Job summary
As an integral and highly valued member of the multi- disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.
Through sharing the wisdom from own lived experience, inspire hope and believe that recovery and the principles of recovery are possible. Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
The Peer Support Worker will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work, alongside other Trust Recovery Champions, and act as an ambassador for if /recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.
The Peer Support Worker will promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the multi-disciplinary team and others across the Trust.
Report directly to the Social Work Manager the Peer Support Worker will be responsible for the delivery of peer support interventions as agreed within the peer relationship and feeding into the CPA process
Main duties of the job
The primary aim of this post is to maximise people's independence. To develop their social support network via family, friends, carers and their community, by establishing a supportive and respectful relationship with service users and carers.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To coordinate a percentage of Local Authority statutory reviews as commissioned via CPFT
- To support the user to meet the outcomes they have identified within their statutory assessment of needs through their personal support plan, by drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
- To ensure that the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths are recognised.
- To develop personalised goals in collaboration with the individual their Social Worker/ Care Coordinator which are specific, measurable, achievable and outcome focused.
- To work with people to facilitate access and engagement in a range of socially inclusive and vocational community-based facilities.
- Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story (where appropriate) to inspire and instil confidence in peers.
- To work with people to facilitate the development of appropriate professional relationships based on respect and promote hope. Help people gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights, employment and legal rights by offering practical support, advice and information.
- Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the persons progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
- Share/teach coping, self help and self-management techniques (where appropriate) within the peer relationship.
- To support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.
- Participate in regular planning and review meetings with the social work manager and other appropriate professionals
- To positively develop links with other support service within CPFT, PCC and Voluntary sector organisations, (Recovery Coach, Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Volunteers, - Recovery College)
- Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the persons case notes as necessary.
- Attend and participate in wider team/care plan review meetings as appropriate.
- To complete 1:1 work with the service user to enable and re-able, eg: accompany to appointments/meetings of their choice and perform a range of community activities to maximise independence, confidence and social involvement.
- Have a focus on the rights of service users and carers at all times.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with statutory, independent and voluntary agencies to support people in achieving their goals. Participate in the on-going review of the Peer Support Workers role and contribute to the trust-wide process.
- Work flexibly as required by the individual and the Employer, which may require working out of normal office hours.
- To support people in using their individual budget (if appropriate) to maximise independence and choice. To help people overcome barriers to social inclusion by supporting them to identify and challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.
- Where relevant support or undertake carers assessments.
- To work with the person and MDT to develop their Wellness Recovery Support Action Plan
- Use own initiative, personal experience and job related training in deciding of the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering peer support, although supervision is available.
- Support other members of the multi-disciplinary team in promoting a recovery orientated environment and in identifying recovery focused activities imparting information/education as required. Abide by the PSW Code of Conduct so that the central focus of your work to inspire recovery (where appropriate) is not compromised in any way.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- To coordinate a percentage of Local Authority statutory reviews as commissioned via CPFT
- To support the user to meet the outcomes they have identified within their statutory assessment of needs through their personal support plan, by drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience.
- To ensure that the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths are recognised.
- To develop personalised goals in collaboration with the individual their Social Worker/ Care Coordinator which are specific, measurable, achievable and outcome focused.
- To work with people to facilitate access and engagement in a range of socially inclusive and vocational community-based facilities.
- Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story (where appropriate) to inspire and instil confidence in peers.
- To work with people to facilitate the development of appropriate professional relationships based on respect and promote hope. Help people gain access to resources including benefits and welfare rights, employment and legal rights by offering practical support, advice and information.
- Help to identify early signs of relapse by monitoring the persons progress, level of functioning and mental state and alert the appropriate staff involved in the individuals care.
- Share/teach coping, self help and self-management techniques (where appropriate) within the peer relationship.
- To support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk.
- Participate in regular planning and review meetings with the social work manager and other appropriate professionals
- To positively develop links with other support service within CPFT, PCC and Voluntary sector organisations, (Recovery Coach, Community Connectors, Peer Support Workers, Volunteers, - Recovery College)
- Maintain adequate records as required by existing procedures, entering appropriate details on the persons case notes as necessary.
- Attend and participate in wider team/care plan review meetings as appropriate.
- To complete 1:1 work with the service user to enable and re-able, eg: accompany to appointments/meetings of their choice and perform a range of community activities to maximise independence, confidence and social involvement.
- Have a focus on the rights of service users and carers at all times.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with statutory, independent and voluntary agencies to support people in achieving their goals. Participate in the on-going review of the Peer Support Workers role and contribute to the trust-wide process.
- Work flexibly as required by the individual and the Employer, which may require working out of normal office hours.
- To support people in using their individual budget (if appropriate) to maximise independence and choice. To help people overcome barriers to social inclusion by supporting them to identify and challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.
- Where relevant support or undertake carers assessments.
- To work with the person and MDT to develop their Wellness Recovery Support Action Plan
- Use own initiative, personal experience and job related training in deciding of the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering peer support, although supervision is available.
- Support other members of the multi-disciplinary team in promoting a recovery orientated environment and in identifying recovery focused activities imparting information/education as required. Abide by the PSW Code of Conduct so that the central focus of your work to inspire recovery (where appropriate) is not compromised in any way.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
- NVQ Level 4 or NVQ Level 3 plus training to diploma level or equivalent experience
- Completion of the Accredited Peer Support Worker Training
- Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or whole life plan
Desirable
- Training in mental health or social care
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of peer support
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Lived experience of mental health challenges
- Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques
Desirable
- Previous work with people with serious mental distress
- Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
- NVQ Level 4 or NVQ Level 3 plus training to diploma level or equivalent experience
- Completion of the Accredited Peer Support Worker Training
- Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or whole life plan
Desirable
- Training in mental health or social care
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of peer support
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Lived experience of mental health challenges
- Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques
Desirable
- Previous work with people with serious mental distress
- Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, either statutory or non-statutory service.
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).
