Night Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker
Location
Based in Catford in a well connected area near Bellingham, Catford, and Catford Bridge stations, with nearby bus stops. Please be aware there is no step free access at this location and some of our other sites.
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday on a rota which includes 3 to 4 night shifts a week between 20:00 - 08:30. Some flexibility around these hours may be required as per service needs.
Salary
£27,000 per annum
About the Role
We are seeking a Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker to cover the night shift in our Lewisham-based service offering specialist intensive rehabilitation for individuals requiring enhanced interventions beyond commissioned community services. Residents live with us for up to nine months following discharge from acute wards, helping to avoid inpatient rehabilitation admissions. Our goal is to support residents to step down into less supported accommodation, promoting independence and community integration.
In this role, you will ensure resident safety, wellbeing, and progress towards recovery goals. You will foster a safe and empowering environment, build relationships with key partners, create support plans, plan and facilitate activities, and support residents to achieve greater independence. Night staff play a crucial role in maintaining the high quality care provided during the day by ensuring a safe, respectful, and responsive environment. Night staff are expected to remain awake, alert, and actively engaged throughout their shift; sleeping on duty is strictly prohibited and may lead to disciplinary action including dismissal.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing night support and supervision across two nearby residential properties
- Monitoring residents’ wellbeing with regular checks and responding to incidents or emergencies
- Supporting residents to achieve recovery and rehabilitation goals to promote independence
- Maintaining accurate records and handovers to ensure effective communication between shifts
- Ensuring a calm, safe, and supportive environment that promotes positive engagement and progress
- Collaborating with colleagues and management to deliver high quality care
- Remaining alert and monitoring CCTV throughout the shift
- Completing routine night duties and tasks assigned by day shift or service manager
- Key worker duties including inductions, support plans, reviews, risk assessments, welfare checks, record updates, managing access, following missing person protocols, and escalating issues as needed
- Health & Safety duties such as property checks, reporting maintenance issues, keeping communal areas clean and safe, and completing required reports (AINMs and others)
Experience
- Previous experience working with people with multiple complex needs including mental health, substance misuse, alcohol, and challenging behaviours
- Experience creating co-produced support plans, key working, care planning, and providing appropriate interventions
- IT proficiency including ability to learn new software and basic Microsoft applications
- Understanding of housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
- Awareness of social and societal marginalisation related to mental health, addiction, exploitation, homelessness, and previous convictions
About you
We are looking for a resilient and compassionate individual who can provide high quality care within a flexible, recovery-focused service. You will work collaboratively as part of a supportive team valuing communication, empathy, and empowerment. You should be proactive, able to support residents even during quieter hours, ensure smooth service operation, and actively engage with the wider team and residents to help achieve service KPIs.
Qualifications
Please refer to the job description for detailed requirements. Relevant qualifications and training in mental health or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated.