Job summary
The family peer support workers will offer direct support for families and carers of individuals with a diagnosis of autism and/or a learning disabilities who are receiving support via the keyworker service.
The team offers support across all 4 areas of the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust (Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and Sandwell) . The family peer support worker will be a time limited offer working directly with families and carers.
The Learning Disability and Autism Commissioning, Case Management and Keyworker Team are seeking Family Peer Support Workers to work alongside the keyworker team. The Keyworkers are part of the NHS long term plan. The vision is for all children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to have a designated key worker by end 2023/24. Initially the priority will be for all children and young people currently in hospital to have a key worker, then for children and young people who are at risk of going into hospital. (red/amber on the Dynamic Support Registers), and with evaluation of the pilot, the aim will be to develop keyworking for all children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism by end 2023/24.
Main duties of the job
To be an effective listener and have the ability to support families who maybe going through a difficult period.
To have a pro-active approach, empowering families to identify their own needs.
To have an awareness of local provisions and support with signposting.
To be part of the key working team within the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust.
Have knowledge and understanding of the impact supporting a child and/or young person with a learning disability and/or autism can have on a family unit. This can be from a personal or professional perspective.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Keyworker service.
About us
Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an effective listener and have the ability to support families who maybe going through a difficult period.
To have a pro-active approach, empowering families to identify their own needs.
To have an awareness of local provisions and support with signposting.
To be part of the key working team within the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust.
Have knowledge and understanding of the impact supporting a child and/or young person with a learning disability and/or autism can have on a family unit. This can be from a personal or professional perspective.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Keyworker service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an effective listener and have the ability to support families who maybe going through a difficult period.
To have a pro-active approach, empowering families to identify their own needs.
To have an awareness of local provisions and support with signposting.
To be part of the key working team within the Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust.
Have knowledge and understanding of the impact supporting a child and/or young person with a learning disability and/or autism can have on a family unit. This can be from a personal or professional perspective.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality Keyworker service.
Person Specification
Criteria required for role.
Essential
- Significant and relevant skills and experience for this challenging dynamic role, nonprofessional/non-registered persons e.g. from community voluntary sector, are welcome and encouraged to apply.
- Experience of health/social care and education either from a person or professional perspective.
- Knowledge or ability to learn of services and support available in Black Country and how to access this information
Desirable
- Experience of supporting an individual with Learning Disability and/or autism
Person Specification
Criteria required for role.
Essential
- Significant and relevant skills and experience for this challenging dynamic role, nonprofessional/non-registered persons e.g. from community voluntary sector, are welcome and encouraged to apply.
- Experience of health/social care and education either from a person or professional perspective.
- Knowledge or ability to learn of services and support available in Black Country and how to access this information
Desirable
- Experience of supporting an individual with Learning Disability and/or autism
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).
