Band 4 Support Time Recovery Worker - Acute Day Services

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Band 4 Support Time Recovery Worker - Acute Day Services

The closing date is 15 November 2026

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Job summary

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Recovery support worker to join the Acute Day Services Team at Zinnia centre and Small heath Health Centre.

The role will be within Day Service Team team offering support to patients from Acute and Urgent care settings; the applicant must have significant experience of working within a health/social care setting, and it is desirable that you have experience or knowledge of working with Mental Health issues. The post holder will take responsibility for an identified psych ed group session and provide outreach and signposting to third sector support services.

You will be working alongside a highly skilled and experienced multi-disciplinary team of Nursing, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy and Psychology to collaboratively set goals with patients to aid recovery .

Main duties of the job

You will ensure that there are effective care pathways to a range of services that will enhance individual recovery. This will be achieved by ensuring close liaison with identified partners and community organisations including employment /training providers, housing and mental health. You will also provide low intensity psychosocial interventions to service users on caseload. You will be able to signpost services users to the appropriate facilities and provide support and help through a CBT approach.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-8415690

Job locations

Zinnia Centre

100 Showell Green Lane

Birmingham

B11 4HL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Appropriate diploma level qualification in health or social care
• Significant experience of working within a health/social care setting, for EG. HCA/OTTO/Assistant Psychologist

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Mental Health Setting
• knowledge of housing/benefits system/local resources
• Phlebotomy trained
• Completion of counselling course or equivalent

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Appropriate diploma level qualification in health or social care
• Significant experience of working within a health/social care setting, for EG. HCA/OTTO/Assistant Psychologist

Desirable

• Experience of working within a Mental Health Setting
• knowledge of housing/benefits system/local resources
• Phlebotomy trained
• Completion of counselling course or equivalent

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Zinnia Centre

100 Showell Green Lane

Birmingham

B11 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Zinnia Centre

100 Showell Green Lane

Birmingham

B11 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Edward Fenner

[email protected]

01213017244

Details

Date posted

05 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-8415690

Job locations

Zinnia Centre

100 Showell Green Lane

Birmingham

B11 4HL

United Kingdom

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