Job summary
Op COURAGE delivers multidisciplinary care to ex-military personnel who have served in the British Armed Forces. This includes a range of mental health and social interventions. These include trauma focused therapies, support with substance misuse, physical health, employment, accommodation, relationships and finances.
Peer workers are people who have lived experienced of serving in the British Armed Forces and are seen as experts by experience. They may also have lived experience of accessing NHS and third sector services for support for issues connected to their military service.
The successful applicant will focus on the day-to-day holistic support needs of veterans by planning, promoting and delivering delegated activities to meet goals identified in the individual's care and support plan. These will be around reducing social isolation, engaging with meaningful activities and facilitating engagement with community services where this may be difficult. Self-managed care is essential to this: the supported person is encouraged to assess their own needs and to develop and implement a self-management plan. Peer Support is delivered through promoting empowerment and choice and giving the opportunity for the exploration of meaning and purpose.
This role is only for British Armed Forces veterans.
Main duties of the job
The peer role is three-fold.
1. To empower and support veterans accessing Op COURAGE to engage with the support offered, including explaining how NHS care is provided and using a care and support plan.
2. To help veterans who might be socially isolated to identify personal strengths, and to connect in with the veteran community and/or other supportive services which help them feel engaged and independent.
3. To contribute to the ongoing co-production, design and delivery of peer support for services users, including our active service user group and veterans' drop-in.
About us
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The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be required to travel across the London region as required in support of these client-agreed objectives, and work may sometimes be required to be scheduled for outside of typical office hours (9-5pm). The post holder will ensure that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent support is delivered in a timely manner to veterans. Work will be directed by a clinical specialist, and supervision will be used to continuously reflect on, evaluate and develop peer approaches.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be required to travel across the London region as required in support of these client-agreed objectives, and work may sometimes be required to be scheduled for outside of typical office hours (9-5pm). The post holder will ensure that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent support is delivered in a timely manner to veterans. Work will be directed by a clinical specialist, and supervision will be used to continuously reflect on, evaluate and develop peer approaches.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the culture, issues and needs of ex-service personnel and knowledge of veteran agencies.
- Able to work on own initiative and work as part of a team
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with hard to engage service users and carers
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner.
Desirable
- Additional technical skills able to be used with individuals, e.g. gardening, cooking, art or sport.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people from minority backgrounds
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the culture, issues and needs of ex-service personnel and knowledge of veteran agencies.
- Able to work on own initiative and work as part of a team
- Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with hard to engage service users and carers
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner.
Desirable
- Additional technical skills able to be used with individuals, e.g. gardening, cooking, art or sport.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people from minority backgrounds
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
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).
