Peer Support Worker

7 months ago


Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An opportunity has arisen within River and Wolds Primary Care Mental Health Network for someone with lived experience of using mental health services to use their knowledge and experience of illness and recovery to support others. The role is a full time, permanent position.

Peer Support Workers support with independent functioning and social participation, using their own knowledge mental ill health and recovery strategies, helping service users to find workable solutions, inspire hope and promote opportunities.

The organisation is committed to training and development with ongoing Peer Support Worker training in place.
- The Peer Support Worker (PSW) uses lived experience to provide peer support, advice and practical assistance to help service users gain a sense of hope, independence of action, and support to regain some control over their lives within their unique recovery process.
- To establish positive relationships, mutuality and information sharing, that will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for service users, their valued roles and connection to local communities.
- They will act as a recovery champion and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisation.
- The PSW will fulfil this role within the MDT through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for staff and others across the Trust. This may be through the Recovery College or within the Team.
- To work to the agreed plans and objectives of the Team, Recovery College, and the Line Manager/Health & Social Care Professional

Promote a caring environment where equality and diversity issues are respected and service users and families/carers are enabled to be partners in their care

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We offer a unique range ofbenefitsthat go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.


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