Recovery Worker

Job overview

The post holder will work with adults and their families with acute and complex mental health problems. They will provide support, give time in order to promote recovery from ill health and encourage the development of independence. They will be a part of a multidisciplinary team from which they will receive support and supervision, and will work with a group of clients, helping to develop & implement programmes of care within the framework of the City Wide Home Treatment Team, utilising Collaborative Care Planning.

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. If you hold a visa which allows you to work in the UK, you are welcome to apply for this role however our policy requires you to have at least 12 months on your visa at commencement of your employment for training and operational reasons. This means that you need at least 15 months right to work in the UK at the point of application to enable employment checks to be undertaken.

In order for your application to progress, where applicable you are required to supply your share code.

This vacancy has a cap on applications & therefore may close early.

Main duties of the job

Implement agreed programmes of care with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.

Help to identify changes to an individual’s mental health and have a good understanding and awareness of issues around risk.

To support service users in achieving their goals, by providing practical health and social care agreed by the client and their care co-ordinator

Be able to undertake basic physical health care observations.

Develop a rapport with service users within appropriate boundaries.

To take a role in health promotion both with service users, carers & other staff.

To take a role in evaluation of care provided

To encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and to access appropriate services

Be able to refer individuals to appropriate ongoing community care services, including health, statutory organisations and voluntary services.

Engage in supervision and appraisal process with qualified team members

To maintain existing skills and develop/receive training in new skills as required to carry out the work of the Trust.

Participate in service requirements for audit/data collection

Participate in training, team away days and induction plans

This job description is subject to revision, following discussion with the post holder

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a recovery worker you will be working intensively with a small number of people, enabling them to live their lives and achieve their own goals with support from a Multi-Disciplinary team of Mental Health Nurses, Occupational and Art Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers and Doctors.

All team members will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the team and we will offer induction and training in a wide range of areas which will give you the skills to feel confident in your role. You will be supported to recognise strengths and difficulties and respond to changes in person that may lead to increased risks.

General Requirements

To be aware of and abide by service policies re confidentiality and information sharing

To have a working knowledge of Collaborative Care Planning

Receive supervision from agreed supervisor on a regular, planned basis, and work within the appraisal process

Receive team / peer supervision via attendance at weekly multidisciplinary team meeting

To be committed to professional development regarding practice of work with client group

To undertake general duties as part of the normal work of the team

To maintain accurate and up to date records of all contacts and interventions with service users

To undertake any other duties that maybe allocated by the Team Manager within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the grade.

It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with ‘best practice’ risk management.

To be able to work independently in Service Users homes.

Principal Duties

Help to identify changes to an individuals mental health and have a good understanding and awareness of issues around risk.

To encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and to access appropriate services.

Service Development

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.