams and the occupational therapy service, alongside a strong multidisciplinary team helping people with acute mental health issues to achieve a successful and timely discharge from hospital. We are looking for someone with a compassionate nature who can communicate successfully with people who have different abilities and presentations. They will be a team-player who can undertake some duties independently and at times act upon their own initiative. Experience of leading groups, working individually with people and providing activity would also be a desirable ability.

If you feel you have a genuine caring nature, enjoy challenges and are enthusiastic about providing the best possible service for people to live satisfying, independent lives we would be very keen to meet you.

If you require any more information please contact us on the details provided

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be offered regular clinical, professional and line management supervision as well as opportunities to attend internal and external training. The successful candidate will be working with a friendly team and have access to good facilities and support from managers.

The adult mental health inpatient services aim to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers while they recovery from their mental illness. The post holder plays an essential part of a service user's recovery by supporting the clinical team to provide a meaningful and therapeutic day for service users. They will support service users to identify and engage in the diversional activities offered. Such activities may take place on the ward, in the unit or grounds or in the community.

Working alongside the ward staff, occupational therapists, and the rest of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide a holistic person centred approach to care. Using their skills in a range of leisure and recreational activities, they will plan and deliver a range of group and individual activities across 7 days and into the evenings, to enable the promotion of the five ways to well-being (connect, take notice, be active, learn, giving something back to others) for patients experiencing mental health issues.

During times of pressure due to workload or staffing difficulties, the post holder will liaise with Occupational therapy staff to provide a prioritised service.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

27 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN548-Pendleview-EB-E

Job locations

Pendleview

Blackburn

BB6 7RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or higher in Health and Social Care or equivalent. (or completion of this in first 12 months from appointment)
Ability to undertake Violence Reduction physical intervention training

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate skills in motivating service users using activity
Ability to work with people of all ages and adapt/develop physical health programmes that reflect physical abilities and interests.
Ability to network with other agencies

Experience

Essential

Able to work in a changing environment.
Knowledge of the value of Five Ways to Well-being.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or higher in Health and Social Care or equivalent. (or completion of this in first 12 months from appointment)
Ability to undertake Violence Reduction physical intervention training

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate skills in motivating service users using activity
Ability to work with people of all ages and adapt/develop physical health programmes that reflect physical abilities and interests.
Ability to network with other agencies

Experience

Essential

Able to work in a changing environment.
Knowledge of the value of Five Ways to Well-being.

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.