Recovery Support Worker | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 08 Hydref 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £32,199 - £34,876 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Mitcham, CR4 4TP |
| Cwmni: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7535592/294-COMM-7535592-JB-A |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recovery Support Worker (RSW) to join ourEarly Intervention Service. If you are passionate about impacting positively on the lives of people with severe and enduring mental illness in a community setting, then this could be the perfect job for you.
The Early Intervention Service is a community based service for people aged 17 to 65 years, who have experienced symptoms of psychosis for the first time. The Early Intervention Service works collaboratively with the person, their family and friends with the aim of minimising the impact this has on their lives. The earlier someone gets help, the quicker support can be put in place to help their recovery. We try to develop a shared understanding of the causes, meaning and prevention of mental health difficulties and aim to promote positive images of young people who have experienced psychosis. The team comprises psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, employment specialists and psychologists. Clinical/ professional judgement will determine priority for treatment and support, but in line with policy implementation guidance. We work in close partnership with GPs and other key partners, including voluntary organisations.
To assist the care coordinator / key worker in the following areas:
To provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users and thus promote their rights, responsibilities and recovery
To work as part of a team that provides mental health services that promotes Recovery.
To focus on providing support, directly and flexibly to meet the specific needs of service users in accordance with their care plan.
To work in partnership with the individual across boundaries of care, organisation and role, coordinated through the Care Programme Approach.
To work in a way that:
• Promotes hope, helps people to take control access the opportunities that they value
• Engenders empowerment and wellbeing
• Acknowledges diversity
• Promotes anti-discriminatory practices
• Maintains confidentiality
• Promotes equal opportunities; and
• Ensures service users are treated with dignity and respect as part of ethical practice.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
1. Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading on implementing the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
2. Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
3. Supporting the patients management of care needs through:
a. Initial data collection
b. Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress
c. Feedback and discussion
d. Producing reports and in-care reviews
e. Devising a plan of care and interventions supervised by a Registered Nurse.
4. In a junior leadership role leading on and directing junior to staff in providing hands-on care to service users including:
a. Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non-judgmental way.
b. Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of always maintaining the service user’s respect and dignity and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
c. Contributing to the development of care plans that reflect service user needs and relevant patient care documentation working in partnership with service users, wider MDT and friends/relatives/significant others.
d. Escalating any concerns to relevant Health Care Professional.
e. Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations, such as physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional (Registered Nurse or Doctors). Promote healthy lifestyles and give health promotion advice and support.
f. Implementing the principles of ‘recovery’: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions under the guidance of a registered professional.
5. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.
6. Advocating for service users’ needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.
7. Supporting the registered nurse to coordinate and prioritise activities within the clinical area.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025