Reconnect Recovery Support Worker

Job summary

The core purpose of Reconnect is to identify people who are less likely to engage with health services, identify their needs well in advance of release and to offer them the level of support required to effectively ensure that they receive the help they need.

The role of the Reconnect support worker is to link in with referred service users whilst they are still in prison to co-produce a plan which meets their identified needs in the community and utilise engagement techniques upon release to support and encourage attendance and engagement at appointments.

Aims and objectives of the service are:

To increase access to and uptake of healthcare and relevant services for people leaving prison

To reduce health inequalities for prison populations

To ensure that the health needs of individuals who are leaving prison are met.

To ensure a safe transition from prison to community healthcare and support services in England and to provide ongoing support so that engagement is maintained.

To facilitate engagement and liaise with community healthcare and/or other services and enable delivery of a coordinated response

Main duties of the job

To work independently under the guidance of the team leader; this post requires lone working.

To maintain own case load being mindful of own capabilities and working within the scope of practice

To work collaboratively with service users to identify onward community needs and referrals.

To work within the prison to identify residents who meet the criteria for Reconnect.

To provide direct support and advice to residents regarding services that can meet their health needs on release.

To complete health needs summary information for sharing with the community reconnect providers

To effectively manage and prioritize own day to day work schedule with support from the rest of the team.

To proactively assist service users to engage in agreed plans of care in the community.

To be confident in the use of IT including system one, Microsoft word/excel and PowerPoint.

To take personal responsibility to keep knowledge up to date.

To maintain records, collect statistical data and store information in accordance with GDPR, NHFT and the specific requirements of this post.

To prepare and take part in supervision/ appraisals with senior practitioners.

To participate in mandatory / relevant post specific training as required

To demonstrate an awareness and understanding relevant to working in a secured environment.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

The post holder will work in a trauma informed way to provide time limited support to service users, enabling them to access a wide range of services that can provide help and advise with, for example, mental health, housing, social exclusion, substance misuse, education, employment and debt management difficulties. The post holder will be expected to develop good links with community resources in order to enable improved and supported access to services.

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Campbell House

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Campbell House

Campbell Square

Northampton

NN1 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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