Support Time

A part-time (30 hours) Support Time Recovery Worker post has arisen within the Beverley Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic; motivated, and can play a significant part supporting people to achieve their personal goals and work towards recovery.

You will work as part of an experienced MDT, providing support and interventions for Adults accessing secondary mental health services.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the team as a Support Time and Recovery (STR) Worker. The team covers the Beverley area in the East Riding of Yorkshire. We are a supportive, dynamic and integrated team which, although busy, has many rewards. We care deeply about our the people that access the team, their families and carers. We believe in listening and responding as a team, piloting new models, supporting each other and developing and using new care approaches. We aim to improve patient care provided as well increase staff satisfaction and sense of achievement.

As a Support Worker you will be instrumental in our services and deliver recovery focused interventions (emotional and practical support) to service users in their own place of residence under the guidance and support of qualified mental health Clinicians and Team Leaders. You will need to be a dedicated, patient focused and highly motivated individual, who has some experience of mental health and support work working effectively as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.

After the Care Co-ordinator initially completes a comprehensive Assessment, service users are offered a comprehensive menu of support and interventions: Activities,Health & Lifestyle support, Education and employment support, Family interventions, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Medication.

The team are working towards the implementation of national standards and targets to achieve accreditation and to ensure we deliver high quality NICE concordant packages of care. We are looking to recruit an individual who shares the philosophy of supporting people to identify and work towards their personal goals, optimise personal strengths and utilise recovery models. The role will support the care co-ordinators with a range of individual and group interventions.

As well as people skills; a creative approach is essential at times to overcome traditional barriers. Whilst working independently you will also need to be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good, health and social care Trust that delivers care to communities in Hull, East Yorkshire, Scarborough and Ryedale and Whitby. We deliver safe, effective and integrated health services that improve the physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of our patients and service users.

To find out more about our wide range of services including mental health, learning disabilities, children and young people service, Forensic, Community and Primary Care visit our website humber.nhs.uk/Services

You will join our team of over 3,600 colleagues that work together across our wide geography and specialties to change lives every day. We’re extremely proud of our Trust community and we know you can expect to receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need from your new team to get you started.

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development to ensure the delivery of high quality, person-centred and compassionate care to patients. We value our staff and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills and competencies to deliver outstanding care.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.