About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting families, strengthening resilience, and preventing the escalation of safeguarding concerns?
Do you believe that whole-family approaches lead to better outcomes and improved mental health recovery?
We are looking for a committed, compassionate Support Time and Recovery (STR) Worker - Families to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (NMHT), working in partnership with Birmingham Children's Trust to provide early intervention, community-based support and effective, joined-up responses for families affected by mental health challenges.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference across Birmingham--promoting early help, improving collaboration between children's and adult mental health services, and ensuring that the needs, voices and strengths of families are at the heart of care planning.
Main duties of the job
As an STR Worker - Families, you will help link adult mental health services with children's services and community networks. You will work closely with clinicians, families, carers and partner agencies to identify risks early, reduce the impact of adult mental ill health on children, and empower families to build resilience and stability.
You will work jointly with Birmingham Children's Trust to support coordinated, family-focused intervention.
Act as a key part of the multidisciplinary Neighbourhood Mental Health Team.
Provide practical and emotional support to families in their homes and communities.
Promote mental health awareness and early-help routes in community settings.
Help families navigate services, understand care pathways and maintain wellbeing.
Strengthen links with community groups, charities and culturally diverse networks.
Contribute to preventing escalation into statutory safeguarding services wherever possible.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Appropriate diploma level qualification in health or social care
Essential
- Appropriate diploma level qualification in health or social care
- Completed a counselling course or equivalent
- Significant experience of working within a health/social care setting, for EG. HCA/OTTO/Assistant Psychologist
- Understanding of equal opportunities policies, including dynamics of disability., sexism, racism
- Understanding of the importance of involvement of a diverse group of service users and carers in service planning and monitoring
- Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with user and carer groups.
- Understanding of the interface within other services including mental health services
- Car Driver or ability to be mobile over a geographical area within a timely manor
- Approachable, helpful and encouraging with excellent interpersonal skills
- Good IT skills including use of computerised service user information systems
Desirable
- Experience working with families within the community
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
BSMHFT
Uffculme Centre, 52 Queensbridge Road,
Birmingham
B13 8QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)