Job Summary
As part of community mental health transformation we are seeking to develop the community rehabilitation pathway across Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust with a particular focus on individuals with treatment resistant psychosis and frequent admissions or long stays in inpatient units locally, and out of county.
There is a plan for the future that the community rehabilitation to form part of a wider team within the intensive assertive pathway, which will lead to some exciting changes and opportunities, and we can discuss this further during the interview process.
Main duties of the job
As the Mental Health Recovery Enablement Worker the main duties will include:
- To act as mental health liaison for statutory and VCSE services
- To facilitate access to GHC services and activities to meet the needs of service users and carers within statutory and non-statutory community and in-patient settings and services.
- To improve pathways for people in mental distress who may be at risk of relapse or disengagement, by providing liaison between the Voluntary and Community Sector Services who work with, and engage with these individuals, and Statutory Mental Health Services
- To work alongside a number of service users on a one to one or group basis towards identified recovery goals
- Actively engage with service users including those that are placed out of area or in in-patient settings experiencing significant mental illness and complex psychosis
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of competency-based training in a relevant health or social care area PLUS theoretical and practical knowledge to diploma level equivalent, obtained through formal competency training, short courses and experience OR successful completion of approved associate practitioner training or relevant foundation degree or commitment to obtain within 2 years.
Desirable
- Basic IT skills
- E-mailing
- Inputting Data
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Child Protection, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
- Experience in mental health or social care services at Bands 2, 3 or 4, ideally in a community setting.
- Knowledge of the CPA process
- Knowledge and understanding of care planning and risk assessment (completed an Approved course in relation to Risk Assessment).
- Knowledge and understanding of using a Recovery based approach to care.
- Knowledge and understanding of social inclusion approach
- Clinical skills training (awareness of physical health and wellbeing).
- Awareness of issues of diversity
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Voluntary Care Sector and partnership working
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.
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 March 2026
