Peer Recovery Workers

Peer Recovery Worker full time posts (Band 3) across Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, Community Mental Health Services.

A further opportunity has arisen within Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust for people with lived experience of psychosis and/or secondary mental health services to join our Recovery teams as Peer Recovery Workers (Peer Support Workers).

**We have vacancies**: in the Coventry Recovery team; in the Leamington / Stratford Recovery teams; and in the Nuneaton / Rugby Recovery team. These teams support adults with ongoing difficulties as a result of psychosis. Although rewarding, the work can be challenging and involves supporting people in the community who may at times be in in-patient and residential settings. Additionally, these teams cover large geographical areas.

One of our Peer Recovery Workers describes the work in a nutshell:
“I would firstly say that in terms of recovery we all sit on a continuum and my role is to help guide people as best of possible along this journey for the best possible recovery outcome for them. Also, I will help them and provide tools that will continually support them throughout their life.”

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By using your own experience of psychosis and/or secondary mental health services and recovery, you will offer emotional and practical support to people who are accessing these services. You will evidence and show visible recovery; showing that change is possible and giving a strong message of hope. You will be a positive role model, helping to inspire, motivate, guide and support people in working towards their recovery. You will help build understanding and trust so that people are more able to work with our teams and partners, helping people move to a positive future.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

The ideal people will work side by side and assist dynamic multidisciplinary teams of workers providing support to people experiencing psychosis. This is a fabulous opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment as you work alongside experienced senior staff and receive regular supervision within the service. There will be a range of internal and external training opportunities. You will be in a position to develop the role and be a part of a service undergoing exciting organisational change. The role is relatively new to our Trust and continues to develop. You will be very welcome.

**Our Vision**: To become an innovative, forward-thinking, and inclusive teaching organisation, enabling us to provide consistently high quality, safe, and compassionate care.

**Our values**: Compassion; Respect; Excellence; Collaboration; Integrity.

At CWPT we care for you as much as you care for others, and we offer a wide range of support services to promote staff wellbeing and a good work-life balance. We would where possible consider part-time and flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working.

Our dedicated People Hub brings together all our support services to promote staff wellbeing, including COPE, our in-house counselling service, emotional support through Staff in Mind, and much more.

We know our staff are our greatest asset which is why we invest in training and development opportunities, and our leadership teams are dedicated to continuous professional and personal development.

By joining CWPT you will be a part of an innovative team, who are committed to transforming services to better support people who are experiencing psychosis.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Applicants must have undertaken the two-day Peer Support Worker training course provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing Academy as a minimum, or another recognised course such as the ImRoc training. Successful applicants will be expected to compete a further 10-days training with ImROC once in post, and to complete the Care Certificate if necessary.

**Please note**: It is mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.