MH Peer Support Worker

3 months ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking to recruit 2 enthusiastic Peer Support Workers, to work in our brand-new Young Persons Transition Pathway.

The Young Persons Transition Pathway provides mental health support to young people transitioning from Children's Mental Health services to Adult Mental Health Services. We follow a "person centred" model of service delivery focusing on the direct needs of the Young Person, working across boundaries of care, organisation and role.

The role of peer support worker (PSW) has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health challenges. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.

Main duties of the job

As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey.

Through sharing the wisdom of own lived experience, you will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. You will facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

You will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service, alongside other Trust recovery champions, and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.

You will also have the opportunity to co-work with other colleagues and there will be some opportunities for group work.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Regular hours would be 09:00 to 17:00 hrs Monday to Friday

For further information or an informal chat about the role, please contact the Young Person Pathway Lead, Marlene Vernon

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oCommitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training, (including accredited peer support worker training if not previously undertaken) oWillingness to undertake or completion of ImROC Peer Support training

Desirable

oAccredited peer support worker training

Experience

Essential

oOwn personal lived experience of mental health challenges oOwn personal experience of accessing inpatient mental health services oWilling to positively share own life experiences, and personal experience of mental health challenges with service users and carers oExperience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards achieving personal goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid)

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

oAbility to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery oAbility to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others oEvidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form peer relationships with service users and carers oAbility to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust

Desirable

oAbility to demonstrate a good understanding of mental health issues

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