Job summary
Lived Experience Trainer (Self Harm)
South Staffordshire - Various Locations
Full time 37.5 hrs
Adult and Older Adult Mental Health
Do you want to be part of shaping future education courses for staff?
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 4 lived experience trainer based within the Primary Care Mental Health Team. This role will work alongside the Clinical Education Lead to provide training to staff across all sectors in Self-Harm.
We welcome applications from anyone who has lived experience of Self Harm either personally or as a carer who is interested in delivering training to others to increase knowledge and reduce stigma.
Are you comfortable talking in front of groups of others?
Are you forward thinking, organised and motivated?
Have you got excellent communication skills?
Do you have a genuine interest in improving patient experiences by delivering training to the people who work with them?
Are you able to accurately draw upon lived/carer knowledge and expertise to co-produce and co-deliver quality recovery education training
If so we would welcome an application from you.
Main duties of the job
Working under the supervision of the Clinical Education Lead
Creating/altering existing training packages around Self-Harm
The delivery of training packages to all sectors of staff in varying venues and locations.
Creating and maintaining the development of effective relationships between primary care and local communities and other services in the voluntary and statutory sector.
Travel across locations in South Staffordshire
Hybrid working between home/office/training locations
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, mileage paid at business rates
- 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.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
For more information about this role please contact: Dawn Anderson (Clinical Education Lead Self Harm) dawn.anderson@mpft.nhs.uk
Interviews scheduled for 18th & 19th September at Park House, Cannock.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
For more information about this role please contact: Dawn Anderson (Clinical Education Lead Self Harm) dawn.anderson@mpft.nhs.uk
Interviews scheduled for 18th & 19th September at Park House, Cannock.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 qualification in health or social care or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work.
- Evidence of teaching/training or educational experience.
- Lived/carer experience of self harm, and mental health issues
Desirable
- Train the trainer course or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using your lived/carer experience to support others.
- Evidence of building effective empathic working relationships with a broad range of people.
- Evidence of working with people to support their physical/emotional wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of co-production
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of co-production and the principles of recovery education
- Ability to develop relationships with empathy and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective organisational and problem solving skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 qualification in health or social care or equivalent knowledge and experience gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work.
- Evidence of teaching/training or educational experience.
- Lived/carer experience of self harm, and mental health issues
Desirable
- Train the trainer course or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using your lived/carer experience to support others.
- Evidence of building effective empathic working relationships with a broad range of people.
- Evidence of working with people to support their physical/emotional wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of co-production
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of co-production and the principles of recovery education
- Ability to develop relationships with empathy and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective organisational and problem solving skills.
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).
