Support Time & Recovery Worker

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

As our new Support Time & Recovery Worker, you will:

• Be part of an extended team working across Liaison & Diversion service
• Liaise with a wide range of services such as the police, probation, courts and legal services as well as both inpatient and community health and social care services
• Be involved in the daily support of children and adults, including those from hard-to-reach communities to engage and navigate through the Criminal Justice System
• Support access to the full scope of identified health needs, including substance misuse (alcohol and drugs), mental and physical health, homelessness, learning disabilities, exploitation, safeguarding and social care issues

• Experience of working with service users, face to face, with a variety of health needs
• Relevant experience working as/within Mental Health and/or Recovery support services
• Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety
• Motivated as an individual and when working in a team
• Patient centered values and ability to promote service user involvement

Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.

Practice Plus Group are the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

• we treat patients as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together