Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-LD-20276-A
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Brighton Community Mental Health Centre
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Peer Support Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 4
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
We are seeking a neurodivergent peer support specialist to join our Transforming Care Autism Team (TCAT). The team's criteria is avoid admissions to mental health inpatient settings and support discharges for autistic people.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will support others who are overcoming mental health challenges in their journey to recovery and wellbeing
The post holder will plan, promote and deliver delegated activities in accordance with the service user’s needs to meet goals identified in the individual’s Recovery Plan
Working for our organisation
We are adding peer-led specialist post-diagnostic support to our multi-disciplinary offer.
The team will work with individuals, their families, carers, other SPFT teams and agencies across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The successful candidate will have a passion for improving the lives of this client group.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful post holder will have at least 2 years experience in peer support work with neurodivergent individuals and an understanding of the experience of an inpatient admission for neurodivergent people.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills acquired through experience or formal teaching qualification
- A recognised Peer Support qualification
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity in health/social care/teaching setting
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of working with groups/activities
- Experience of supervising others
- Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
- Managing personal mental health and recovery
- Comprehensive knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery and Wellbeing in mental health and ability to apply this throughout your work
- Experience of working as part of a team
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
- Dawn Howard
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Sash Atkinson, [email protected] Participation Lead, Neurodevelopmental service.
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