Job summary
The Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) is a community-based service in Sussex providing holistic support to individuals with a mental health that relates to their offending/risk behaviour.
Our service is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and committed peer support worker to support our clients living in the community and in their transition into the community.
The Peer Support Worker role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the service that we provide and is aimed at people who have lived experience of using forensic health care services or related experience in other mental health services. We are looking for people who can use their experience of mental distress, recovery and use of peer networks to inspire others.
We have a strong supervision culture: your work will be coordinated, supported day-to-day, and supervised by experienced, professionally qualified staff.
Main duties of the job
You will be employed as Band 3 Peer Support Worker for 37.5 hours per week on a substantive contract. Based in Sussex you will offer more intensive support to be at the point of discharge. This will include direct work with the client around activities of daily living, developing meaningful community activities to engage in and directly reporting into the FOLS team. You will also support the community provider by increasing the presence of specialist mental health services to help manage any difficulties that may arise at the point of transition.
Support workers provide time to an allocated group of clients and thus promote their recovery, helping them to maintain their independence in the community. As a support worker you are part of a team which provides mental health interventions, and your role is to focus on the day- to-day holistic support needs of service users.
You will be required to adhere to the team and Trust's lone-working policies at all times.
About us
About the Trust:
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex.
Working in Sussex:
- Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
- Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
- With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be interested in supporting the service user's transition into the community following an inpatient admission. You will already have some experience of working with and supporting these client groups.
Your key activities will include:
- To assist clients by acting as a bridge between services, ensuring smooth transitions of care
- To work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of recovery for clients with learning disability and autism needs, using CPA principles, evidence based and client centred approaches
- To be responsible for liaising with and providing information to other agencies involved in the support of the clients.
- To develop meaningful relationships with clients within appropriate and transparent boundaries, and to seek support and use supervision to facilitate these relationships.
This role will involve travel and can at times require you to respond dynamically to support your team colleagues in other locations using both remote working methods and attending in person as required.
Pay Band: AFC B3 (, and travel expenses are paid according to AFC)
FOLS operational hours 37.5 hrs per week
This role requires enhanced DBS clearance prior to an employment offer.
If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact
Maria Alvey: Service Manager - 07876 745542 maria.alvey@spft.nhs.uk
Marisa Marrocco: Clinical Nurse Specialist - 07776 465279 marisa.marrocco@spft.nhs.uk
Christina Silver Acting Team Leader- 07391016134 christina.silver@spft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be interested in supporting the service user's transition into the community following an inpatient admission. You will already have some experience of working with and supporting these client groups.
Your key activities will include:
- To assist clients by acting as a bridge between services, ensuring smooth transitions of care
- To work with the multi-disciplinary team to establish and deliver a therapeutic programme of recovery for clients with learning disability and autism needs, using CPA principles, evidence based and client centred approaches
- To be responsible for liaising with and providing information to other agencies involved in the support of the clients.
- To develop meaningful relationships with clients within appropriate and transparent boundaries, and to seek support and use supervision to facilitate these relationships.
This role will involve travel and can at times require you to respond dynamically to support your team colleagues in other locations using both remote working methods and attending in person as required.
Pay Band: AFC B3 (, and travel expenses are paid according to AFC)
FOLS operational hours 37.5 hrs per week
This role requires enhanced DBS clearance prior to an employment offer.
If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact
Maria Alvey: Service Manager - 07876 745542 maria.alvey@spft.nhs.uk
Marisa Marrocco: Clinical Nurse Specialist - 07776 465279 marisa.marrocco@spft.nhs.uk
Christina Silver Acting Team Leader- 07391016134 christina.silver@spft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
- Managing personal mental health and recovery
- Knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery and Wellbeing in mental health and ability to apply this throughout your work
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Lived experience of mental health issues/difficulties
- Managing personal mental health and recovery
- Knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery and Wellbeing in mental health and ability to apply this throughout your work
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).
