Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Support Time Recovery Worker

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Job summary

We are seeking a Support Time Recovery Worker to join our busy team at Britton House Gillingham

As an STR Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting service users to live fulfilling lives.

You'll provide recovery-focused mental health interventions, practical support with daily living, and help individuals access community resources.

You will also assist with physical health monitoring, including phlebotomy and ECGs, and contribute to therapeutic groups and post-diagnostic sessions.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

Deliver recovery-focused mental health interventions.
Contribute to the planning and implementation of therapeutic groups and interventions for clients and carers.
Assist with physical health monitoring.
Maintain accurate clinical records and communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
Promote diversity and respect individuality in all aspects of care.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-NK248-A

Job locations

Britton House

Gillingham High Street

GILLINGHAM

ME7 1AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing service users recovery-focused mental health intervention
Providing service users practical support with daily living
Facilitating service users to live fulfilling lives
Helping service users to access resources in the community

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing service users recovery-focused mental health intervention
Providing service users practical support with daily living
Facilitating service users to live fulfilling lives
Helping service users to access resources in the community

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Person Specification

Training

Essential

NVQ level 3 in a care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience.
Ability to demonstrate a good level of English and Maths skills.

Desirable

Trained (or willing to train) in Venepuncture, ECG and physical health monitoring.

Experience

Essential

Experiences including individual and group interventions in mental health specialties
Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers.

Desirable

Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups.
Experience of working with people suffering from functional mental illness. Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for both vulnerable adults and children
Basic IT skills
Ability to work autonomously and co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team, respecting and valuing different contributions. oAbility to travel from patient homes and work site in a timely manner day to day.

Desirable

Knowledge of RiO patient record systems.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

NVQ level 3 in a care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience.
Ability to demonstrate a good level of English and Maths skills.

Desirable

Trained (or willing to train) in Venepuncture, ECG and physical health monitoring.

Experience

Essential

Experiences including individual and group interventions in mental health specialties
Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers.

Desirable

Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups.
Experience of working with people suffering from functional mental illness. Experience of working with people with dementia and their carers.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for both vulnerable adults and children
Basic IT skills
Ability to work autonomously and co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team, respecting and valuing different contributions. oAbility to travel from patient homes and work site in a timely manner day to day.

Desirable

Knowledge of RiO patient record systems.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Britton House

Gillingham High Street

GILLINGHAM

ME7 1AL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Britton House

Gillingham High Street

GILLINGHAM

ME7 1AL

Employer's website

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