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Senior Peer Support Worker

3 months ago


Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is a new and exciting opportunity to work as a Senior Peer Support Worker within the RCE Wellbeing Hubs Peer Development Team.

Are you someone with lived experience of health challenges?

Have you previously worked as a Peer Support Worker?

Do you want a position that can really support the agenda of Peer Support within the Trust?

If so - this role may be just what you're looking for


This role is full time for 18 months on a fixed term contract and will be based at either our Peterborough or Cambridge base depending on where you live.


This role will require someone who has passion and dedication to ensuring our peers get the best possible experience whilst accessing CPFT services.

This will be a hybrid working role with some homeworking possible depending on needs of service.


As an integral and highly valued member of the RCE Wellbeing Hub Team the Senior Peer Support worker will coordinate and provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to support students and Peer Support Workers within CPFT.


With the support and the guidance of the Hub Manager and Lived Experience and Peer Support Work Coordinator you will offer support, advice, mentoring/coaching, and training to qualified Peer Support Workers.


Your role will be integral in supporting the implementation and success of the Peer Development Teams' Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).


This role will also support RCE Wellbeing Hub students who would like to progress in their recovery journey towards a Peer Support Worker career as well as other activities to support the Hubs student base with next steps.


Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.


Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  • Offer guidance and support to qualified Peer Support Workers, under the direction of the Hub Manager and Lived Experience and Peer Support Work Coordinator.
  • Offer ongoing professional support, training and guidance (with the support of the team mentioned above) for qualified Peer Support Workers through a number of pathways including and not restricted to: Peer Professional Forums, The Peer Support Worker Preceptorship Programme, Group Supervisions, training activities and 1:1 sessions.
  • Develop and support the development of the nationally commended Try Before You Buy Project under the supervision of the team above.
  • Where applicable, together with the Hub tutors, codeliver training sessions in relation to wellbeing/selfhelp/management tools to support students and Peer Support Workers in their recovery journeys.
  • To monitor the performance, offer guidance and support to the Peer Support Workers in the Trust under direct supervision of the RCE Wellbeing Hub Team.
  • In partnership with the management team, monitor PSW training and attendance at such activities.
  • In partnership with the team manager and admin, prepare reports on the service and ensure data/information is collated and presented in a formal manner.
  • With the team managers, play a lead role in the development of the PSW role; promoting and encouraging the development of the peer support initiatives.
  • To support with the recruitment process of the peer support workers and provide expertise, knowledge, and experience to aid this process.
  • To have experience and specialist knowledge of available interventions and resources provided to meet the differing needs of people receiving services
  • Attend community groups etc in order to promote PSW and create meaningful and sustained connections.
  • Through sharing the wisdom of your lived experience to inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, selfdetermination, and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
  • Take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the wider health system and community and act as an ambassador of the RCE Wellbeing Hub.
  • Model personal responsibility, selfawareness, selfbelief, selfadvocacy, and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers.
  • Support opportunities, through the RCE Wellbeing Hub curriculum and together with the Hub team, for students to learn more about how to access community groups and networks and participate in community ac