Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Forensic Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (N/A)
- Job ref
- 457-25-7381891
- Employer
- Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 44 Sidney Street
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Community Forensic Team Recovery Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a bespoke community team working with service users with a mental health diagnosis and forensic backgrounds.
The post holder will work with people under the care of the Specialist Community Forensic Team. You will provide support to individuals within secure hospitals & in the community setting. You will be able to build excellent therapeutic relationships with individuals working to enhance their discharge pathway.
You will be working with a team with a recovery focus to encourage the development of independence. You will be part of an intensive specialist multidisciplinary team and contribute to risk management under civil and forensic sections of the Mental Health Act ( 1983).
We are a small multi disciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational therapist and Senior Recovery Worker.
Main duties of the job
- Develop a rapport with service users within appropriate boundaries.
- Encourage service users to be fully involved and engaged with their agreed care plan and to access appropriate services/ activities.
- Implement agreed programmes of care collaboratively with service users and carers under the supervision of a named professional.
- Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the service user's progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in their care.
- Take a role in evaluation of care provided.
- Identify and support carer needs as required.
- Take a role in health promotion including physical health needs.
- Participate in and support involvement in social activity groups.
- Maintain accurate service user records.
Working for our organisation
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Values:
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:
Working together for service users
Respect and kindness
Everyone counts
Commitment to quality
Improving lives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
- To have a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- To be aware of and abide by service policies re confidentiality and information sharing
- Receive supervision from agreed supervisor on a regular, planned basis, and work within the appraisal process
- Access peer supervision and contribute to the development of others via attendance at regular multi disciplinary reflective practice meetings
- To be committed to individual professional development, ensure compliance with mandatory training and support development of the Recovery Worker role
- To maintain accurate and up to date records of all contacts and interventions with service users
- To undertake any other duties that maybe allocated by the Team Manager within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the grade.
- It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with ‘best practice’ risk management.
- Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national.
- To maintain existing skills and develop/receive training in new skills as required to carry out the work of the Trust.
- Participate in service requirements for audit/data collection.
- Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies.
- The post holder should be comfortable in the use of computer technology, have basic keyboard skills and can use email.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous experience of working with people across the age range, with varying mental health needs.
- Able to accept instructions from senior staff and show initiative when appropriate. • Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Has or willing to undertake NVQ Level 3 in care qualification
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current issues affecting people with serious mental illness. Knowledge of Early Interventions service and care pathway.
- Current UK Driving Licence & Access to vehicle
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Achived NVQ Level 3 in Care
- Has GCSE English & Maths
Desirable criteria
- Interest in further education in regards to role.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Has previous experience of working in a forensic community or inpatient team.
Desirable criteria
- Has worked in similar role previously.
- HAs experience of working with rehabilitation/recovery focused manner
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Philips
- Job title
- Senior Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07811338685
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