CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Peer Supporter

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust's (CNTW) for the new and innovative role of a Peer Supporter to work with carers, working within the Sunderland South Community Treatment Team.

The Peer Supporter role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the service that we provide. It offers a unique opportunity to work as part of a service that is committed to improving Carer and Family engagement.

The role is aimed at people with personal lived experience of caring for someone who has lived with mental health issues.

The successful candidate will offer their unique perspective to support the carers and families of our service users. You will be utilising your personal experience to create trusting relationships to support people in their caring role.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to offer a different perspective and real understanding through:

  • Sharing experience as appropriate to find a mutual connection.
  • Support carers and families to be involved in care planning and treatment journeys.
  • Group work, as well as 1:1 work, using wellness plans and tools. You will co-develop therapeutic groups, dependant on your experience, working with a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Recording progress and concerns, working in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security.
  • Building confidence to enable carers to identify their own aspirations and goals.
  • Supporting the team to improve and inform the service in line with the service user and carer involvement strategy

The post will also involve contributing to the continuing development of the Peer Supporter role and working in partnership with third sector and recovery colleges.

This will be a challenging, but rewarding role, working with carers who suffer from dementia. 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 relation to inspiring hope and empowerment in others.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

17 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£20,330 to £21,777 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

263-SL22-088-AB

Job locations

Teleport House

Doxford Business Park

Sunderland

SR3 3XD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 17th February 2022

Closing date : 3rd March2022

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 17th February 2022

Closing date : 3rd March2022

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Good level of secondary education, willingness to complete training

Desirable

  • Completion of wellness recovery action plans

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Personal lived experience of LD

Desirable

  • Experience of person centred approaches

Skills and competencies

Essential

  • understanding of personal values and beliefs

Desirable

  • knowledge of wider services and how they operate
Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Good level of secondary education, willingness to complete training

Desirable

  • Completion of wellness recovery action plans

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Personal lived experience of LD

Desirable

  • Experience of person centred approaches

Skills and competencies

Essential

  • understanding of personal values and beliefs

Desirable

  • knowledge of wider services and how they operate

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Teleport House

Doxford Business Park

Sunderland

SR3 3XD


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Teleport House

Doxford Business Park

Sunderland

SR3 3XD


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Shelley Henderson

shelley.henderson@cntw.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

17 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£20,330 to £21,777 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

263-SL22-088-AB

Job locations

Teleport House

Doxford Business Park

Sunderland

SR3 3XD


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