Support Time Recovery Worker

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 01 January 2025

Job summary

This is a Fixed Term Contract opportunity for up to 1 year to cover a period of Maternity Leave. A secondment would be considered for any internal candidates.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Community Forensic Team at one of the Country's most respected providers of secure mental health services.

We are looking for a highly motivated Support Time Recovery Worker to join the team based at Easby House, Langdon Hospital, in Dawlish.

You will support individuals in their recovery journey through secure care and into the community. You will support the caseload to access opportunities to develop their skills, improve their health, wellbeing, and quality of life whilst promoting their reintegration into the community. This role is dynamic and rewarding, and allows and encourages the time to build a therapeutic relationship with our service users.

We will support you to learn the skills you need to thrive in the role. We will offer you the training and development support you need to begin a fulfilling career. In return, you will need to be motivated, flexible and eager to learn.

Main duties of the job

You will become an important part of the team, working to ensure that every patient receives high quality care. You will provide support to both inpatient and community based service user, and have an active involvement in the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate mental health service.

You will be supporting the Care Co-ordinators (CCOs) with the assessment and care planning process, including active participation in a range of clinical meetings.

You will aid with initial assessments which may include; gathering information to support this process, support with assessment documentation, contributing to the formulation process and any other related tasks under the supervision (directly and indirectly) of CCO.

You will support the CCOs in the care planning process where directed. This may include; writing care plans for specific aspects of care, gathering information to support this process, support with careplanning reviews and any other related tasks.

Use of specific standardised assessment tools including carers assessments and physical health assessments (under supervision of a CCO). This will include the use of relevant frameworks and documentation for specific clinical areas.

You will contribute to care co-ordination and care management responsibilities including making applications for funding panel for enabling support social care packages, the monitoring and review of a caseload including active case reviews (under the supervision of a CCO).

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

06 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-24-0983

Job locations

Easby House

Langdon Hospital

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Knowledge of mental health and/or social care practice acquired through NVQ Level 3, PLUS training to diploma level or equivalent, equivalent knowledge obtained through short courses OR relevant work based experience.
*Must already hold or be willing to obtain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.
*GCSE in Maths and English (Grade C or above) OR Level 2 Key Skills / Functional Skills in Maths and English.

Desirable

*Additional formal and experiential training in working with children & adults who have complex needs.
*Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

*At least 2 years experience of working with people with complex co-morbidities and vulnerabilities e.g. mental health, learning disability, ADHD, autism, offending behaviours, substance misuse, homelessness, debt etc.
*At least 1 years experience of working with people who are hard to engage through their vulnerability, who are challenging in presentation OR employ risk behaviours including self-harm
*Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector
*Ability to assess and manage risk
*Lone working with people who use services

Desirable

*Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

*Knowledge of a range of Mental Health presentations and medications
*An understanding of physical health problems which can impact on a persons mental health and monitoring of the same.
*Knowledge of safeguarding principles and appropriate action to take.
*Basic IT skills
*Understanding of Recovery principles in Mental Health

Desirable

*Awareness of legal restraints impacting on the rehabilitation of individuals on the Community Forensic Team caseload
*An understanding of Care Coordination/ Management process
*Awareness of the Code of conduct for Health Care Support Workers /Adult Social Care Workers in England

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
*To demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience, towards people with mental health difficulties.
*To remain professional at all times including challenging situations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Knowledge of mental health and/or social care practice acquired through NVQ Level 3, PLUS training to diploma level or equivalent, equivalent knowledge obtained through short courses OR relevant work based experience.
*Must already hold or be willing to obtain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.
*GCSE in Maths and English (Grade C or above) OR Level 2 Key Skills / Functional Skills in Maths and English.

Desirable

*Additional formal and experiential training in working with children & adults who have complex needs.
*Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

*At least 2 years experience of working with people with complex co-morbidities and vulnerabilities e.g. mental health, learning disability, ADHD, autism, offending behaviours, substance misuse, homelessness, debt etc.
*At least 1 years experience of working with people who are hard to engage through their vulnerability, who are challenging in presentation OR employ risk behaviours including self-harm
*Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector
*Ability to assess and manage risk
*Lone working with people who use services

Desirable

*Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

*Knowledge of a range of Mental Health presentations and medications
*An understanding of physical health problems which can impact on a persons mental health and monitoring of the same.
*Knowledge of safeguarding principles and appropriate action to take.
*Basic IT skills
*Understanding of Recovery principles in Mental Health

Desirable

*Awareness of legal restraints impacting on the rehabilitation of individuals on the Community Forensic Team caseload
*An understanding of Care Coordination/ Management process
*Awareness of the Code of conduct for Health Care Support Workers /Adult Social Care Workers in England

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
*To demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience, towards people with mental health difficulties.
*To remain professional at all times including challenging situations.

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.