Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Support Time and Recovery Worker

The closing date is 19 May 2025

Job summary

A great opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 3 Support Time and Recovery Worker to join our team in the Acute Therapy Service (ATS) based at Bridge House in Blackburn. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable worker to support us to continue delivering a psychologically led service that provides an alternative to inpatient admissions and also facilitates early discharge from the inpatient units.

The aim of the ATS service is to provide brief structured psychological input, practical, occupational and social support and respite in a safe and containing environment.

The successful post holder will have experience of working in Mental Health Services and the duties will include:

Direct involvement with service users; you will help to provide and facilitate a therapeutic responsive service for adults with mental health difficulties. This will involve supporting service users to implement coping strategies learned in the ATS service. You will also co-facilitate and deliver groups.

You will receive regular management and clinical supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service user needs and the organisations values.

Working pattern (hours): Full Time
Hours/sessions per week: 37.5 hours per week

*Previous applicants need not apply*

Main duties of the job

To assist in the provision of a DBT led therapeutic environment that facilitates early discharge from an acute psychiatric ward or provides an alternative to hospital admission;

The post holder will have the opportunity to work creatively within the team to meet the demands & needs of the service & service users.

The post holder will work without direct supervision on completion of his/her initial induction program;

Support to carry out this role will be provided by management, clinical and staff team.

To facilitate and maintain effective liaison with statutory and non-statutory agencies in the community, and other appropriate agencies involved in the service users care;
Maintain effective communication both within and outside of the clinical team to ensure that service user needs are met;
To communicate with service users to maximise their involvement and understanding of their condition, care and treatment, which may involve providing information and using skills to overcome barriers in an empathic and reassuring manner;
To participate in both clinical and managerial supervision;
Provide both verbal and written feedback to colleagues regarding service user's presentation;
To ensure that changes to the unit environment including accidents, incidents and complaints are relayed to senior staff and reported and documented as according to trust policy;

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-PEN966-CS-A

Job locations

Bridge House,

Duckworth Street, Whalley Banks,

Blackburn

BB2 1NT

Job description

Job responsibilities

All actions must be reported in writing on electronic notes and any untoward incidents discussed immediately with the team leader and staff;
To assess and implement risk management measures within the scope of responsibility;
To be aware of factors affecting own health and safety at work and that of others.

Please see the job description and person specification for more details on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

All actions must be reported in writing on electronic notes and any untoward incidents discussed immediately with the team leader and staff;
To assess and implement risk management measures within the scope of responsibility;
To be aware of factors affecting own health and safety at work and that of others.

Please see the job description and person specification for more details on this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
Certificate in Mental Health
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge on mental health issues and how these impact on the individual, carer's and the wider community
Awareness of evidence based practise
Ability to work autonomously and set own and others' priorities
Ability to influence and inspire innovative and effective practice in others.
Ability to work in line with developed specialist rehabilitation plans in keeping with the rehabilitation model.
Confidently assess and manage risk and promote positive risk taking.
Ability to build effective working relationships across team boundaries and with a range of stakeholders.
Ability to recognise and support the potential and aspirations of people with mental illness.

Experience

Essential

Experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties
The ability to work as part of a team
To have knowledge of the cultures and religions of the communities of Lancashire
To demonstrate an awareness of the need to value diversity and work across cultures
The ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships, whilst maintaining professional boundaries

Desirable

Experience of working with people with complex mental health and social care needs

Other

Essential

Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
Commitment to lifelong learning
Commitment to equality and diversity

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
Certificate in Mental Health
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge on mental health issues and how these impact on the individual, carer's and the wider community
Awareness of evidence based practise
Ability to work autonomously and set own and others' priorities
Ability to influence and inspire innovative and effective practice in others.
Ability to work in line with developed specialist rehabilitation plans in keeping with the rehabilitation model.
Confidently assess and manage risk and promote positive risk taking.
Ability to build effective working relationships across team boundaries and with a range of stakeholders.
Ability to recognise and support the potential and aspirations of people with mental illness.

Experience

Essential

Experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties
The ability to work as part of a team
To have knowledge of the cultures and religions of the communities of Lancashire
To demonstrate an awareness of the need to value diversity and work across cultures
The ability and skill to form positive therapeutic relationships, whilst maintaining professional boundaries

Desirable

Experience of working with people with complex mental health and social care needs

Other

Essential

Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
Commitment to lifelong learning
Commitment to equality and diversity

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bridge House,

Duckworth Street, Whalley Banks,

Blackburn

BB2 1NT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bridge House,

Duckworth Street, Whalley Banks,

Blackburn

BB2 1NT

Employer's website

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