Night Recovery Worker

Night Recovery Worker

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Job Title:

Night Recovery Worker

Location:

Based within Bedfordshire. Unfortunately this service does not have step free access. The building is approximately a 10 minute walk from Bedford Station.

Salary: £26,200

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, working 12.5 hour shifts on a rota 21:30 to 08:30. You may be required to work outside these hours as well as bank holidays in line with the needs of the residents and service.

About the Role

We're hiring a Night Recovery Worker to join our team in Bedfordshire and help deliver our new mental health step down service, opening in April 2026. This is an 11 bedded, community based mental health crisis and step down service offering short stay, trauma informed support and psychologically informed alternative to hospital admission and facilities, forming part of the wider Urgent and Emergency Care pathway.

The service supports people at risk of admission who can be safely supported in the community, helping them overcome personal barriers, achieve their goals and access a range of opportunities, including education, community involvement and skill development. In this role, you will provide person centred, psychologically informed support, contribute to rehabilitation and reintegration and ensure the safe and effective running of the night service.

You will play a vital role in admission avoidance, flow and discharge, supporting residents to rebuild their lives while maintaining quality, consistency, and contractual outcomes within a trauma and psychologically informed environment.

Some key responsibilities include:

* Being the main point of contact for our residents, helping to create and update their support and risk plans;
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents at all times

* Work collaboratively with external teams such as crisis resolution teams, community mental health teams, Inpatient Wards, and other crisis alternatives e.g. Recovery Lounges etc. We are looking to build an effective and knowledgeable staff team to deliver this exciting provision

* Providing safe, 24/7 short-stay support to avoid unnecessary hospital admission

* Supporting with the creation of tailored support plans in collaboration with the wider team and resident.

* Monitoring residents’ wellbeing during the night, carrying out regular welfare checks, and responding to any incidents or emergencies.

* Providing step-down capacity for individuals ready to leave acute wards but not yet ready for independent living.

* Planning activities to engage residents with other people, communities, and opportunities such as movie nights, cooking evenings, and games nights

* Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for day colleagues for a seamless service

* Follow safeguarding procedures and report any concerns when needed.

* Support residents with taking their medication and keep accurate records support plans up to date. Build good working relationships with colleagues and outside agencies.

About You

We're looking for a compassionate, motivated, and proactive individual with a commitment to delivering high quality, person centred mental health support. You will be knowledgeable of mental health and have an understanding and experience in how to support those who struggle. You thrive in fast paced environments and adapt well to changing situations, maintaining a non judgmental and trauma informed approach.

Your ability to build meaningful, effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, while respecting and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion, sets you apart.

* Experience working with people with multiple and complex needs, ideally in mental health and residential setting

* Experience in working with people of different backgrounds which may be complex and empower them to achieve their personal goals

* Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face

* IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software…