# Recovery Coordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recovery-coordinator/0642c5dd-87f7-4f89-95a7-68e5a0bc91fb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/recovery-coordinator/0642c5dd-87f7-4f89-95a7-68e5a0bc91fb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am to 5pm. Occasional evening work.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T08:31:20.701Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Salford/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Substance_Misuse_Services/Substance_Misuse_Services-v8085284 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8085284?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join Achieve Recovery Services, GMMH, as a Recovery Coordinator We are delighted to offer multiple permanent, full‑time Recovery Coordinator positions (37.5 hours per week) within Achieve Salford. You will bring a strong understanding of the issues faced by people who use drugs & alcohol, along with an awareness of the barriers that may prevent individuals from accessing support. You will have knowledge of the recovery agenda & a commitment to person‑centred care. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build positive, trusting relationships. Above all, you will have a genuine passion for helping people change their lives. If you’re motivated, compassionate & ready to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. Please note: This post may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. ### Main duties of the job As a Recovery Coordinator, you will be at the heart of our service. You will carry out initial assessments with individuals seeking support and provide compassionate, structured case management. You will empower people to overcome challenges related to drug and alcohol use, work closely with families, significant others and partner agencies, and use motivational, strengths‑based approaches to inspire hope and progress. Your work will support individuals to achieve and sustain their recovery goals. To offer advice, information, advocacy and support to substance misusers accessing or seeking to access the service, and to provide a range of interventions dependent on the needs of the service and the service user. To case manage identified service users with substance misuse problems, keeping them fully informed of the range of services and support available to them and the choices they have. Ensuring that are involved in developing realistic recovery plans and facilitating access to psychosocial interventions and support both within and external to the service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Staff benefits - Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years - Excellent pension - Cycle to work scheme - Salary sacrifice car scheme - Wellbeing programme - Blue Light Card Discounts ## Job Details Join Achieve Recovery Services, GMMH, as a Recovery Coordinator We are delighted to offer multiple permanent, full‑time Recovery Coordinator positions (37.5 hours per week) within Achieve Salford. You will bring a strong understanding of the issues faced by people who use drugs & alcohol, along with an awareness of the barriers that may prevent individuals from accessing support. You will have knowledge of the recovery agenda & a commitment to person‑centred care. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build positive, trusting relationships. Above all, you will have a genuine passion for helping people change their lives. If you’re motivated, compassionate & ready to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. Please note: This post may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. ## Job Description As a Recovery Coordinator, you will be at the heart of our service. You will carry out initial assessments with individuals seeking support and provide compassionate, structured case management. You will empower people to overcome challenges related to drug and alcohol use, work closely with families, significant others and partner agencies, and use motivational, strengths‑based approaches to inspire hope and progress. Your work will support individuals to achieve and sustain their recovery goals. To offer advice, information, advocacy and support to substance misusers accessing or seeking to access the service, and to provide a range of interventions dependent on the needs of the service and the service user. To case manage identified service users with substance misuse problems, keeping them fully informed of the range of services and support available to them and the choices they have. Ensuring that are involved in developing realistic recovery plans and facilitating access to psychosocial interventions and support both within and external to the service. ## Responsibilities Staff benefits Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - To have a positive regard for substance misusers and to understand the importance of working in partnership with them and other services to encourage independence - Effective and coherent oral and written communication skills **Desirable** - To have had training in Trauma Informed Care; have a good level of knowledge and understanding in this area and apply this approach in practice ## Documents - [jd and person specification (pdf, 416.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10378026) - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.