Stepdown Recovery Officer

The Stepdown recovery officer will identify early identification of factors that would potentially delay timely discharge and impact on provision of appropriate aftercare. They will liaise with housing and local authorities around discharge and facilitation of housing assessments. They will be responsible for coordinating the support for the patient they are allocated to in stepdown which can include ADL support, escort to appointments and arranging recovery activities.

The  Recovery Officer will take a role in embedding recovery values within the stepdown service and MDT Team, alongside other Trust recovery champions, and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.

Who I am?

• I am proficient, with the ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower service users
• Able to work independently
• Good level of written literacy and numeracy
• Able to prioritise workload and deliver service to a high standard

I may also have:

• Have a good knowledge of local services surrounding the Boroughs of, Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon and Westminster
• Have good awareness to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
• I have experience of using strength based approaches to support individual to maximise independence and achieve their goals

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.  

Interested candidates are invited to contact Hemal Vaid for an informal discussion about the role and are welcome to arrange a visit to the site for a firsthand experience of our work environment. 

Please see further details on our Website  

You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do! 

Don’t meet all requirements?  

If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we would still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position! 

Caring for our people.   

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:   

• PULSE – our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.  

• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.  

• Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.  

• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.  

• Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.  

• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.  

 Who are we?  
 
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”   

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.   

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. 

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

 If you have any questions about the position, please contact - recruitment@rethink.org 

IND1