Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust's (CNTW) North Cumbria Locality. The role will be for a Peer Supporter for the Adult Community Learning Disability Team covering the Cumbria locality.
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 an adult who has a learning disability.
The principal role of the post will be to support service users and their families/carers throughout their journey through our services, to establish greater control 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 inspire people through their own path. The role focuses on creating trusting relationships whilst supporting service users and families/carers through their own challenges.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to offer a different perspective and real understanding through:
* Sharing personal stories to find a mutual connection.
* Supporting individuals to identify personal 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, dependant on your experience, working with a multi-disciplinary team.
* Recording progress and concerns, working in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security.
* Building service user/carer confidence through their care pathway and towards their own aspirations.
About us
As an employee of CNTW, the wellbeing of all of our staff is vitally important. The post holder will have several avenues of support but should also feel confident in their own personal skills and abilities to draw upon their own resilience and strengths to sustain their own wellbeing throughout this role.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This will be a challenging, but rewarding role, working with people presenting with a range of issues 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.
Successful applicants will be prepared to complete CNTWs Peer Support Educational Program. This training will cover all aspects of the role and give participants the opportunity to reflect on their own practice of peer support.
We are hosting an open day session on Wednesday 23rd April 11.30-1.30pm in the Learning Lounge, Carlton Clinic CA13SX. Come along to find out more about this fantastic opportunity.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 15th April 2025
Closing date : 11th May2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This will be a challenging, but rewarding role, working with people presenting with a range of issues 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.
Successful applicants will be prepared to complete CNTWs Peer Support Educational Program. This training will cover all aspects of the role and give participants the opportunity to reflect on their own practice of peer support.
We are hosting an open day session on Wednesday 23rd April 11.30-1.30pm in the Learning Lounge, Carlton Clinic CA13SX. Come along to find out more about this fantastic opportunity.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 15th April 2025
Closing date : 11th May2025
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
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
- 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 to plan and prioritise workload
Desirable
- 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 requirments
Essential
- Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice
- 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
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of secondary mental health services and own recovery journey and / or personal lived experience of supporting someone with mental health / neurodiversity / learning disability
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of a person-centred approach
- Experience of working in the mental health field
- Knowledge of trauma informed practice
- Knowledge of strength's based and person-led practice
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
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
- 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 to plan and prioritise workload
Desirable
- 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 requirments
Essential
- Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice
- 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
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of secondary mental health services and own recovery journey and / or personal lived experience of supporting someone with mental health / neurodiversity / learning disability
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of a person-centred approach
- Experience of working in the mental health field
- Knowledge of trauma informed practice
- Knowledge of strength's based and person-led practice
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carleton Clinic/Lillyhall
Unit 9 Lillyhall Business Centre Jubilee Road
Carlisle or Workington
CA14 4HA
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
