Job summary
- Main area
- Peer carer support worker
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG24-105-MG-A
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Greenacres Centre
- Town
- Ashingron
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per rota per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Peer Supporter
Band 3
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust’s (CNTW) North Locality. The role will be for a Peer supporter for the Central Northumberland Community Mental Health Team.
The Peer Supporter role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the service that we provide. The role is aimed at people with personal lived experience of caring for someone experiencing mental health problems. The principal role of the post will be to support service users/ carers throughout their journey through our services, to establish greater support over their lives and decisions, and build resilience during their care and treatment.
This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a Clinical Team, utilising your personal experience to support people through their own challenges.
Main duties of the job
The role focuses on creating trusting and supportive relationships while offering a different perspective and real understanding through:
· Sharing stories to find a mutual connection.
· Supporting individuals to identify personal recovery goals and contribute to care planning.
· Group work, as well as 1:1 work, using wellness plans and tools. You will co-develop therapeutic groups, dependent on your experience, working with a multi-disciplinary team.
· Recording progress and concerns, working in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security.
· Building carer confidence throughout their involvement with services and towards their own aspirations in life.
This will be a challenging, but rewarding role, working with people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties/ developmental disability and risks.
The post holder must have the ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding, and they must be able to work as part of a team. They must be confident in working and communicating with people and demonstrate strong recovery values in, inspiring hope and empowerment in others.
The Post will also involve contributing to the continuing development of the Peer Supporter role and linking in with Third sector and/or recovery colleges.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 15th July 2024
Closing date : 29th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Good level of secondary education
- Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme
Desirable criteria
- Completion of Peer Support Specialist Training or other similar peer support training
- Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training
- Completion of WRAP Educator training
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Understanding of personal values and beliefs
- Good interpersonal and team-working skills
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
- Confidence in own skills and ability to draw upon own resilience and strengths to sustain own wellbeing Ability to assist people to develop recovery and wellness plans
- Ability to facilitate groups Ability to deliver aspects of a planned training event.
- Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
- Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
- Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Ability to undertakebreakaway skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools
- Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate
- Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice
- Belief that people can and do recover and that people can live a meaningful life in the present or absence of difficulties
- Ability to seek support when needed
Desirable criteria
- The ability to effectively challenge practice and language use
- Ability to work as a bridge between service users / carers and clinical team
Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm towards and understanding of the specialist nature of the Peer Support role
- Motivation towards the promotion and development of the role
- Reliable and professional
- Non-judgemental, tolerant, compassionate and respectful
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gillian Ellison
- Job title
- Community Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07444283554
- Additional information
Peer Support Facilitator:
Name: Lindsay Hamberg
Tel: 07800914394
E-mail: [email protected]
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