Overview
Join to apply for the Support Time & Recovery Worker role at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week. The post is a Band 4 position within the Gloucestershire Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion Service, based at the Montpellier Unit at Wotton Lawn in Gloucester. This is a long established team covering all areas of the Criminal Justice Services in Gloucestershire.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to support the team and develop the service to meet the specification laid out by NHS England. The service runs a 7-day embedded service in Police Custody, as well as a busy Magistrates Court. The post holder will support prisoners being released into the local community from prisons located in England under the NHS England RECONNECT Strategy. You will help develop links with other agencies both public sector and independent to ensure the clients seen receive the best possible service.
Responsibilities
* Assist service users to access services to address health vulnerabilities and improve health and wellbeing.
* Provide help and advice on housing, drug and alcohol support and education, debt management, employment issues and access to Primary Care.
* Manage a caseload of clients, supporting and encouraging engagement with services.
* Develop links with other agencies to enable improved, supported access to services.
* Work in a variety of settings including custody suite, court, prisons and other locations in the community.
* Support individuals leaving prison and assist their integration back into the community.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience or knowledge of working with individuals who have been in contact with the criminal justice system.
* Ideally experience within Adult Mental Health, Substance Misuse or Alcohol Services, Housing and Benefits Agency.
* Willingness to work within a challenging environment and with multiple criminal justice agencies.
* Be part of a team working to improve the experience of service users who may be presenting with health inequalities and vulnerabilities.
* Role requires successful police vetting.
Additional Information
Contact for further details or informal visits: Lowri Jones, Team Manager (lowri.jones@ghc.nhs.uk, 0300 421 4812). Alternative contact: Andy Webb, Team Manager (andy.webb@ghc.nhs.uk, 0300 421 4812).
This description is based on the original job posting and reflects the role requirements and responsibilities without unrelated content.
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