Support Time Recovery Worker - Eastleigh Southern Parishes CMHT

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our Community Mental Health Team based at Moorgreen Hospital in West End, Southampton. This is a full-time post

This is a supportive, lively and busy multi-disciplinary team, which provides care co-ordination and recovery focused care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health needs. You will have an induction, regular supervision and on the job training alongside mandatory and statutory training.

You will need to be able to work autonomously in the community and use your own initiative under the guidance of qualified staff. You will work closely with the team's care co-ordinators to deliver effective and competent recovery focused care to adults with severe mental health needs, both in their own homes and in the local community.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individual who is committed to providing support and assistance to service users in their recovery. You will need experience of working with adults with mental health needs and an interest in working with service users in a community setting.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to; Hampshire IOW Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*To provide physical and psychological care to service users in accordance with the specified plan of clinical care and in line with the recovery model.

*To carry out duties as designated by the team leader.

*To provide support to the person responsible for the clinical care of the service user.

*To accurately record service user information.

*To provide support to relatives/carers.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Literacy and numeracy skills
Previous experience in care

Basic Computer skills

Desirable

NVQ 2/3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Good listening skills
Good communications skills
Good organisational skills
Knowledge of mental illness and the effects on service users and carers
Persuasion, negotiation and engagement skills to undertake practical assistance
Good facilitation skills 

Desirable

Able to co-facilitate