Peer Support Worker

1 week ago


Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for a Peer Support Worker to support people who have needed to be in hospital, to transition back home / into the community.


This role is part of a project, called the Branching Out project, to help people to transition successfully back home or into the community after a stay in hospital.

Your role will include
1. helping to run and facilitate support groups for people who have recently left hospital, to promote their ongoing recovery

2. helping to run and facilitate joint support and psychology groups for people who are preparing to leave hospital after a stay in hospital

3. support people to build connections in the community

4. some work with individuals to support their individual recovery journey, particularly to help successful moves out of hospital

5. alongside the project team, contributing to the evaluation of the project.


You will be a key member of a small project team and will help to shape what support works best for people.


This is a 12 month fixed term post which was originally funded by Health Education England in support of this project.


From Job Description:

To support people in their personal recovery, for example: by collaboratively discussing care and support options; by facilitating access to care and other sources of support; and supporting transitions in care.

To work as part of a team.

The small project team is based in Yeovil, we sometimes meet in person and sometimes in online meetings. There will be some travel required with this role.

The project team members include:
Peer Support Workers, Recovery Partners, and an Assistant Psychologist. The project team will be supported by a Psychologist.


As part of your work with the Trust, the Trust will support you to complete a training to help you learn more about the Peer Support Worker Role.

You will have support from a clinical supervisor, and a line manager, and we encourage you to join the Peer Support Worker group supervision provided in the Trust.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust highly values co-production. It is an innovative and supportive Trust to work for.

Please see job description for full responsibilities

The Improving Transitions Project:

Project specific duties:

To contribute to providing a friendly and supportive peer group context.

To contribute to the development of the project by joining the project team meetings.

To contribute to running and co-facilitating a group in the community, and on the ward.

To contribute to identifying local resources for people moving out of hospital.


Where needed, to support individuals to develop a transition plan which details what support they will find helpful as they leave hospital.

Please see attached job description and the project information sheet for your further information.
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