Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Peer Engagement Facilitator

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Job summary

Have you accessed mental health services for an eating disorder?

Do you want to support people to have their voice heard and to help improve services?

We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with lived experience of receiving care for an eating disorder to join our team as a peer engagement facilitator.

As a peer engagement facilitator, you will be a valued member of SupportED West Mids. - the West Midlands Adult Eating Disorder Provider Collaborative. Employed by Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust but working across a clearly defined geographical area (for example Staffordshire and Shropshire / Coventry and Warwickshire / Herefordshire and Worcestershire / Birmingham and the West Midlands) you will work part time hours (2 x 12 hour per week roles available) with a mix of working from home, community facing and ward-based work.

You will collaborate closely with our Professional Lead for Lived Experience Practice, who will offer professional supervision, support, and guidance. As part of an organization that values a diverse workforce, you'll find well established learning and development opportunities for individuals with lived experience.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you'll share relevant personal experiences and utilize insights and skills from your own recovery journey to support individuals using our services on both a one-to-one and group basis. Your responsibilities will include facilitating conversations and providing a link for feedback, engagement and co-production between people who access services, care providers and the SupportED West Mids. Commissioning hub. It is anticipated this will be a dynamic role with lots of variation and will include tasks such as;

Facilitate and co-facilitate workshops to support co-production.
Co-facilitate training sessions.
Support individuals to engage with co-production opportunities.
Collect patient experience feedback from those accessing adult eating disorder services.
Attend in-person events to promote our lived experience network and available opportunities.
Create communication and marketing materials.

What We Offer:

Regular managerial and professional supervision.
Access to group supervision and support networks with colleagues in lived experience roles.
Opportunities to work alongside experienced mental health practitioners from diverse professional backgrounds.
Continuous professional development and training tailored to this role and future career growth.

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

Date posted

10 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

301-LBG-24-6699987

Job locations

St Georges Hospital

Corporation Street

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main aim of the role is to ensure those accessing our services have a voice that is heard at every level of the provider collaborative, from individual ward rounds and treatment plans, right through to our partnership board meetings.

The post holder will work closely with one of our partner provider services developing good working relationships with those accessing the service and staff alike. They will facilitate engagement sessions, hold spaces for individuals to share ideas and feedback about how the service is delivered on a one to one, attend community meetings and champion co-production in all service developments.

The post holder will support individuals to prepare, attend and debrief CTRs. They will also support individuals to complete feedback forms and discharge questionnaires created for SupportED West Mids. for the purpose of quality assurance and monitoring.

In addition to the above the post holder will be a valued member of the SupportED West Mids. Provider Collaborative team, they will have regular group supervision with the Professional Lead for Lived Experience, alongside one to one professional supervision from a senior colleague. Within the service they are aligned to the post holder will promote the work of SupportED West Mids., supporting individuals to sign up to and participate in co-production opportunities within the collaborative.

Main duties and responsibilities

Develop a diverse range of opportunities for individuals to provide feedback on the quality of care and service delivered including group and 1:1 sessions, online, virtual and creative opportunities.

Champion a recovery orientated service including promoting involvement, engagement, participation and co-production opportunities.

Actively promote and support the development of SupportED West Mids. lived experience network.

Provide bespoke one to one support to help individuals sign up to become a member of SupportED West Mids lived experience group, provide feedback, attend network meetings and participate in co-production opportunities.

Support the lived experience reps with the completion of claim forms for remuneration following involvement in work on co-production projects and support the processing of these for example: sending to finance.

Produce marketing and communication materials for SupportED West Mids lived experience network, involvement, participation and co-production opportunities including; leaflets, articles, posters, webpages and videosas required.

Participate in collating information and contributing to reports specific to lived experience network and involvement, engagement, participation and co-production within the collaborative.

Draw on own lived experience to offer understanding, support and hope to individuals accessing the service and promote independence and recovery.

Challenge any stigma which may exist within the service, local communities and partner organisations.

Work closely to support the rest of the SupportED West Mids team with new ideas and concepts.

To contribute to the development of the lived experience offer within SupportED West Mids and the wider lived experience network within MPFT.

Actively engage in learning and personal development opportunities.

Represent and uphold the values of the Trust and be an appropriate role model, promoting equality and diversity for all those accessing services, their carers and loved ones, staff and other stakeholders.

To make full use of supervision, peer support with other lived experience staff and other support as necessary to remain well and safe in the peer role, and to work with the challenges of using lived experience to support people with potentially difficult and distressing issues.

To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both the specific service user group, peer support and mental health.

To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.

To attend clinical, business & service development meetings as required.

To raise the profile of the lived experience network and wider workforce both within MPFT, and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and participation in projects and audits: and information sharing as required and as agreed with the line manager.

Actively promote and support individuals to be involved in the ongoing review and evaluation of services and encourage them to participate in co-designing and co-delivering services.

Like the sound of what you are reading?

Can you travel independently to meet the needs of the role?

Do you have strong communication skills and the ability to share personal experiences constructively?

Are you committed to co-production and shared decision-making principles?

If you are ready to take on this rewarding role, apply now and become a valued member of our inclusive and dynamic team.

Lived Experience of receiving care from secondary mental health services is essential to fulfil the person specification requirements for this role. We would very much encourage you to reflect this, alongside your other skills, attributes and experiences, when thinking about how you meet the requirements of the person specification and submitting your application. We are aware that this role may be based in a team where you are currently being treated. Please be aware that if this is the case, your application will not be disadvantaged but upon beginning employment with us, a transfer of care to another team (or potentially organisation) will be coordinated to ensure safe working for your care and employment needs. Similarly, if you need community mental health services input whilst in role, we would arrange a transfer to another team to separate your care and your employment. This is in line with our organisational practices for all staff working at MPFT.

If you would like to get in touch to discuss this role further please emailconnected@mpft.nhs.uk or call Emily on 07977348482 to organise a time to discuss your query.

We have 2 x 12 hour per week roles available, however we would be willing to combine this into one post for the right candidate if they were able to cover a greater geographical area.

Interviews will be held on Wed 30th October at St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3SR