About this role

The Senior STR Worker is a key role within the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS), providing specialist, recovery-focused support to individuals with complex mental health needs and forensic histories who are living in the community following discharge from inpatient or secure services.

The post holder will support individuals to develop and maintain independence, improve their quality of life and promote successful community integration. Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the Senior STR Worker will contribute to risk management, recovery planning and the delivery of meaningful, person-centred interventions.

The Senior STR Worker will also provide guidance and support to STR colleagues, helping to develop the STR service, promote good practice and maintain high standards of care. The role will contribute to service development and support the delivery of a consistent, effective and recovery-focused STR provision across FOLS.

●Provide recovery-focused support to patients with complex mental health needs and forensic histories, promoting independence, wellbeing and community integration.

●Support patients to identify and achieve personal recovery goals through meaningful activities, social inclusion and the development of daily living skills.

●Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support care planning, risk management and continuity of care.

●Recognise changes in patients’ presentation, identify concerns and escalate risks appropriately.

●Provide guidance, support and day-to-day advice to STR colleagues, promoting good practice and consistency.

●Contribute to the development and delivery of STR groups, recovery activities and community-based interventions.

●Develop links with community resources and partner agencies to enhance patient recovery and social inclusion.

●Maintain accurate documentation and comply with organisational policies, safeguarding procedures and confidentiality requirements.

●Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the ongoing evaluation of the STR provision within FOLS.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple

we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.

Responsibilities include

To work within the multi-disciplinary team to support people transitioning from inpatient secure care into the community and maximise their independence. Specifically, in relation to their social support network and their integration into the community
Communicate face to face with clients, some of which display severe challenging behaviour.
To be able to work autonomously; as well as within a team, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
To ensure effective communication with other agencies, stakeholders and professionals.
Successfully communicate and report concerns in a speedily manner to senior staff/ management.
To assist and encourage service users in attendance of their physical health as well as their mental health and related activities of daily living.
To work closely with the inpatient teams, to ensure efficient and timely discharge of patients to the community service.
Attend team meetings and participate in reflective practice, clinical supervision and management supervision.
To work in a flexible manner to meet the demands of the service and its users.
Adhere to Local Authority policy concerning safeguarding procedures.
Adhere to KMMH’s policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
To work in parity with Sussex and Surrey Forensic Community Services, within the South East, Adult Secure Services, New Care Model.
Providing increased support to our clients when transitioning back into the community.
To develop personalised goals in collaboration with the individual and Care Coordinator which are specific to the person’s needs.
Helping to ensure a positive and professional image of the service is maintained through collaboration, role modelling and openness.
Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with professional documentation standards.
Support risk assessments and risk management plans.
To actively participate in physical health/ medication clinics, supporting with physical observations and phlebotomy.
Ensure that the needs and views of carers, friends, and families are considered and that this is with the express consent of the person using the service. Supporting arrangements for carer assessments and referrals.
To monitor and report any changes, both positive and negative, within the service user’s life to relevant others involved in their care.
To be actively involved in audit processes.

Disciplines

Supervise and support junior members of staff and students as assigned by the line manager. Act as a positive role model for colleagues and others in relation to professional and personal conduct and practice.

Clients

To establish and maintain effective liaison/communication with service users, ensure that service user’s feedback indicates the service is responsive to their needs and is a positive experience. To evaluate care plans on a regular basis with the service user and ensure they are at the heart of any decision making.

Team

To contribute to the safe and effective function of services undertaking team based responsibilities and lead roles, and active involvement during times of service development.
Actively participate in team meetings, case load reviews and reflective practice.
Implement policies and procedures as directed by the trust/ service director, ensuring awareness of these throughout the team

ENVIRONMENT

Supporting service users to function to their optimal ability in their environment. This can involve working in a diverse range of settings with a range of associated demands.

For example

challenging behaviours and/or exposure to poor hygiene (personal/environmental).

Accompanying and transporting service users as required.

Driving unit vehicles as per needs of the service and as individual capabilities allow.

Working contracted hours as per the requirements of the service. May also be required, at times, to work at other Trust units and/or sites.

The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026

Senior Support Time & Recovery Worker | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

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