Peer Support Worker

1 week ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in Addictions services in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey.


Through sharing the wisdom of own lived experience, the PSW will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.

Within a relationship of mutuality, they facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination, and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.


The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work, alongside peer mentor support workers from other agencies in the Addictions field and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Addictions Directorate with external agencies and partner organisations.


The PSW will promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the multidisciplinary teams and others across the Addictions Directorate.

To work under the supervision of line management.


As a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will work with service users on one to one and group basis.

They will also have the opportunity to co-work with other colleagues.

Clinical

  • To work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver support to service users in the RDP, New Beginnings and the Addictions directorate, and supporting the interventions used in these services.
  • To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals.
  • To provide opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process
  • To act as a role model to service users to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery.
Communication

  • To meet, welcome, introduce and orientate the service user, their carer and families to the unit/ service.
  • To communicate with patients/clients and carers with empathy, reassurance and tact.
Service development and delivery

  • To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific service user group, peer support and substance use.
  • To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
  • To raise the profile of peer support both within CNWL, and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and participation in Trust -wide peer related projects and audits: and information sharing as required and as agreed with the line manager.
Job Flexibility


The postholder will be required to work flexibly, providing assistance as and when necessary, which may involve them in a developing role.

Working Relationships


The working relationship between all members of staff should be mutually supportive, with staff deputising and covering for each other when appropriate.

Health and Safety

Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust has a Health and Safety Policy applicable to all employees.

Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Employment Rights Act 1996, to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out, and to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

Clinical

  • To work with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver support to service users in the RDP, ARCC and the Addictions directorate, and supporting the interventions used in these services.
  • To assume a 'coaching' role supporting service users in developing personal recovery plans; this can be delivered individually or in groups.
  • To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals.
  • To provide opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process
  • To act as a role model to service users to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery.
  • To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and review of care with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • To work together with the service user and where possible their carers in implementing care plans encouraging and motivating service users to take an active role in their own care plan.
  • To assist individuals in managing their substance use on a day to day basis including providing support with activities of daily living such as care of self, budgeting, personal care, caring for their home and leisure activities.
  • To positively promote and support independent living for service users by maintaining extensive knowledge and links with community resources and actively supporting service users to access them e.g. in relation to employment, community living and leisure.
  • To assist in the development and implementation of educational and peer facilitated support groups an

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