Inpatient Discharge Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time

Inpatient Discharge Peer Support Worker

NJC Scale Points , starting at £22,369 pa

37 hours per week

This role is fixed term for up to 12 months with the possibility of an extension.

  • Touchstone is a multiaward winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead._
This is an exciting opportunity to provide peer support within the Becklin Centre Inpatient Discharge service. The service works to improve outcomes for hospital patients who are experiencing significant mental health difficulties.


The aim is for service users to lead their own recovery and to facilitate smooth and sustainable discharge from hospital.


You will work together with service users to identify strengths and to reinforce positive patterns of behaviour, with the aim of reducing the chances of re-admission to hospital.


If you would like to know more about this role, we will be holding an online information session on Friday 18 August, at 10:00am.

As an employee of Touchstone, all successful applicants continually benefit from the following:

  • Personal wellbeing budget
  • 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (prorata)
  • Agile working policy
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff Mindful Employer helpline
  • Health and wellbeing and fun organisational staff away days
  • Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
  • A full range of staff and peer support networks
  • Excellent staff engagement
  • Lots of learning and development opportunities



CLOSING DATE:
03 September 2023


Interviews will be held on: 14 September 2023
**This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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