Lived Experience Worker

9 months ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Full time

To work closely alongside other team members to support service users to establish greater control over their lives, helping to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that each individuals recovery is a distinctive and deeply personal process. This role will involve working with service users supporting them to reach their individual recovery goals. There will be a variety of tasks some of which will be service user initiated, whilst others will be requested by staff for the overall service provision. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of service users within the service.

Successful applicants will predominantly work alongside our team of practitioners in community support roles; however there will be the opportunity to work collaboratively with our assessment teams in police custody, prison and courts. You will provide advice to service users, screening for any unmet needs and supporting recovery. You will initiate and maintain communication with individuals during their care with CJLDS, supporting them to find, engage and benefit from the correct community services to address their needs. Peer support workers will be provided with the tools to be able to fulfil their role, including: A supported induction period, consisting of mandatory training, external training and shadowing colleagues.

Regular supervision and performance reviews with an assigned manager. Inclusion at team meetings and other collaborative forums. Access to KMPTs peer support network. Continued development opportunities.

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