Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Recovery & Wellbeing College Deputy Manager (lived experience lead)

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Job summary

Do you have lived experience of mental distress with use of secondary care mental health services and have you previously worked in a range of settings as a peer support worker, lived experience worker or equivalent role? Are you looking to use this experience to coproduce a Recovery & Wellbeing College Centre of Excellence in London?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recovery & Wellbeing College Deputy Manager (Lived Experience Lead. The post will lead the operational running and service developments of the London CNWL Recovery & Wellbeing College along with the Recovery & Wellbeing College Deputy Manager (Clinical Lead) and Manager.

The successful candidate will lead the co-production of a new model of Recovery & Wellbeing College delivery in line with the transformation of community services and Health & Social Care Act 2022. This will involve developing the operational structures and processes to ensure delivery of high-quality recovery education in partnership with our communities, ensuring fidelity to the Recovery College approach and role modelling the recovery principles (hope, control, opportunities) to our staff, students and partners.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can lead, inspire and empower others from their lived experience and passion for recovery. They will need to be able to work flexibly to manage the demands of a busy College undergoing transformation. Regular supervision including profession-specific with our Lived Experience Workforce will be provided.

The post holder will act as an ambassador of Recovery & Wellbeing College for the Trust alongside others, and should aim to inspire others, challenge stigma and discrimination and promote recovery.

About us

There will be an opportunity to work closely with the colleagues and stakeholders across CNWL to promote, develop and embed the principles of recovery-orientated practice across the organisation, as well as developing strong relationships with partner agencies and local communities.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. 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.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

333-C-HQ-0647

Job locations

Argo House

Kilburn Park Road, Kilburn

London

NW6 5FA

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will possess the leadership skills required to work alongside and empower colleagues to work to their optimum, have experience of group facilitation skills, presentation skills, and a positive attitude which can support the delivery of the new model of a community-based Recovery& Wellbeing College offer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Postgraduate degree or able to demonstrate equivalent skills in research, writing or analysis
Completion of Peer Training

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Leadership skills and experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Peer Support or Peer Training using lived experience of recovery from mental and emotional distress, and experience of using secondary mental health services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Postgraduate degree or able to demonstrate equivalent skills in research, writing or analysis
Completion of Peer Training

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Leadership skills and experience

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Peer Support or Peer Training using lived experience of recovery from mental and emotional distress, and experience of using secondary mental health services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Argo House

Kilburn Park Road, Kilburn

London

NW6 5FA

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Argo House

Kilburn Park Road, Kilburn

London

NW6 5FA

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)