Job summary
The Community Peer Support Workers (PSW) will be based in City 2 Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). City 2 is a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) including Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurses, Social Worker, Assistant Practitioners, both Clinical and Peer Support Workers. We cover the Norwich City Central area and work with a wide range of patients who have a variety of presenting mental health difficulties.
The PSW role is an integral and highly valued part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users to help them regain control over their lives and enable their own unique recovery journey. They will act as a role model to peers, carers, staff, and others from a 'lived experience' perspective.
PSWs will show empathy, share experiences, inspire hope, and promote personal recovery, with the aim of assisting service users on both a 1:1 and group basis, to gain and maintain their independence in the community. The PSW will act as an ambassador of recovery within the service setting.
Main duties of the job
To undertake the Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks of employment - or have an existing qualification/programme of learning agreed as meeting wholly or partially, the standards of the Care Certificate.To work with the MDT in the support of service users accessing the service.To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with Service Users and their Carers.To role-model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of their own recovery story to inspire and incite confidence in peers.To share/teach coping, self-help, and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.To support individuals in identifying their own strengths, personal interests, achievements, and meaningful recovery goals.To assist service users in being actively involved in creating their own unique recovery action plan.To provide support for Service Users through maintaining knowledge and links with Community resources and actively support service users to access them.To play an active part in facilitating groups within the service where appropriate.To support service users in seeking to connect/maintain contact with their families, friends, and significant others and in learning how to improve and develop relationships.To always maintain a focus on the rights of the service user/carer, and to respect their personal, social, spiritual beliefs and their unique identity.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits included in this role:
- Generous NHS pension
- Comprehensive in house and external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum, plus paid bank holidays.
- Access to a variety of discounts for restaurants & shops via the 'Blue Light Card'
- Lease car schemes
- Discounted gym membership
- Free parking
It is essential that applicants read the full job description and person specification in advance. Please note completion of the NHS Care Certificate and Peer Support Worker Training Programme are mandatory for the role. You are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the person specification and provide examples of how NSFT Values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Benefits included in this role:
- Generous NHS pension
- Comprehensive in house and external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum, plus paid bank holidays.
- Access to a variety of discounts for restaurants & shops via the 'Blue Light Card'
- Lease car schemes
- Discounted gym membership
- Free parking
It is essential that applicants read the full job description and person specification in advance. Please note completion of the NHS Care Certificate and Peer Support Worker Training Programme are mandatory for the role. You are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the person specification and provide examples of how NSFT Values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PSW Level 3 Accreditation or commitment to completing the NSFT Peer Support Training Programme
- Completed Care Certificate (or completion with 12 weeks of start date)
Desirable
- Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/ experience
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of personal recovery from mental health difficulties OR Carer (indirect) lived experience supporting someone through their recovery
- Has own wellness plan including self-management techniques for personal wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of receiving care, or being a carer of someone receiving care, from acute secondary mental health services
Skills
Essential
- Comfortable to share lived experience of their own recovery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key principles of recovery and peer support
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- PSW Level 3 Accreditation or commitment to completing the NSFT Peer Support Training Programme
- Completed Care Certificate (or completion with 12 weeks of start date)
Desirable
- Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/ experience
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of personal recovery from mental health difficulties OR Carer (indirect) lived experience supporting someone through their recovery
- Has own wellness plan including self-management techniques for personal wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of receiving care, or being a carer of someone receiving care, from acute secondary mental health services
Skills
Essential
- Comfortable to share lived experience of their own recovery
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key principles of recovery and peer support
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
