Recovery Support Worker - H.T.T. Kingston
| Posting date: | 04 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £33,262 - £36,027 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2026 |
| Location: | Surbiton Surrey, KT6 7QU |
| Company: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8058895/294-AAUC-8040241-AZ-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust. South West London St. Georges is at the beginning of an exciting journey of transforming our community mental health services.
TITLE OF POST:Recovery Support Worker Band 4
If you want to live locally and work locally, with an employer that offers flexible and agile working with great development and carer progression opportunities, then this may be the role you!
The post holderMUSThave a valid driving licence and access to a car to enable them to carry out home visits. Please do not apply if you do not fit these criteria.
The Kingston Home Treatment Team is a tertiary service complementing Community Mental Health Teams in the Borough of Kingston targeting people between the ages of 18 and 75 years with wide ranging psychiatric disorders. The service comprises of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioners, Recovery Support Workers and Administrators. The
primary role of the service is to provide an alternative to acute hospital admission through short term intensive treatment at home whilst assessing and managing risk in the community. The service is responsible for gatekeeping and bed management of the acute
ward based at Springfield University Hospital, operating 24hrs/7days a week.
The post holder will contribute to the growth and maintenance of key functions of the clinical area by carrying out assigned tasks, involving direct and indirect care to clients, under minimal supervision and as directed by the Shift Co-ordinator and/or Team Manager.
Following personal development planning and targeted training, you will be in a position to work more autonomously in supporting clients. As a result you will have developed a broad underpinning knowledge at intermediate level, and have the ability to evaluate information
and communicate effectively with a range of professionals.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Tolworth Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
Key areas of responsibilities:-
- engaging clients in crisis
- participating in assessment and treatment
- providing a range of bio/psycho/social interventions for service users and carers
- planning for robust and sustainable discharge/transfer and aftercare
- involving clients in planning and evaluating care given
- working as part of the team to achieve the best possible care for clients
- support clients in developing a Collaborative Crisis Plan
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jun 2026
This is an exciting time to join our Trust. South West London St. Georges is at the beginning of an exciting journey of transforming our community mental health services.
TITLE OF POST:Recovery Support Worker Band 4
If you want to live locally and work locally, with an employer that offers flexible and agile working with great development and carer progression opportunities, then this may be the role you!
The post holderMUSThave a valid driving licence and access to a car to enable them to carry out home visits. Please do not apply if you do not fit these criteria.
The Kingston Home Treatment Team is a tertiary service complementing Community Mental Health Teams in the Borough of Kingston targeting people between the ages of 18 and 75 years with wide ranging psychiatric disorders. The service comprises of a Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioners, Recovery Support Workers and Administrators. The
primary role of the service is to provide an alternative to acute hospital admission through short term intensive treatment at home whilst assessing and managing risk in the community. The service is responsible for gatekeeping and bed management of the acute
ward based at Springfield University Hospital, operating 24hrs/7days a week.
The post holder will contribute to the growth and maintenance of key functions of the clinical area by carrying out assigned tasks, involving direct and indirect care to clients, under minimal supervision and as directed by the Shift Co-ordinator and/or Team Manager.
Following personal development planning and targeted training, you will be in a position to work more autonomously in supporting clients. As a result you will have developed a broad underpinning knowledge at intermediate level, and have the ability to evaluate information
and communicate effectively with a range of professionals.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
About our location:
This post will be based at Tolworth Hospital
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
Key areas of responsibilities:-
- engaging clients in crisis
- participating in assessment and treatment
- providing a range of bio/psycho/social interventions for service users and carers
- planning for robust and sustainable discharge/transfer and aftercare
- involving clients in planning and evaluating care given
- working as part of the team to achieve the best possible care for clients
- support clients in developing a Collaborative Crisis Plan
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jun 2026