Peer Support Worker

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies Health service are looking for expressions of interest for a number of full time substantive posts as a support worker to our therapy staff, otherwise known as a peer support worker. NHS Talking Therapies Northamptonshire Health is a developingservice, committed to staff well-being and provision of quality therapy following Government NICE guidance for treatment for the population of Northampton. The service, full of PWP, Senior PWP's and HIT therapists is expanding and aims to continue to build strong local community ties and with this aim as a focus there are numerous opportunities to work on creative projects and initiatives in the local area.

We are seeking enthusiastic candidates, with lived experience of mental health difficulties, who are committed to their own development within the service and who are passionate about working creatively within the community.

Main duties of the job

1) To work one-to-one with people, listening, exploring their strengths, choices and supporting them in planning for their recovery from mental health distress related to a long term physical health condition.

2) Provide access to evidence-based information.

3) To help facilitate peer groups and educational groups.

4) Supporting psychological therapy within the service and be a positive image for people who have limited belief or experience of recovery and empower people to take positive risks in supporting their own recovery.

5) Will be supervised and supported by Senior Psychological Well-being Practitioners.

6) Reporting directly to the Service Leads

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

18 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TE289-MH

Job locations

Lotus House

Victoria Street

Northampton

NN1 3NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

oPast experience of mental health difficulties
oExperience of working within a team setting

Desirable

oEvidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem and to be able to demonstrate an ability to manage situations where a service user or carer is upset or distressed and act professionally and appropriately.
oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Skills and Abilities

Essential

oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
oPassion for recovery and empowerment

Desirable

oAble to organise and manage own workload and time effectively.
oRegard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

oPast experience of mental health difficulties
oExperience of working within a team setting

Desirable

oEvidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem and to be able to demonstrate an ability to manage situations where a service user or carer is upset or distressed and act professionally and appropriately.
oDemonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care

Skills and Abilities

Essential

oExcellent verbal and written communication skills, including telephone skills
oPassion for recovery and empowerment

Desirable

oAble to organise and manage own workload and time effectively.
oRegard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality

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.