Support Time Recovery Worker | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust


Company:	Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidstone, ME14 5TS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

Join ourMaidstone Community Mental Health Teamas a Band 3Support Time Recovery Workerand make a real difference to people's lives.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide person-centred, recovery-focused support to adults experiencing mental health difficulties. You will help service users build independence, develop coping strategies, access community resources and work towards their personal recovery goals. You will also have the opportunity to deliver psychologically informed interventions under the guidance of experienced Psychologists and Occupational Therapists.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is compassionate, motivated and passionate about supporting people to live well within their communities.

Main Duties of the Role

• Provide practical, emotional and recovery-focused support to service users in the community.

• Support individuals to achieve their personal goals and maintain their independence.

• Assist clinicians with the planning, implementation and review of personalised care plans.

• Help service users access community services, support networks, housing, benefits and wellbeing opportunities.

• Deliver psychologically informed interventions under clinical supervision.

• Promote recovery, resilience, wellbeing and self-management.

• Work closely with clinicians, carers and partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes.

• Maintain accurate records and contribute to high-quality person-centred care.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties or cognitive impairmentin the community

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Empathy, compassion and patience, with a genuine desire to improve the lives of others.

• The ability to build positive therapeutic relationships and work independently in community settings.

• Good written and IT skills to maintain accurate records.

• NVQ Level 2 in Care (or equivalent experience) and a commitment to achieve a Level 3 qualification if not already held.

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (unless exempt under the Equality Act 2010).

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.

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please note that we are not currently offering sponsorship for this vacancy. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Sep 2026

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