Support Time Recovery Worker

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 3 weeks ago


Wythenshawe, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

Cavendish Ward is a male, 20 bedded Later Life ward based at Wythenshawe Hospital in South Manchester caring for patients with Functional and Organic Illnesses. Our patients have complex needs, and we are determined to provide the most holistic care we can for our patients, and to hopefully make their experience a more enjoyable one. 

If so we are looking for highly motivated, experienced support workers, with a passion for working with Older Adults with Mental Health issues. As the ideal candidate for this post, you would be a committed and highly competent worker who is looking for a new challenge and seeking an opportunity to make a real difference to patients and carers. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure on a busy, inpatient ward.

As a later life ward, we have a keen interest in physical health, and so the successful candidate would need to be enthusiastic and experienced. They would need to be a good role model and have strong leadership skills and be focused in how to further assist the team to develop.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide Support, give Time to an allocated group of service users and promote their Recovery. To assist the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in the care planning process.

To be able to engage with service users in a positive and professional manner. The post will fulfil a key role in implementing discharge plans, as well as planning safe and therapeutic activities in the community aimed at promoting social inclusion post discharge

To work as a key member of the inpatient team, which provides mental health services to the patient group and their families. To be able to respond to service needs and support the team and service users, supporting them to work collaboratively in their treatment, recovery and discharge planning.

The Support Time and Recovery workers work closely with the Nursing Team, Social Work and Occupational Therapy team to plan and co-ordinate a programme of therapeutic activities both on and off the ward. You will involve other staff and service users in facilitating and co-facilitating these activities in accordance with best practice.

The successful applicants must be excellent communicators and motivators, know how to use time effectively, be empathetic, compassionate. The applicants must be use their own initiative and work creatively to engage with others.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Your responsibilities as an STR Worker include the promotion of recovery, helping service users to engage with their care plan, and providing support with daily living so that service users’ needs are met, including supporting tasks for discharge. 

As an STR Worker you will be required to maintain up-to-date and accurate records, and to work within a context where issues of confidentiality and risk management are paramount. Experience of working with people with mental health problems is essential.

Working hours are predominantly Monday- Friday, 5pm, though there may be the occasional need to work weekends and bank holidays with prior agreement.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you. 

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 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

Person specification

Education / qualifcations

Essential criteria

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Desirable criteria

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Understanding of recovery

Essential criteria

Identifiable knowledge of recovery and mental health in later life

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and awareness of care planning and supporting discharge

Risk Management

Essential criteria

Good knowledge of Safeguarding Procedures

Desirable criteria

Understanding of risk management and care planning process

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.


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