Peer Support Lead

6 months ago


Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are pleased to be able to offer 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity in the peer support development team as aPeer Support Lead. There is a possibility that this could be extended.

We can offer training, support and professional development opportunities.

This role covers all of our trust so independent travelling is required.
- Supporting the completion of the accreditation process for the PSW training
- Delivery of our in-house PSW training including assessing students
- Providing support and supervision for new starters
- Providing on-going CPD events, refresher training and professional development for all PSWs
- supporting team managers with the recruitment process
- Providing teams with individual team prep sessions for teams who are new to peer support
- provide coaching and professional supervision when required
- collaborating with care groups to identify new opportunities for peer support
- work with colleagues and senior managers to create a career pathway and support structures for our peer support workforce
- Work and support PSWs and team managers, as required, to ensure the role embeds effectively and is valued
- Be an ambassador/champion for recovery and advocate for peer support.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY

**Some of the benefits you can expect**:

- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more


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