About this role
Job summary
We are looking for two Support Time and Recovery Workers to provide in-reach work in HMP Exeter and HMP Channings Wood for a fixed term period ending on 31st March 2027.
The Service aim is to offer support to individuals as they are released from prison, ensuring any health vulnerabilities are considered. Support is then provided to engage with appropriate pathways upon release, helping integration back into the community.
Practitioners work with Support Time Recovery Workers to engage with individuals prior to release from prison. A Support plan is formulated to offer contact on release from prison and on the onward journey, integrating back into the community. Contact will vary in frequency according to need and the Peer Support Workers will engage with individuals to organise and attend appointments with support services to reduce the identified vulnerabilities.
Liaising with partnership agencies including probation and health will be key to trying to establish support and stability within the community. Peer Support Workers are key to helping support someone on their journey. We work with people with all vulnerabilities including substance misuse, homelessness, social issues, learning difficulties, and mental health. The aim of the service is to improve health and well-being, reduce vulnerability, and the risk of re-offending.
Main duties of the job
You will be an important member of the team, working to ensure that every patient receives high quality care. You will do this through your supervision of the team members and through positive role modelling.You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable. You will prioritise tasks, and manage your own workload, providing support for your colleagues as and when required.You will be required to support the induction of new staff members and ensure they are competent and confident in their role.We will help you to grow in the role, and will support you to look and engage with training and development opportunities within the trust.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information about this role please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Knowledge of mental health and/or social care practice acquired through NVQ Level 3, PLUS training to diploma level or equivalent, equivalent knowledge obtained through short courses OR relevant work based experience
Desirable
Additional formal and experiential training in working with children & adults who have complex needs Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
Experience Essential
Significant experience of working with people with complex co-morbidities and vulnerabilities e.g. mental health, learning disability, ADHD, autism, offending behaviours, substance misuse, homelessness, debt etc Experience of working with people who are hard to engage through their vulnerability, who are challenging in presentation OR employ risk behaviours including self-harm Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector Ability to assess and manage risk Lone working with people who use services
Desirable
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
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.
Employer details Employer name Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)