Support Time Recovery Worker

The successful candidate will work alongside the 836 clinicians, providing effective support and advice to Police Officers, working across Kent and Medway, who are in contact with a member of the public who may require mental health support. Excellent communication skills will be required to provide support and advice to Police Officers who are considering detaining the person under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007)

You will coordinate admissions to the Health Based Places of Safety, (HBPoS), within KMPT for those who have been detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and will liaise with professionals involved in their care. These will include, (but not confined to) Police Officers, AMPH services and HBPoS staff

You will have a good knowledge of IT skills and be confident in accessing RIO the Trust patient electronic clinical record

The service is operational 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and therefore involves working unsociable hours, nights and public holidays.

This is an exciting role for a candidates who have excellent communication skills, are able to prioritise work, solution focussed able and work alongside colleagues and partnership agencies.

You will be part of a team supporting police officers with advice and solutions when they are considering detaining a member of the public under the Mental Health Act (1983, amended 2007).

You will also be co ordinating admissions and patient flow through the Places of Safety once detention is in place.

You will need to be computer literate and have excellent writing skills

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.