Support Time and Recovery Worker

As a Support Time and Recovery Worker, you will work directly with service users and their carers to support and empower them to engage in their recovery/maintain independence. You will establish therapeutic relationships to address goals to help service users access a range of resources and services to connect with the local community.
The Trafford Older Adult Community Mental Health Team works across the borough, supporting people who are over the age of 70, with a functional mental health condition, or people of any age with a diagnosis of dementia. Work with our patients can include supporting people to access their local community, support with building confidence in activities of daily living, and supporting people to do what they want or need to do, in a goal directed way.
Working in the Trafford Older Adult Community Mental Health Team provides opportunity to work with a large Multi-Disciplinary Team of Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Psychologists, Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners, and Administrators. This provides an excellent opportunities to develop skills with support from others. You will gain skills in therapeutic, evidence based interventions, supporting people with organic, functional mental illnesses, as well as complex physical health needs., + To establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers.
+ To establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues within the CMHT.
+ To work under the direct supervision of Registered Social Workers, Registered OT's and Registered Nurses.
+ Develop plans to support recovery based on individual need.
+ To contribute to MDT meetings.
+ To promote and encourage independence and engagement within the local community.
+ To support the duty function of the team, by calling or visiting people already under our care, and supporting with some clinical tasks, such as supporting the team manager with allocations
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR FULL DETAILS., We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and compassionate Support Time and Recovery Worker to work within Trafford Older Adults Community Mental Health Team., Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users., The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

+ Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
+ 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
+ Excellent pension
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Salary sacrifice car scheme
+ Wellbeing programme
+ Blue Light Card Discounts