Second Step

Recovery Navigator

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Job summary

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to our work. We encourage a culture where staff are valued and supported with as much thought as our clients receive, helping to nurture an environment where team members have a real chance to learn, thrive and develop whilst putting your skills and passion to practice. Because we are an inclusive team, we want to encourage people from different cultural backgrounds to join us. Not only do we value this, but we also see the positive impact this will have on our team and clients we support. Also, at Second Step we highly value lived experience of staff and the unique insights and creativity it brings to challenges, growth and effective interventions.

Main duties of the job

We are excited to advertise a new opportunity to join our Specialist Community Forensic Team. SCFT is a Multi-Disciplinary Team that focus on support people in secure mental hospitals in their transition to the community.

About us

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with

Details

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,359 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SEC1021604

Job locations

Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop a strong recovery focus for clients including tailored personalised support, developed through co-production. Seek clear client/friends/family/carer feedback. In partnership with the AWP ensure appropriate access and support to housing by drawing on existing resources and expertise at Second Step. In partnership with the AWP undertake appropriate risk assessments/care program approach planning to ensure moves are positively planned and managed. Deliver volunteering, education and employment pathways for clients moving out of in-patient units Maintain effective operational links with all relevant key agencies to help deliver the housing, volunteering, education, employment and equalities pathways. Identify, assess, contribute, maintain, feedback and manage risk to ensure risk is minimised. Work in a safe manner using a positive risk-taking approach, ensuring health and safety policies are implemented and fully adhered to ensure all safeguarding issues are properly managed. Have up-to-date safeguarding and risk management training and ensure that Safeguarding and risk management policies and procedures are fully adhered to

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop a strong recovery focus for clients including tailored personalised support, developed through co-production. Seek clear client/friends/family/carer feedback. In partnership with the AWP ensure appropriate access and support to housing by drawing on existing resources and expertise at Second Step. In partnership with the AWP undertake appropriate risk assessments/care program approach planning to ensure moves are positively planned and managed. Deliver volunteering, education and employment pathways for clients moving out of in-patient units Maintain effective operational links with all relevant key agencies to help deliver the housing, volunteering, education, employment and equalities pathways. Identify, assess, contribute, maintain, feedback and manage risk to ensure risk is minimised. Work in a safe manner using a positive risk-taking approach, ensuring health and safety policies are implemented and fully adhered to ensure all safeguarding issues are properly managed. Have up-to-date safeguarding and risk management training and ensure that Safeguarding and risk management policies and procedures are fully adhered to

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of two years significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
  • Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency long term conditions and offending )
  • Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
  • Experience of working with a number of individuals with competing needs and priorities

Desirable

  • Proven experience of mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer or supporter.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of two years significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
  • Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency long term conditions and offending )
  • Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
  • Experience of working with a number of individuals with competing needs and priorities

Desirable

  • Proven experience of mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer or supporter.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Second Step

Address

Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


Employer's website

https://www.second-step.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Second Step

Address

Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


Employer's website

https://www.second-step.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Team

jobs@second-step.co.uk

Details

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,359 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

SEC1021604

Job locations

Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW


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