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Support Time Recovery Worker

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Tunbridge wells, TN1 2JNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

21 September 2026

10 days left

Job description

We are looking for a Support Time Recovery Worker to join our Mental Health Team(MHT+) , covering the South West Kent area. You will work as part of a...

  • Work as part of a team that provides secondary mental health services, focusing on the direct needs of service users, working across shared pathways in Mental Health Together PLUS.
  • Provide support and give time to an allocated group of service users in order to promote their recovery and maintain them in their community environment, helping them to build their own support network.
  • Support service users to identify their needs and to assist clinicians to plan, implement and evaluate individuals care plans.
  • Have the individual service user's needs at the forefront at all times and support the service user to work towards their identified goals.
  • Use agreed values and skills to underpin day-to-day work.
  • Be actively involved in the delivery of psychology informed interventions.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

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. 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 working well together.

Training and Qualifications

Essential: - NVQ L2 or L3 in mental health and social care award or equivalent; - Ability to demonstrate a good level of English and Maths skills

Desirable: - Training and Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users
  • Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
  • Ability to form professional relationships with other professionals including the local MDT

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in community mental health; - Experience in delivery psychologically informed interventions

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

NHS Jobs

First seen

7 September 2026

Last checked

7 September 2026

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About the employer

KAM
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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