Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Peer Support Worker

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Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Peer Support Worker to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a pilot project primarily based at Sandham House in Sandown on on the Isle of Wight for one year. The role will be 30 hours per week working shifts between 08.00am - 20.00pm - how this looks can be discussed at appointment.

The role will be to assist and encourage residents at Sandham House to engage with both Mental Health Services and Substance Use services to divert from the criminal justice system and allow residents to lead a meaningful life within the Community.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Peer Support Worker will use their own personal experiences of managing mental health and recovery, to provide hope, empathy and a different practical perspective through support, dialogue and acting as a role model.

The post holder will use their personal experiences of recovery from mental health challenges to offer empathy and understanding to others, inspiring hope, and belief that recovery is possible. In this role, the Senior Peer Support Worker will offer empathetic support alongside practical assistance to empower people to feel in control of their lives and their own unique recovery process.

The Senior Peer Support Worker will act as a recovery champion, and as an ambassador for recovery for the Trust when working with external agencies and partner organisations. They will also be supported to continue their own personal and professional development as well as taking part in the ongoing development and review of the role.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

08 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-IOW-5177

Job locations

St Marys Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Direct experience of using mental health services or completed accredited Peer Support Worker training -- or be currently working towards it.
Educated to NVQ level 4 or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Desirable

Evidence of further related training.
Health related qualification.
Recovery college qualification.

Experience

Essential

Personal lived experience of mental health distress. Personal experience of accessing primary or secondary mental health service.
Excellent understanding of Peer Support.
Ability to support others in a recovery orientated way. Good motivational techniques and abilities. Clear effective planning and decision-making skills.
Experience of working as a Peer Support Worker.
Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.
Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service.
Evidence of working within a team environment and the ability to develop and maintain constructive working relationships with colleagues.
Experience of group work interventions.

Desirable

Experience of contributing to a research project or audit.
Experience of receiving counselling or psychotherapy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Direct experience of using mental health services or completed accredited Peer Support Worker training -- or be currently working towards it.
Educated to NVQ level 4 or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Desirable

Evidence of further related training.
Health related qualification.
Recovery college qualification.

Experience

Essential

Personal lived experience of mental health distress. Personal experience of accessing primary or secondary mental health service.
Excellent understanding of Peer Support.
Ability to support others in a recovery orientated way. Good motivational techniques and abilities. Clear effective planning and decision-making skills.
Experience of working as a Peer Support Worker.
Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.
Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service.
Evidence of working within a team environment and the ability to develop and maintain constructive working relationships with colleagues.
Experience of group work interventions.

Desirable

Experience of contributing to a research project or audit.
Experience of receiving counselling or psychotherapy.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Marys Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Marys Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

Employer's website

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