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Job overview Come and join Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust as a Band 3 Support Time Recovery Worker at South Kent Coast Community Mental Health Team covering Dover, Deal and Folkestone. We need: Compassionate individuals with strong communication and organizational skills. Our service focuses on promoting recovery for those people diagnosed with severe and enduring mental ill health. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams (e.g. Early Intervention Service, Home Treatment Teams, MIMHS) tertiary service providers, primary care, Kent Police, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users & carers. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Main duties of the job The main elements of community mental health support work focus on collaborative working with service users to promote engagement and to facilitate an optimum level of independence and self-management. Our expectation is that you will endeavour to establish therapeutic relationships within which to address recovery goals in order to help service users to gain access to a range of resources and services to facilitate involvement and connection with the local community. Work closely with occupational therapists and to assist nursing staff with the effective functioning of a depot/clozapine clinic that will include well-being checks. Visiting people at their own home as required. Completing Dialog plus assessments by telephone or in person. Monitor and report on the mental state of service users. Provide support to the service user, and identify their needs. Opportunities to run recovery activities with Occupational Therapists. Working for our organisation We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role. Person specification IT Skills Essential criteria - Good understanding and application of IT systems - e.g. Microsoft, Excell, Rio Desirable criteria - Previous knowledge and use of Rio Experience Essential criteria - Has worked with adults with severe and enduring mental illness - Knowledge of mental health diagnosis and presentation - Good level of English language , written, spoken and reading Desirable criteria - Has delivered individual care and support with adults who are mentally unwell Knowledge Essential criteria - NVQ Level 2 in Care/ community Mental Health Care or agreed equivalent experience - Ability to listen effectively and communicate effectively at all levels Desirable criteria - Commitment to undertake and to gain appropriate Level 3 qualification within an agreed time limit