Forensic Recovery College Coordinator

5 months ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Having great communication skills and the adaptability to use different strategies to engage with an individual at different stages of their recovery is essential in this role. Be part of change for individuals, helping them in their personal and collective journeys of recovery.

You will be using your lived experience working across the forensic directorate (sites at either Stafford or Shrewsbury) alongside other recovery college coordinators with professional and lived experience and experts by experience as a valuable part of the newly established Forensic Recovery College.

Please do get in touch for an informal chat should you require any further information.

You will be working across the forensic directorate, The Hatherton Medium Secure Service at St Georges Hospital, Stafford or Clee, Low Secure Service at the Redwoods in Shrewsbury.

Along with the other college coordinators you will be responsible for day to day coordination of The Forensic Directorate Wellbeing and Recovery College.

You will work closely with the lead for the forensic recovery college to re-establish and develop the work of the college. You will also network and develop links with MPFT wellbeing and Recovery College and other recovery colleges in secure services regionally and potentially nationally.

You will be coproducing and co delivering courses as part of the forensic recovery college and supporting other trainers also involved in this work.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

To manage the day-to-day coordination of the Forensic Recovery College across the directorate through,

Supporting the enrolment processes

Liaising with trainers and students and actively supporting their development

Building relationships to support the college with empathy and excellent interpersonal skills

Identifying training partnerships and negotiating with trainers course production and delivery

Termly production of college prospectus across the service

Organising the printing and distribution of the prospectus

Actively promoting the college with all stakeholder groups

Trained as a trainer in the college, producing and delivering courses.

Carrying out and collaboratively working with ward staff and Peer Recovery Workers

Review the reporting arrangements to support timely access to data relating to attendance of courses



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