Support Time Recovery Worker

Job overview
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
Do you want to be part of something new and exciting, a person-centred mental health revolution?
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

Working for our organisation
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

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).

Person specification

training qualifications and registration

Essential criteria

• • NVQ level 3 in a care related subject or equivalent level of training and/or experience
• • Ability to demonstrate a good level of English and Maths skills.
• • Trained (or willing to train) in Venepuncture, ECG and physical health monitoring.
• • Post holder must hold a valid UK driving license and business insurance.

Desirable criteria

• • Competent in using the RiO system

Experience

Essential criteria

• • Experiences including individual and group interventions in mental health specialties
• • The ability to work as part of a team
• • To demonstrate an awareness of the need to value diversity and work across cultures
• • The ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships, whilst maintaining professional boundaries
• • Support service users' own decision-making that builds on their strengths

Desirable criteria

• • Experience of lone working in a community setting
• • Experience of working with people with complex mental health and social care needs
• • Experience of using or accessing mental health services or caring for someone who has accessed services.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• • Knowledge of Mental Health diagnoses
• • Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for both vulnerable adults and children
• • Good communication skills, including listening
• • Accurate documentation skills.
• • Caring and compassionate nature

Important Information:
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.
Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust are signed up to NHS England's Sexual Safety in Health Care Organisational Charter
The trust takes a systematic zero-tolerance approach to tackle any unwanted, inappropriate and/or harmful sexual behaviours within the workplace and in our care provision. We are committed to sexual safety which encompasses prevention, support and decisive action against perpetrators. We are committed to keeping you and our patients safe.

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