Recovery Support Worker
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustMorcambe, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust based in Morcambe. The advertised salary is £25,760 to £27,476. Applications close on 18 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duratio...
The successful applicant will be involved in providing a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for the resident young people, whilst delivering OT led interventions, groups and assessments with individuals. The role is highly challenging and there is an emphasis on further training, as well as professional and personal development.
Young people's mental health is a specialist field that will provide you with a highly challenging and very rewarding career. Regular clinical supervision and support will be provided.
The service is committed to young people's participation in decision making and we would expect applicants to support collaborative working with young people. The selection and appointment process will involve Young People who have experience of using CYPMH services.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Essential: - NVQ 3 or equivalent in health related area of practice or equivalent experience time served experience in a CYPMH mental health role.; - Ability to undertake Positive and Safe training
Desirable: - First Aid training or be willing to gain within 6 months of appointment; - Teaching experience
Essential: - Ability to network with other agencies; - A knowledge of the benefits of occupation as an intervention in mental health
Desirable: - An awareness of community resources that support this in your area of expertise.
Essential: - Working with people who experience mental health/learning difficulties and a range of physical health needs.; - Previous experience working in inpatient settings or social services agency/department & community; - Group work skills
How this role compares
We hold 1,077 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 87% of them.
There are 12,505 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,491 of them in North West.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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