Mental Health Recovery Worker

2 weeks ago


Trafford, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Recovery Workers to join the new and developing Trafford living well.

The Living Well team focuses on supporting people to connect with their community and draw on a range of approaches to provide holistic support, which may include meaningful occupation, social, psychological and medical support, in partnership with the Trafford VCSE collective.

The service promotes a recovery focused approach to mental health that supports people to live well as part of their community.

The post holder will promote the independence and well-being of client's; assist social inclusion and enable the widest possible expression of each individual's chosen lifestyle.

As a recovery worker you will be working intensively with client's, enabling them to live their lives and achieve their own goals with support from a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, social workers, psychologists, wellbeing practitioner's, Peer support workers, pharmacist and medical staff.

The post holder will support individuals in their recovery and achievement of goals through using a variety of interventions to promote independence, functioning and social inclusion.

Interventions may involve activities of daily living, vocational and educational aspirations, development of family and social relationships, attending appointments, accessing meaningful activities, housing related support as examples.

The post holder will support client's in a variety of settings including their own homes, other accommodation providers and especially in the community.

The post holder will provide support to an allocated group of client's users and promote their on-going recovery.

The successful applicant will be line managed by the Senior Recovery worker and will be supervised by a Mental Health Practitioner.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

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



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