Job summary
Do you have lived experience of the Criminal Justice System? Do you have a drive to help others who may have difficulty in the transition from Custody to a healthy and fulfilling life in the community? Reconnect NHS is a health-based programme aiming to bridge the transition from prison to community health services for vulnerable people who have complex needs (including both sentenced and remand prisoners).
As a care after custody service, Reconnect seeks to improve the continuity of care of vulnerable people leaving prison by working with them before they leave and support their transition to community-based services, thereby safeguarding health gains made whilst in prison. Reconnect services aim to improve the wellbeing of people leaving prison, reduce inequalities and address health-related drivers of offending behaviours. Whilst not a service which provides clinical interventions, the Reconnect service offers liaison, advocacy, signposting and support to those leaving prison or Immigration Removal Centres (IRC) to support engagement in community- based health and support services.
Main duties of the job
As a Lived Experience support worker, you would be responsible for supporting a caseload of clients who may have health vulnerabilities and assisting them to engage with care services after custody. You will be working as part of a Multidisciplinary team , drawing on your unique knowledge and experience to connect with others, by helping them discover their strengths and developing skills that will lead to wellness. This is only possible with the help of people like you!
We provide an inclusive and supportive environment for you where you're driven to stay and grow. You will have a positive attitude and be committed to our values around service user involvement.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Peer support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that individual. As such we would actively seek peers who have lived experience of both the criminal justice system and a health and social care need, e.g. mental health, substance misuse, etc.
You will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to engage with appropriate services, develop an identity outside of the criminal justice system, regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. The Lived Experience Worker will come alongside a service user through their recovery journey, and assist them when aspiring and considering the initial steps on their recovery journey.
Lived Experience Workers work as part of the IOH community pathway and work in collaboration colleagues within the team. Lived Experience Workers engage with IOH service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community. The role of the Lived Experience Worker is focused around supporting an individual to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. The Lived Experience Worker will assist service users in raising aspirations and developing personal goals, with the aim to be supported and increase further social capital.
- Working in the RECONNECT and Outreach service in West Mercia, with the flexibility of working across the locality Liaison & Diversion Services, dependent on skill and service need.
- To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users, sharing own narratives to raise aspirations of life.
- To work primarily in direct work with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
- To help individuals identify strengths, interests and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals.
- To support the implementation of groups
- To support service users in developing other areas of interest.
- Draw upon own lived experience to inspire hope, model self-awareness and facilitate service users in developing their own resourcefulness for managing their health and wellbeing.
- Facilitate access to community groups, services and networks that enable participation in activities, to maximise service user's opportunities for socially valued roles and positive identity.
- Adapt practice to meet the individuals circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
- Work collaboratively with members of the Health and Justice Team, HMPP, Health care Professionals and all relevant agencies involved within the role
- Ensure that service users peer recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts care plan/CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, through liaising closely with employment specialists and care co-ordinators as necessary.
- To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met through promoting recovery orientated, strengths based practice.
- To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- To work under the regular supervision of the team supervisor and guidance of other professional colleagues within the team.
- To participate within Trust peer training and peer working networks.
- To make records of work undertaken according to Trust documentation standards.
- To have an awareness of the IOH model and pathways.
- To actively take responsibility for own health and wellbeing discussing/reviewing within supervision as necessary.
- To be willing to develop self through specialist training opportunities, relevant to your role, as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
- To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
- To remain up to date and compliant with mandatory training requirements.
- To undertake other duties as may be required suitable to the banding of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Peer support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that individual. As such we would actively seek peers who have lived experience of both the criminal justice system and a health and social care need, e.g. mental health, substance misuse, etc.
You will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to engage with appropriate services, develop an identity outside of the criminal justice system, regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. The Lived Experience Worker will come alongside a service user through their recovery journey, and assist them when aspiring and considering the initial steps on their recovery journey.
Lived Experience Workers work as part of the IOH community pathway and work in collaboration colleagues within the team. Lived Experience Workers engage with IOH service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community. The role of the Lived Experience Worker is focused around supporting an individual to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. The Lived Experience Worker will assist service users in raising aspirations and developing personal goals, with the aim to be supported and increase further social capital.
- Working in the RECONNECT and Outreach service in West Mercia, with the flexibility of working across the locality Liaison & Diversion Services, dependent on skill and service need.
- To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users, sharing own narratives to raise aspirations of life.
- To work primarily in direct work with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
- To help individuals identify strengths, interests and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals.
- To support the implementation of groups
- To support service users in developing other areas of interest.
- Draw upon own lived experience to inspire hope, model self-awareness and facilitate service users in developing their own resourcefulness for managing their health and wellbeing.
- Facilitate access to community groups, services and networks that enable participation in activities, to maximise service user's opportunities for socially valued roles and positive identity.
- Adapt practice to meet the individuals circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
- Work collaboratively with members of the Health and Justice Team, HMPP, Health care Professionals and all relevant agencies involved within the role
- Ensure that service users peer recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts care plan/CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, through liaising closely with employment specialists and care co-ordinators as necessary.
- To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met through promoting recovery orientated, strengths based practice.
- To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- To work under the regular supervision of the team supervisor and guidance of other professional colleagues within the team.
- To participate within Trust peer training and peer working networks.
- To make records of work undertaken according to Trust documentation standards.
- To have an awareness of the IOH model and pathways.
- To actively take responsibility for own health and wellbeing discussing/reviewing within supervision as necessary.
- To be willing to develop self through specialist training opportunities, relevant to your role, as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
- To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
- To remain up to date and compliant with mandatory training requirements.
- To undertake other duties as may be required suitable to the banding of the post.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Lived Experience of the criminal justice system
Essential
Essential
- Car Driver with access to vehicle for business
- oEnglish language literacy and numeracy skills to the standard necessary to provide clear, understandable records on computerised system (Rio) and fulfil job description.
- oExperience of recovering a meaningful life
- oAble to use own lived experience to the benefit of those using the service and the advancement of the team
- oAble to acknowledge service users' unique experience and to support them finding their own recovery path
Desirable
- oExperience of supporting others oExperience of working in the public sector
- oExperience of working flexibly and creatively oExperience of group work
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Lived Experience of the criminal justice system
Essential
Essential
- Car Driver with access to vehicle for business
- oEnglish language literacy and numeracy skills to the standard necessary to provide clear, understandable records on computerised system (Rio) and fulfil job description.
- oExperience of recovering a meaningful life
- oAble to use own lived experience to the benefit of those using the service and the advancement of the team
- oAble to acknowledge service users' unique experience and to support them finding their own recovery path
Desirable
- oExperience of supporting others oExperience of working in the public sector
- oExperience of working flexibly and creatively oExperience of group work
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).
