Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working with people with complex mental health and social care needs
- Experience
Previous experience of working in a support worker capacity
- Qualifications
NVQ level 3 in a care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience
- Qualifications
Ability to demonstrate a good level of English and Maths skills.
- Qualifications
Trained (or willing to train) in Venepuncture, ECG and physical health monitoring
- Qualifications
Post holder must hold a valid UK driving license and business insurance.
- Knowledge and Skills
Post holder must hold a valid UK driving license and business insurance
- Knowledge and Skills
The ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships, whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Mental Health diagnoses
- Knowledge and Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of lone working in a community setting
- Experience
Experience of using Rio
- Qualifications
Competent in using the RiO system
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for both vulnerable adults and children
Job overview
The Kent and Medway Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services are stand-alone, holistic multidisciplinary teams which provide a distinct care pathway including assessment and treatment to people aged 14 to 65 who are suspected of having a first episode of psychosis (FEP).
The post holder will need to participate in the assessment and Duty function of the service which is East Kent wide.
The post holder may be required to support all EIP localities to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Providing service users recovery-focused mental health interventions
- Providing service users practical support with daily living
- Facilitating service users to live fulfilling lives
- Helping service users to access resources in the community
- Supporting the physical health monitoring of patients via phlebotomy and ECGs.
- To assist the duty team in the assessment of new referrals.
- Supporting service users with budgeting, housing and employment issues
- Supporting service users to engage in leisure activities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main roles of the post holder will be to focus on providing collaborative working with EIP service users to promote engagement and to facilitate an optimum level of independence and self-management.
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).
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.
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This advert is for Support Time Recovery Worker with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust in Maidstone, England. It is listed as a Support, time and recovery worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Nov 2026.
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