Band 3 Community Support Recovery Worker – Deaf services Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Main area
Deaf Community
Grade
Band 3
Contract
6 months (Fixed term/External Secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9-5.)
Job ref
436-8257444
Site
The Barberry - Deaf Services
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/10/2026 23:59

Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity is now available for you to join our Deaf Community Recovery Team on a 6 month fixed term basis. As a Community Recovery Worker you will support our patients holistic needs within a community catchment area covering a third of England. We are a National Deaf tertiary Service blended with a 12 bed mixed inpatient ward based at the The Barberry.

Main duties of the job

• To provide individual support to the Deaf Service users within both inpatient and community settings, in their own homes to promote their Mental Health recovery and independence.
• To support transition to discharge from the inpatient ward and facilitate joint working.
• To positively promote the independent living of service users within the community, facilitate social and leisure activities for service users and to focus on their direct needs.
• To work across across boundaries of care to promote social inclusion and independence and maximise the effectiveness of services within available resources.
• To assist in the provision of quality evidence-based practice, providing advice and support and care for service users with health and social care needs, and their carers within multidisciplinary setting within a wide defined catchment area/locality.
• To be responsible for scheduling and facilitation of therapeutic recovery focused interventions for Deaf BSL users in groups and individually under the supervision of Clinical Nurse Specialist and Team Manager
• Assist in the development and provision of the Deaf Service and working with various organisations to promote the service users recovery.
• Responsible for organising travelling across an extensive catchment area to meet service users within their own communities.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the Person Specification and Job Description for detailed role information and shortlist requirements.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Person specification

Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
NVQ level 2, plus significant and demonstrable care experience in an NHS or Private Health Care setting Or NVQ level 3 in Health Care Native/fluent BSL user or BSL level 2 qualification

Desirable criteria
NVQ level 3 BSL Level 3

Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of working within Deaf Services

Desirable criteria
Experience of working within a community mental health team

Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
Demonstrates interest in working with deaf service users

Desirable criteria
Demonstrates Deaf Awareness

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

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