Support Time and Recovery Worker

Support Time and Recovery Worker

The closing date is 04 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 4 Support Time and Recovery Worker to work in partnership in Primary Care as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

The post sits within the North Stoke (HBB) Primary Care Network MDT working alongside the Senior Mental Health Practitioner and GP surgery teams.

HBB PCN has four member practices across Hanley and Bentilee, within Stoke-On-Trent. Together the practices have a patient population of approximately 33,000.

You will be responsible for providing mental health specialist care to patients within the PCN, whilst working as part of the network's multidisciplinary team.

As a support time & recovery worker, you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision.

This role builds on and complements the progress of the new model of primary mental health care support. The post holder will promote engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and the promotion of self-care and social inclusion.

Working collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioners and the general practice teams to meet the needs of patients - supporting in the triage of assessments, delivering interventions and education - to manage patients with a variety of mental health conditions.

You will engage with patients to provide support and time limited interventions to meet their health and social needs - with an emphasis on empowerment and recovery. Working closely with the Mental Health Practitioner to devise plans of care to support recovery and advocate improved choice - using a strengths and asset approach to harness and improve patients own network to improve resilience.

Experience of working in the community in a mental health setting would be beneficial. Primary care experience is not essential; however, a good understanding of how Primary Care works would be beneficial.

Most importantly, the right candidate will have a strong desire to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and have the motivation and flexibility to help develop services to meet the needs of the population.

The role will be embedded within the PCN however it will be outward facing and will link seamlessly with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust where you will be supported with supervision, and training opportunities etc.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental health, social care, learning disability and substance misuse services in the West Midlands.

We are a forward-thinking Trust and are extremely proud to have attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We're also delighted to have won the prestigious award of 'Trust of the Year' at the national Health Service Journal Awards 2022.

Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it' and the way we do inclusion is no exception. As a 'Disability Confident Employer', we very much believe that inclusion is something that you feel when you work at the Trust and we are continuously developing our culture of inclusion. Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience.

As a Support Time and Recovery Worker you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals (CYP, Adults, and Older persons) carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision.

You will assist in engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and in the promotion of self-care and social inclusion. You will communicate and work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioner and the general practice team to meet the needs of patients. You will support the delivery of timely access to integrated, high quality, service user-centred services in primary care that enable people…