Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Peer support worker to work in a dedicated and specialist multi-disciplinary eating disorders service for young people and their families which is part of our CAMHS service. The team recently won the Chairs Outstanding Performance award at the 2024 CFPT Staff awards. The Post will be part of the Trust-wide Eating Disorder Team and will be based in Huntingdon or our clinics in Peterborough or Cambridge. The post will also involve visiting families within their homes and providing support within our home support team. We support hybrid working and equipment will be provided for you to be able to work from home as well. The team provides an outpatient service to children and young people up to the age of 18 who present with an eating disorder and their families / carers. The service also works closely with our local inpatient units and acute hospital trusts.The post-holder will be offered the opportunity for continued professional development within a well-established multi-disciplinary service. Our service has a strong commitment to professional development through individual supervision, training, appraisal and an ethos of close multi-disciplinary working.The post is a permanent role and full time hours. We will also consider part time hours.
Main duties of the job
o To work as part of the specialist CAMHS Eating disorder team to provide support to young people and their families, either in their homes or in a clinic based setting.o As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to peers and other service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.o Through sharing the wisdom from own lived experience, the PSW will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, the PSW will facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.o The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the CAMHS Eating disorder service, alongside other Trust Recovery Champions, and act as an ambassador of Recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. o The PSW 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.o As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will work alongside an agreed number of peers and other service users on a 1:1 and/or group basis for at least 60% of their time.
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
Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with peers and other service users. Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience. Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers. Assist peers and other service users in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and advanced directives to feed into the CPA process. Share and coach coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship. Support peers and other service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk. Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable peers and other service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity. Accompany peers and other service users to appointments/meetings of their choice and perform a range of practical tasks, aligned to recovery goals. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, peers, other service users and carers. Have a focus on the rights of peers and other service users at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with peers and other service users. Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience. Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers. Assist peers and other service users in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and advanced directives to feed into the CPA process. Share and coach coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship. Support peers and other service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk. Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable peers and other service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity. Accompany peers and other service users to appointments/meetings of their choice and perform a range of practical tasks, aligned to recovery goals. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, peers, other service users and carers. Have a focus on the rights of peers and other service users at all times.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
- Completion of Peer Support Worker Training or commitment to complete within 3-6 months of employment
- Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or whole life plan or commitment to complete within 3-6 months of employment
Desirable
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of a long-term health condition
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Experience of working in a team or a group environment
- Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques
- Have been discharged from mental health services for at least 1 year
Desirable
- Experience of working in the public sector
- Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to relate to a wide range of people
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional and appropriate manner
- Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
- Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload
Desirable
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
- Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
- Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
Desirable
- Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway
- Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and protection of vulnerable adults
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Respectful and compassionate
Other
Essential
- Must be able to travel to a wide range of locations across the Trust
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of secondary education to GCSE level
- Completion of Peer Support Worker Training or commitment to complete within 3-6 months of employment
- Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or whole life plan or commitment to complete within 3-6 months of employment
Desirable
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of a long-term health condition
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Experience of working in a team or a group environment
- Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques
- Have been discharged from mental health services for at least 1 year
Desirable
- Experience of working in the public sector
- Experience of training, teaching, coaching/mentoring others
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to relate to a wide range of people
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional and appropriate manner
- Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
- Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload
Desirable
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
- Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
- Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
Desirable
- Understanding of the service delivery goals of the care pathway
- Knowledge of local policies in respect of safeguarding children and protection of vulnerable adults
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Respectful and compassionate
Other
Essential
- Must be able to travel to a wide range of locations across the Trust
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).
