Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Horsham Early Intervention in the Psychosis Team (part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust), a community service for people aged 14-65 who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
As part of our ambition to deliver outstanding care we are looking to recruit a Peer Support Worker to complement our existing multi-disciplinary team. If you have had your own experience of psychosis and would like to support others in their recovery, please apply.
Interview's are planned to be held on 8th September 2023
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an expert by experience that has lived experience of psychosis, to support the delivery of recovery focused interventions in our Early Intervention Team. As an integral and highly valued member of our multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users, empowering them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.Working collaboratively alongside service users, the Peer Support Worker builds on a person's ability, strengths and their links to social and community services. In the role you will work in partnership with multiple agencies in the community. Peer Support Workers engage with mental health service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community. The Peer Support Worker will assist service users in raising aspirations and developing personal goals, co-produce and co-facilitate groups and increasing individual occupational performance and participation.
About us
This small, friendly, multi-disciplinary team is based at New Park House in Horsham, situated in front of Horsham Park, a short walk from the train station and within walking distance of the town centre shops and cafes. Horsham is within easy reach of Brighton, Crawley and the surrounding areas.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding team within Sussex EIP. The Horsham EIP team is one of 6 Early Intervention in Psychosis teams provided by the Trust. The teams have a single service-wide governance group which oversees and leads on the delivery of care.
You will be supported by the team leader and the wider MDT. You will be provided with individual clinical supervision, and opportunities to link with other Peer Support Workers both within EIP and other services for peer support and development.
As a service we offer a real commitment to support your continuing professional development through a variety of internal and external training opportunities and university accredited courses.
The base for this post is in Horsham however the team regularly works flexibly and remotely using a range of digital solutions for meetings and consultations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach
- To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public
- To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate
- To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk
- To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story
- To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse
- To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect
- To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment
- To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these
- To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)
- To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service
- To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users
- To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed
- To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach
- To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public
- To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate
- To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk
- To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story
- To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse
- To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect
- To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment
- To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these
- To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)
- To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service
- To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users
- To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed
- To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor
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 Psychosis/Complex mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Lived experience of Psychosis and 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 Psychosis/Complex mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Lived experience of Psychosis and 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.
