Specialist Recovery Worker - Blue Light Project

Job summary

At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

• Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
• "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
• Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• Child Care Vouchers Scheme
• Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes

Main duties of the job

1. To deliver a strengths-based, recovery orientated and outcome-focussed link service for all service users who are hard to engage into One Recovery Bucks with a particular emphasis on high standards and good practice (in accordance with the Blue Light Manual).
2. To provide this cohort with practical support, information and guidance on relevant issues i.e. physical and mental health signposting, housing, debt / benefits and education, training and employment (ETE), providing and maintaining accurate records of advice and support given.
3. Ensure appropriate and effective risk management plans are in place for each service user, taking into consideration planning around safeguarding including risks of abuse and exploitation.
4. To carry out assessments, make recommendations in line with the service user's needs and refer onto appropriate clinical & non clinical services; following agreed pathways and processes. This will include facilitating the engagement of service users in the community for the provision of prescribing of substitute medications or assessment for alcohol detox assessments.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.

We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.

We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.

Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!