Job summary
Overseeing and providing the Recovery College Service as part of Inclusion mental health services within Thurrock.
This includes operational management the Recovery College Coordinator, Recovery College Administrator, Inclusion health trainers and supporting peer trainers to provide Recovery Education to the communities in Thurrock through building and maintaining local relationships.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPSINTERNAL: Senior Recovery College Lead, Recovery College Coordinator, Recovery College Administrator, Inclusion staff in other mental health services, Peer Trainers, Corporate Services, Psychology Lead, MPFT Recovery College Coordinator and Recovery Lead, Clinical TeamsEXTERNAL: Students, Partner Agencies in statutory and voluntary sectors, local communities
Main duties of the job
To positively support, influence and improve the quality of the Recovery College. To co-produce, co-deliver and co-evaluate course materials for the Recovery College with peer specialist trainers. To ensure the Recovery College has strong relationships with partner agencies and the local community.
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full list of duties, a few are listed below:
- Develop systems and processes to support data collection linked to student recruitment, retention and evaluative feedback
- To engage with regular management supervision and identify own learning/developmental needs to inform a Professional Development Plan
- To support and promote recovery education and learning opportunities.
- To support and train new Peer and Staff Trainers.
- To attend Recovery College Team Meetings
- To complete a Wellbeing at Work Plan
- Develop course materials and course packs
- To hold overall responsibility for ensuring the individual learning plan process for all students attending the Recovery College
- To work as part of the Recovery Education Centre team (in partnership with the MPFT Well-being & Recovery Service) to deliver and oversee a comprehensive range of recovery education to people in Thurrock with a range of experiences and needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full list of duties, a few are listed below:
- Develop systems and processes to support data collection linked to student recruitment, retention and evaluative feedback
- To engage with regular management supervision and identify own learning/developmental needs to inform a Professional Development Plan
- To support and promote recovery education and learning opportunities.
- To support and train new Peer and Staff Trainers.
- To attend Recovery College Team Meetings
- To complete a Wellbeing at Work Plan
- Develop course materials and course packs
- To hold overall responsibility for ensuring the individual learning plan process for all students attending the Recovery College
- To work as part of the Recovery Education Centre team (in partnership with the MPFT Well-being & Recovery Service) to deliver and oversee a comprehensive range of recovery education to people in Thurrock with a range of experiences and needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised learner support qualification (Learning & Assessing) or completion of a recognised AHP Educator Programme
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Willingness to complete a teaching qualification
- Band 5 post-registration clinical experience or equivalent
Desirable
- Registered Health Practitioner with the NMC or HCPC or equivalent qualifications and experience
- Completion of the Recovery Education Centre train the trainer or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems and/or carers and supporters delivering psycho-educational or educational materials
- Demonstrable experience of delivering training to professionals and teams
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge & experience of delivering in Recovery Colleges or the Recovery Education Centre
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised learner support qualification (Learning & Assessing) or completion of a recognised AHP Educator Programme
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Willingness to complete a teaching qualification
- Band 5 post-registration clinical experience or equivalent
Desirable
- Registered Health Practitioner with the NMC or HCPC or equivalent qualifications and experience
- Completion of the Recovery Education Centre train the trainer or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems and/or carers and supporters delivering psycho-educational or educational materials
- Demonstrable experience of delivering training to professionals and teams
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge & experience of delivering in Recovery Colleges or the Recovery Education Centre
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.
