Support Time & Recovery Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, motivated and organised Support Time and Recovery Worker to join the Mental Health and Wellness Team South in Waltham Forest.

The Mental Health and Wellness Team is a community based multidisciplinary service supporting adults with a range of mental health needs. The team works collaboratively with service users, carers, health professionals, social care colleagues and community organisations to promote recovery, independence and social inclusion.

The successful candidate will work mainly across Leytonstone and Leyton, providing practical and recovery focused support to service users in their homes and within community settings.

Main duties and responsibilities

As a Support Time And Recovery Worker, You Will

• Work alongside nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop positive and professional relationships with service users, supporting them to identify and work towards their recovery goals.
• Contribute to the team’s Access and Triage process, including gathering relevant information, contacting service users, supporting initial appointments and helping people to access the most appropriate service.
• Support service users to understand and complete benefit forms and benefit applications, including helping them gather supporting information and access specialist welfare rights advice when required.
• Provide practical support with matters such as housing, finances, correspondence, appointments, daily living activities and accessing local services.
• Accompany service users to appointments when this forms part of their agreed care plan.
• Support service users to access education, training, volunteering, employment and meaningful community activities.
• Encourage service users to develop confidence, independence and practical skills.

Help service users build supportive social networks and reduce isolation.

Promote physical health and wellbeing, including supporting attendance at health checks and encouraging healthy routines.

Support medication related arrangements within the boundaries of the role and in accordance with organisational policies.

Recognise changes in a service user’s mental health, wellbeing or level of risk and report concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician.

Contribute to care planning, reviews, multidisciplinary discussions and risk management processes.

Maintain clear, accurate and timely electronic records of all contacts and interventions.

Work collaboratively with carers and family members, where appropriate and with the service user’s consent.

Develop effective links with voluntary organisations, community groups, housing services, employment services, welfare advice services and other local resources.

Promote dignity, choice, equality, diversity and respect in every aspect of the role.

Work flexibly according to the needs of service users and the wider team.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of supporting people with mental health needs, social care needs or other complex circumstances.
• Understands the principles of recovery focused and person centred support.
• Is able to communicate with compassion, patience and respect.
• Can engage people who may find it difficult to trust services or remain involved with their care.
• Has good written, verbal and organisational skills.
• Is confident using electronic record systems, email and standard computer applications.
• Can work independently in community settings while remaining connected to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Is able to prioritise tasks and respond appropriately to changing needs.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality, professional boundaries, safeguarding and risk management.

Has an interest in supporting people with benefit applications, housing concerns and access to community resources.

Values partnership working and can build positive relationships with professionals and community organisations.

Is committed to inclusive practice and addressing inequalities experienced by people with mental health needs.

Knowledge of Waltham Forest and its community resources would be an advantage, although support and guidance will be provided.

What we can offer

The Successful Candidate Will Receive

• A comprehensive induction and regular supervision.
• Support from an experienced and welcoming multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunities for professional development and relevant training.
• Experience across Access, Triage and ongoing community mental health work.
• Opportunities to develop knowledge of recovery practice, community resources, benefits, housing and social inclusion.
• A varied and meaningful role supporting service users to make positive changes in their lives.
  
  

Additional information

This role involves regular community visits and travel across Waltham Forest, particularly Leytonstone and Leyton. Applicants should be able to travel between different community locations in a timely and reliable way.

The post holder may work with people experiencing significant mental health difficulties, social isolation, financial hardship, housing problems and other complex circumstances. The successful candidate will therefore need to demonstrate resilience, compassion, sound judgement and a commitment to collaborative working.

Appointment will be subject to the relevant pre employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We welcome applications from individuals with relevant professional, voluntary or lived experience who can demonstrate the values, skills and commitment required for this role.

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They Are

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.
  
  

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by

the best people.

Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being

properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters

will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will

undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which

will include mandatory training, systems training and the

allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will

have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior

managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on

engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The

induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Select One

High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

High Cost Area Supplement Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time)

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable

to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility

under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic

salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not

included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.

Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.

We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.

Please See The Attached Job Description And Person Specification

for more information about this role and working at North East

London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this

when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the

criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as

possible as some posts close early to limit the number of

applications.

Name: Suzette Goodlitt

Job title: Support Time Recovery Worker

Contact Number: 0300 555 1268

Email: [email protected]