Peer Support Specialist

1 month ago


Derby, Derby, United Kingdom Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

This role will play a vital part in supporting the ongoing success of our peer worker offer within our Living Well teams, specifically for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) who may attract a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'.

About the Role

As a Peer Support Worker, you will be part of a team that provides high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, evidence-based, and delivered cost-effectively. You will work with a caseload providing peer support to individuals with CEN, ensuring that support is delivered in a person-centred manner, enabling individuals accessing the service and those close to them to be involved in treatment decisions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the provision of high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, evidence-based, and delivered cost-effectively.
  • Work with a caseload providing peer support to individuals with CEN, ensuring that support is delivered in a person-centred manner.
  • Assist individuals to develop support plans and promote their wellbeing at work.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of services within the Emotion Regulation Pathway Short-term Offer.
  • Help with the design and delivery of training, a family and carer offer, and more generally with the development of services.
Person Specification

Essential

  • Good general standard of education.
  • Lived experience of mental health as a recipient of care.
  • Experience of a recovery approach.

Desirable

  • Peer support qualification or training.
  • Experience of listening, collecting information, and representing a diverse voice.
  • Practiced as an expert by experience in any setting.
  • Experience of working in a team.
About Us

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a talented, compassionate, and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. We are proud to have been rated 'GOOD' overall by the CQC, commenting on how our colleagues 'treated patients with compassion and kindness' and 'felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.'

We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Commitment to flexible working where possible.
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training.
  • Generous NHS pension scheme.
  • Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
  • Health service discounts and online benefits.
  • Incremental pay progression.
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network, and Christian Network.
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities.
  • Structured learning and development opportunities.


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