Recovery Worker - East Molesey, United Kingdom - National Recruitment Service UK

National Recruitment Service UK

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East Molesey, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

My client is A national mental health charity providing a range of services across England including supported housing, crisis houses and residential homes as well as community-based services, employment support and social enterprises.

To support the people using the clients services to achieve their life goals.
To assist with the safe and successful daily running of the service
To work as part of a team towards agreed service/contract targets

Service Description:

This role will be based at a low to medium supported housing service for adults with mental health illness and Alcohol and Substance Misuse.

The service is non 24hr support, whereby offices open from 8am until 8.30pm from Monday to Friday and 10am - 2pm on Saturday.

Also, there is a staff on call system in place from 8.30pm - 8am and manager is on call as a back-up throughout the week.

My client's aim is to promote recovery and support service users to develop their independent living skills and move back into their communities.

Working Hours:
shift work: Monday - Friday and one Saturday to cover per month.

Annual salary:
salary and allowances - £23,505 + extra on call fee.

Health & Safety:
General knowledge, training will be given.

Medication:
Don't administer, only support, guidance will be given

Responsibilities:

The people supported are central to everything my client does. Each person is a unique individual and they all deserve to be treated as such. As such, the responsibilities may vary from day to day.

Recovery Workers assist people using the services to:

Manage and improve their own physical and mental well-being.
Develop lifeskills including budgeting, money management, tenancy Sustainment, access to public services, further education and/or employment and living well in the community.
Live more fulfilling lives and develop new meanings and purposes.
Take control over their life, through their own choices and decisions Ensure the safe running of the service.
Assess resident wellbeing and welfare on an ongoing basis.
Keep the service compliant with legal regulations.
Provide a safe, respectful environment

Person Specification

Recovery Worker

SKILLS & ABILITIES ESSENTIAL:

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to respond compassionately to sensitive and complex issues
Able to motivate, support and advocate for people using services
Able to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a team
Able to keep good and accurate records
Ability to plan and prioritise workload
Good interpersonal and listening skills
Able to demonstrate a commitment to self development & training
Able to demonstrate personal & professional integrity
Ability to work under pressure
Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service and people using services
Able to lone work and undertake on call duties.

Keywork:

Oversee your own caseload of key clients.
Concentrate on the person and their individual needs, choices, and aspirations, rather than on diagnostic categories or labels.
Work with individuals to develop agreed, meaningful, and achievable personcentred plans with positive outcomes that meet the individual's aspirations.
Complete a range of activities during key working sessions.
Ensure positive risk assessments are created and implemented in line with the policies and procedures.
Signpost people we support to other services for additional support.

Manage your own workload:

Plan and carry out your core areas of responsibility.
Complete accurate and timely computerised records via a database
Liaise with external agencies such as community mental health teams, multidisciplinary teams and carers building relationships and projecting a positive image of the service.
Effectively monitoring and managing your own wellbeing through debriefing and discussions with your manager and colleagues
Keep up to date with organisational developments

My client's Values:

The Competency framework:

Resilient:
Don't give up; look after your wellbeing, and be open to adapting and changing.

Inclusive:
Recognise that people experience disadvantage and discrimination, and strive to create an organisation that prioritises equity of outcomes.

Collaborative:
Get alongside people to support their goals and forge alliances in the pursuit of shared goals.

Hopeful:
My client believes that everyone can achieve a life they value.

As a Mindful Employer they also believe that the expertise held by people with lived experience is unique, valuable and of equal importance to other contributions.

Desired Values:
Positive, enthusiastic, friendly and approachable

Flexible and adaptable

Calm, patient and resilient

Compassionate and empowering

Respectful and non-judgemental

Willing to help and eager to learn

Benefits:

My client rewards employees for their time and effort, develops them professionally and makes their life a little bit easier where possible.

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