Senior Rehabilitation Support Worker
Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
Grimsby, DN33 1NUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,272 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Please note: We have Band 2, and Band 3 positions available. Please refer to the attached Job Descriptions / Person Specifications, for full details of...
role will support the multi-disciplinary team to delivery individualised care
packages to a small group of service users with both mental health needs and/or
a learning difficulties, who are either stepping down from low secure and
locked rehabilitation placements or who are local service users requiring
assessment and treatment for their enduring mental ill health. The aim of the post is to support recovery,
independence, quality of life and well-being, through instilling hope and
optimism in every service user so that they can reach their full potential.
To develop knowledge and
understanding of the lived experience of people in your care so that you can
provide the right support that will meet their own identified needs for
recovery.
To advocate for your service
users so that they are at the forefront of designing their own mental health
care and support and so that their voice is heard at all levels.
To develop supportive and
caring relationships with individual service users and to provide daily support
through encouragement, understanding and motivation.
To deliver prescribed 1:1
and group interventions within the scope of the support plan, with care and
compassion, this may include but this list is not exhaustive:
and welfare rights
II. Diet, exercise and
well-being
III. Planning, shopping and
cooking of meals
IV. Education, occupation,
training and development
V. Healthy lifestyle,
healthy choices
VI. Activities of daily
living
VII. Administering of oral
medication
VIII. Rest, relaxation and
vocation
You will be expected to
increase your knowledge in one of the elements of recovery above to support
senior staff to deliver specific interventions.
To provide daily updates to
senior staff of individuals mood, behaviour, interaction, motivation and mental
health so that plans of care can be reviewed accordingly.
Sensitively support
individuals with activities of daily living with the goal to enhance these
essential living skills.
To work without direct
supervision, but with someone available to refer to, as and when required,
either on or off site on a regular basis.
Help identify early signs of
relapse by monitoring the services user progress, level of functioning and
mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the persons care.
To support the service user
to integrate into the local community to enable them to feel a sense of purpose
and community.
To maintain informative
electronic records as required.
To undertake such other
duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the
post.
Be able to work
flexibly within the different elements of the rehabilitation pathway when
required.
We
are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and
well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health
services to the NHS and beyond.
The
whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our
own family to use.
offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community
facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults
inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an
outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.
Ranked
as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies
top 100 large company list.
a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also
developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide
training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden
Centre.
Working
at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we
really mean it.
We
like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come
and Join us !
Please
note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI
generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has
been automatically generated.
Should
you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability
or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience of working with people with mental illness.
- A good practical understanding of the MHA and MCA and the role of a nursing assistant within this.
Desirable
- A keen interest in mental health.
- Lived Experience.
- Mental health First Aid training.
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace.
- Recent and / or current work experience within a Mental Health or Social Care environment.
Knowledge
Desirable
- Awareness of Coaching techniques.
- An awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace.
- Working knowledge of the benefits and housing systems.
- Supervision of junior staff.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of service users.
- Ability to maintain a safe environment for service users/ carers/staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Standard keyboard skills.
Desirable
- Can evidence supporting others so that they can reach their full potential (staff and service users).
- Can evidence making a positive difference to peoples lives.
- Can evidence understanding of mental health and recovery.
- Can evidence advocating for the service user.
- Can evidence applied knowledge of the MHA and MCA.
- Group Work.
- Substance use knowledge.
Qualifications
Essential: - NVQ level 3 in care or Care certificate or equivalent; - Medication administration qualification
Desirable
- A basic knowledge/understanding of and passion for supporting those with Mental Health needs.
- Some understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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