Job summary
Do you have lived experience of mental distress which has been understood as Complex Emotional Needs or diagnosed as personality disorder and have previously worked in a range of settings as a peer support worker, lived experience worker or equivalent role?
If so, an opportunity has arisen for a Senior Peer Support Worker to work as part of the Milton Keynes community mental health hubs Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) pathway. The successful post holder with support from the trustwide CEN Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner will work alongside members of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team within the Milton Keynes Community mental health Hub to support the development and delivery of the Milton Keynes CEN Pathway.
The role is aimed at candidates whose distress can been understood as Complex Emotional Needs or diagnosed as personality disorder, and candidates who have previously worked in a range of settings as a peer support worker, lived experience worker or equivalent role. Please make the above information clear in your application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service settings in which they work alongside other Trust recovery champions. The post holder will act as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust alongside others, through positively sharing and drawing upon aspects of own lived experience, to inspire others, challenge stigma and discrimination and promote recovery.
We are looking for a highly motivated individuals, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can work flexibility under supervision, to meeting the demands of this exciting and very varied position. Regular clinical and peer support specific supervision will be provided.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post has been developed specifically for peoples distress which has been understood as Complex Emotional Needs or diagnosed as personality disorder and have previously worked in a range of settings as peer support workers, lived experience workers or equivalent.
Through sharing wisdom and insights from their own experiences, paired with an understanding of the theory pertinent to personality disorder, the CEN Pathway Senior Peer Support Worker (PSW) will work with people accessing the Milton Keynes Community Mental Health Hub.
For further information about this post please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post has been developed specifically for peoples distress which has been understood as Complex Emotional Needs or diagnosed as personality disorder and have previously worked in a range of settings as peer support workers, lived experience workers or equivalent.
Through sharing wisdom and insights from their own experiences, paired with an understanding of the theory pertinent to personality disorder, the CEN Pathway Senior Peer Support Worker (PSW) will work with people accessing the Milton Keynes Community Mental Health Hub.
For further information about this post please see attached job description
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Completed peer support worker training (preferably accredited)
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
Desirable
- Accredited certificate in Life Coaching
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others
- Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and supporting them to access opportunities beyond mental health services
- Recent experience of supervision of others (in paid or unpaid capacity)
- Recent experience of delivering training and presentations to a wide range of audiences
Desirable
- Undertaking evaluations, audit and research
- Delivery of Recovery College courses
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Completed peer support worker training (preferably accredited)
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
Desirable
- Accredited certificate in Life Coaching
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others
- Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and supporting them to access opportunities beyond mental health services
- Recent experience of supervision of others (in paid or unpaid capacity)
- Recent experience of delivering training and presentations to a wide range of audiences
Desirable
- Undertaking evaluations, audit and research
- Delivery of Recovery College courses
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
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).
