Support Time and Recovery Worker: Sponsorship Available

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Job Summary

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to be a part of the Mental Health Intensive Support Service based in Chester.

This service provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions & support, to help people recover from complex mental health problems & to regain the skills & confidence to live successfully in the community.

Main duties of the job

As Support Time and Recovery Worker you will be expected to support the MDT in providing intensive rehabilitation support to a small cohort of patients, providing high quality levels of care in order to assist people to live more independent lives.

You will be working alongside the Primary Workers to ensure effective and needs-led patient care with a strong focus on dialogical practice, recovery, identifying relapse indicators, skill development and promoting independence. You will also be responsible for supporting engagement in the agreed care plan and assist in encouraging inclusion in local community services, to promote daily living skills.

As a service we value personal development,therefore we are looking for candidates with a willingness to develop, particularly in skills around dialogical practice/Open Dialogue.

Alongside the MDT you will take an active role in training of care staff/third party organisations supporting the patient, such as Supported Living or Care Agency staff.

MHIST are proactive in pre-empting crisis and preventing admission into hospital, and therefore you must be able to demonstrate excellent skills in risk management, proactive care planning and communication skills across a range of scenarios.

Candidates are welcome to apply from a range of health or social work backgrounds, or similar experience, however experience in working with complex patients is encouraged.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Recent relevant experience of working to support and integrate people with mental health issues towards recovery
  • Experience of working within a Mental Health community setting, rehab setting or equivalent.
  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or Equivalent

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Understanding of and commitment to principles of the Community Rehabilitation and Recovery Models
  • Experience of producing and leading teaching and learning in presentational sessions/in groups.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with clients in Recovery from serious Mental Health issues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 03 June 2026

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