Job summary
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) are recruiting for a Peer Supporter to work within their eating disorders services that covers the full trust, based out of St Nicholas Hospital, Walkergate Park Hospital and Newcastle RVIin Newcastle.
The Peer Supporter role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the services that we provide. The roles are aimed at people with personal lived experience and/or experience of caring for someone, who has lived with an eating disorder.
The principal role of the posts will be to support carers throughout their loved ones journey through our services.
This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a Clinical Team, utilising your personal experience to inspire people through their own recovery journey. The roles focus on creating trusting relationships whilst supporting carers in their journey of recovery.
Main duties of the job
The principal role of the post holder will be to support carers by developing mutual peer relationships based on their own lived experience.
A key feature of the post will be the person's unique lived experience of caring for someone who has used eating disorder services and their recovery and how the wisdom that comes with this can support others on their their caring journey.
The majority of the post holder's time will be devoted to having direct contact with carers, mainly on a one to one basis but at times in group settings.
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.
Location:Community Adult Eating Disorder Service (CAEDS), Ashgrove, St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3XT
Eating Disorders Intensive Day Service, Walkergate Park Hospital, Benfield Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4QD.
Eating Orders Inpatient Ward, Ward 31A, Newcastle RVI, Queen Victoria Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP.
Duration: Permanent
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to the expansion of the Eating Disorder Service an opportunity has arisen to expand the existing multidisciplinary team (MDT).
A key feature of the peer supporter role will be the successful candidates unique lived experience of caring for someone with an eating disorder.
The post holder will be expected to work with other peer supporters across the Trust, and this will include spending time working into our Recovery Colleges.
Ongoing peer support and individual clinical supervision will be a key aspect of the role to ensure adequate support in what will be a new and challenging position.
We have a very active Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) within the service and the successful candidate would provide a key link between the clinical team and this advisory group whilst recognising these distinct and separate roles.
They will be able to role model compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
The post holder will contribute to the further delivery of this service in line with the NICE Guidance, DOH, NHS England and trust policy and process in determining developmental priorities.
Please see attached job description and role descriptor for full details.
Advertising date : 5th November 2024
Closing date : 30th November 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to the expansion of the Eating Disorder Service an opportunity has arisen to expand the existing multidisciplinary team (MDT).
A key feature of the peer supporter role will be the successful candidates unique lived experience of caring for someone with an eating disorder.
The post holder will be expected to work with other peer supporters across the Trust, and this will include spending time working into our Recovery Colleges.
Ongoing peer support and individual clinical supervision will be a key aspect of the role to ensure adequate support in what will be a new and challenging position.
We have a very active Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) within the service and the successful candidate would provide a key link between the clinical team and this advisory group whilst recognising these distinct and separate roles.
They will be able to role model compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
The post holder will contribute to the further delivery of this service in line with the NICE Guidance, DOH, NHS England and trust policy and process in determining developmental priorities.
Please see attached job description and role descriptor for full details.
Advertising date : 5th November 2024
Closing date : 30th November 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Good level of secondary education
- Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme
Desirable
- 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
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of using or caring for someone who has used eating disorder services
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of a person-centred approach
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of personal values and beliefs
- Good interpersonal and team-working skills
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
- Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations
Desirable
- Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools
- Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice
- Belief that can live a meaningful life in the present
- Ability to seek support when needed
Desirable
- 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
- 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
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Good level of secondary education
- Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme
Desirable
- 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
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of using or caring for someone who has used eating disorder services
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of a person-centred approach
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of personal values and beliefs
- Good interpersonal and team-working skills
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
- Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations
Desirable
- Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools
- Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice
- Belief that can live a meaningful life in the present
- Ability to seek support when needed
Desirable
- 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
- 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
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
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).
