Support Time and Recovery Worker | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rota |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB4 1PR |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7276919/310-ASMH-7276919 |
Summary
***Please note updated closing date is now midnight of Sunday 13th July so we would advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.***
We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate Band 4 Support Time Recovery Worker to join our dedicated team at the Cambridge Adult Locality Team and Clozapine Clinic.
The ideal candidate will be committed to supporting individuals with severe mental health challenges, and possess a strong understanding of community mental health services. You will work closely with service users, providing recovery-focused interventions, offering practical assistance, and helping to resolve problems, all under the guidance of a senior team member.
If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills to provide compassionate support, we would love to hear from you.
The post holder will support service users with their recovery journeys through collaborative goal setting with a range of priority health and social needs under the supervision of a senior member of the team.
Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the user’s progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individual's care.
Will participate within the multi-disciplinary professional team to deliver safe person-centred care focussing on collaborative therapeutic relationships. This will include social inclusion work.
Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service user’s case notes as necessary.
Provide phlebotomy support in the Clozapine Clinic when cover is required.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle.You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
To support service users with their recovery journeys through collaborative goal setting with a range of priority health and social needs under the supervision of a senior member of the team.
Work with service users to facilitate access and engagement in a range of socially inclusive (including vocational) community based activities.
Develop an alliance based upon collaboration and mutual respect and within appropriate and transparent boundaries.
Help users gain access to resources to include benefits and welfare rights, using internal and external expertise as required.
Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the user’s progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
Provide simple psychological interventions as required under the supervision of an appropriately qualified clinician.
Participate in regular planning and review meetings with the clinician supervising pieces of work and maintain quality and management of clinical caseload within supervision process (pieces of work may be supervised by more than one team member).
Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the service user’s case notes as necessary.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Jul 2025