• Job Description

  Req#: C9232-26-0042?language=en&page=73&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 4 Support Time and Recovery Worker to work in partnership in Primary Care as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

  The post sits within the North Stoke (HBB) Primary Care Network MDT working alongside the Senior Mental Health Practitioner and GP surgery teams.

  HBB PCN has four member practices across Hanley and Bentilee, within Stoke-On-Trent. Together the practices have a patient population of approximately 33,000.

  You will be responsible for providing mental health specialist care to patients within the PCN, whilst working as part of the network's multidisciplinary team.

  As a support time & recovery worker, you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision.

  This role builds on and complement the progress of the new model of primary mental health care support. The post holder will promote engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and the promotion of self-care and social inclusion.

  Main duties of the job

  Working collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioners and the general practice teams to meet the needs of patients - supporting in the triage of assessments, delivering interventions and education - to manage patients with a variety of mental health conditions.

  You will engage with patients to provide support and time limited interventions to meet their health and social needs - with an emphasis on empowerment and recovery. Working closely with the Mental Health Practitioner to devise plans of care to support recovery and advocate improved choice - using a strengths and asset approach to harness and improve patients own network to improve resilience.

  Experience of working in the community in a mental health setting would be beneficial. Primary care experience is not essential; however, a good understanding of how Primary Care works would be beneficial.

  Most importantly, the right candidate will have a strong desire to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and have the motivation and flexibility to help develop services to meet the needs of the population.

  The role will be embedded within the PCN however it will be outward facing and will link seamlessly with North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust where you will be supported with supervision, and training opportunities etc.

  About us

  North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental health, social care, learning disability and substance misuse services in the West Midlands.

  We are a forward-thinking Trust and are extremely proud to have attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

  We're also delighted to have won the prestigious award of 'Trust of the Year' at the national Health Service Journal Awards 2022.

  Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it' and the way we do inclusion is no exception. As a 'Disability Confident Employer', we very much believe that inclusion is something that you feel when you work at the Trust and we are continuously developing our culture of inclusion. Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience.

  Details

  Date posted

  18 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  11 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  232-PRC-7614981-B

  Job locations

  ARRS Mental Health Team (Sutherland CMHT)

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST3 4LR

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As a Support Time and Recovery Worker you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals (CYP, Adults, and Older persons) carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision.

  You will assist in engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and in the promotion of self-care and social inclusion. You will communicate and work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioner and the general practice team to meet the needs of patients. You will support the delivery of timely access to integrated, high quality, service user-centred services in primary care that enable people with mental health needs, physical health needs and/or social care problems to improve their well-being and functionality, thereby preventing, reducing or delaying the need for more specialist services.

  You will work as part of the integrated primary care team under the supervision of the qualified ARRS Mental health practitioners to ensure that all of the needs of service users are addressed thereby promoting wellbeing, independence and choice whilst preventing, reducing or delaying the greater onset of need whilst adhering to policy and procedures.

  You will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory to provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  As a Support Time and Recovery Worker you will assist in the assessment of care needs and the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for individuals (CYP, Adults, and Older persons) carrying out all relevant forms of care under agreed levels of supervision.

  You will assist in engagement with services and assist in identifying strategies to support mental wellbeing and in the promotion of self-care and social inclusion. You will communicate and work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practitioner and the general practice team to meet the needs of patients. You will support the delivery of timely access to integrated, high quality, service user-centred services in primary care that enable people with mental health needs, physical health needs and/or social care problems to improve their well-being and functionality, thereby preventing, reducing or delaying the need for more specialist services.

  You will work as part of the integrated primary care team under the supervision of the qualified ARRS Mental health practitioners to ensure that all of the needs of service users are addressed thereby promoting wellbeing, independence and choice whilst preventing, reducing or delaying the greater onset of need whilst adhering to policy and procedures.

  You will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory to provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or commitment towards achieving it
  • Certificate in Mental Health or commitment to work towards achieving it
  • NVQ Level 2

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of some of the assessment, management, treatment and interventions for mental health problems
  • Knowledge and understanding of the needs of and issues facing people and their carers who have mental health support and needs

  Desirable

  • Multi-disciplinary team Working experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with people with mental health needs

  Desirable

  • Working in a community setting

  Other

  Essential

  • The ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 or commitment towards achieving it
  • Certificate in Mental Health or commitment to work towards achieving it
  • NVQ Level 2

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of some of the assessment, management, treatment and interventions for mental health problems
  • Knowledge and understanding of the needs of and issues facing people and their carers who have mental health support and needs

  Desirable

  • Multi-disciplinary team Working experience

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with people with mental health needs

  Desirable

  • Working in a community setting

  Other

  Essential

  • The ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

  Address

  ARRS Mental Health Team (Sutherland CMHT)

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST3 4LR

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

  Address

  ARRS Mental Health Team (Sutherland CMHT)

  Stoke-on-Trent

  ST3 4LR

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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