Senior Peer Worker

2 months ago

Grays, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

Job summary

The role of Senior Peer Support Worker (PSW) has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and experience of professionally utilising these experiences within mental health settings as Peer Support Workers.

Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Peer Support Workers inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. In the context of the East of England gambling clinic, the Senior Peer Support Worker will, with guidance from the Trust-wide Lived Experience Leadership Team and Senior Peer Support Workers, facilitate and support the expansion of Peer Support Worker roles. The role will include inputting into the development and sustainability of Peer Support Worker posts, including role definition.

The role will also encompass taking the lead on the peer support vision for the service and the co facilitation of group work to deliver support to those individuals accessing support at the clinic within the East of England gambling clinic. The post holder will promote the use of a 'coaching' role to support service users in identifying goals and developing personal recovery plans.

Main duties of the job

The Senior PSW will be actively involved in the recruitment of Peer Support Workers (PSW) locally and co-facilitate a range of Trust-wide learning and development opportunities, including delivery of the accredited training and workshops. The post holder will provide high quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers working within the East of England gambling clinic, and group supervision to Peer Support Workers across the Trust. They will work alongside newly recruited PSWs supporting them in establishing their role within the multidisciplinary teams.

The Senior PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service settings in which they work, alongside other Trust recovery champions. The post holder will act as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations, co-delivering learning and development sessions to external agencies, which contribute to the peer support income generation programme.

The Senior PSW will take an active role in the development and reporting of the Peer Support Worker evidence base.

About us

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.

We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.

Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details. A summary is provided below;

To provide high quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers in community services within the allocated location. To be actively involved in the process of recruitment of Peer Support Workers including being on interview panels. To proactively engage and work with a range of internal services including Human Resources and Occupational Health to ensure robust processes are in operation for the recruitment and maintenance of wellbeing of the Peer Support Workers. To effectively co-deliver training, including the accredited Developing Expertise in Peer Support, Peer Support Worker Team Preparation sessions in readiness for peer support workers taking up post within teams; and learning and development activities within the Recovery College. To work with the multi-disciplinary team alongside newly appointed peer support workers to deliver support to those individuals accessing services within the East of England Clinic To promote the use of a coaching role to support service users in developing personal recovery plans. To meet, welcome, introduce and orientate the service user, their carer and families to the service upon arrival. To establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the service. Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Completed Peer Support Worker training (preferably accredited) Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles Willingness to undertake or completion of ImROC Peer Support training Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Experience

Essential

Own personal lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges Experience of positively sharing own life experiences, and personal recovery journey, with service users, carers and others Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker Recent experience of delivering training and presentations to a wide range of audiences

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

Essential

Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an ability to form peer relationships with service users and carers

  • Senior Peer Worker

    5 months ago

    Grays, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services Full time

    The role of Senior Peer Support Worker (PSW) has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and experience of professionally utilising these experiences within mental health settings as Peer Support Workers. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Peer Support Workers inspire hope...

  • Senior Peer Worker

    5 months ago

    Grays, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details. A summary is provided below; To provide high quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers in community services within the allocated location. To be actively involved in the process of recruitment of Peer Support Workers including being on interview panels. To...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    3 weeks ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker role has been designed for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and a proven track record of utilizing their experiences in mental health settings as Peer Support Workers.Through sharing their personal experiences, Peer Support Workers inspire hope and belief in others that...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    2 months ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe role of Senior Peer Support Specialist is tailored for individuals who have firsthand experience in overcoming mental health challenges and utilizing these experiences professionally as Peer Support Workers.By sharing insights from their own journey, Peer Support Workers instill hope and convey the message that recovery is achievable for...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    1 month ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe role of Senior Peer Support Specialist is tailored for individuals who have firsthand experience in overcoming mental health challenges and utilizing these experiences professionally as Peer Support Workers.By sharing insights from their own journey, Peer Support Workers instill hope and convey the message that recovery is achievable for...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    1 month ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker role has been designed for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and a proven track record of utilizing their experiences to support others in mental health settings.As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in inspiring hope and belief in others that recovery is...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    1 month ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker role has been designed for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and a proven track record of utilizing their experiences to support others in mental health settings.As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in inspiring hope and belief in others that recovery is...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker role has been designed for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and a proven track record of utilizing their experiences to support others in mental health settings.As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in inspiring hope and belief in others that recovery is...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    4 weeks ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker role has been designed for individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and a proven track record of utilizing their experiences to support others in mental health settings.As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in inspiring hope and belief in others that recovery is...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    2 months ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Peer Support Worker to join our team at Inclusion. As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting individuals who are struggling with mental health challenges and addiction.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide high-quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers in...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    2 months ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Peer Support Worker to join our team at Inclusion. As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting individuals who are struggling with mental health challenges and addiction.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide high-quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers in...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    2 months ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    About the RoleInclusion is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Peer Support Specialist to join our team. As a Senior Peer Support Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the growth and development of our Peer Support Worker team.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide high-quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers in community...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    2 months ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    About the RoleInclusion is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Peer Support Specialist to join our team. As a Senior Peer Support Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the growth and development of our Peer Support Worker team.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide high-quality individual supervision to Peer Support Workers in community...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    1 month ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker will play a vital role in supporting individuals who have experienced mental health challenges, providing guidance and inspiration to help them achieve recovery. This role requires a strong understanding of personal recovery principles and the ability to share one's own experiences with others.Main...

  • Senior Peer Support Specialist

    1 month ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    Job SummaryThe Senior Peer Support Worker will play a vital role in supporting individuals who have experienced mental health challenges, providing guidance and inspiration to help them achieve recovery. This role requires a strong understanding of personal recovery principles and the ability to share one's own experiences with others.Main...

  • Peer Learning Support Worker

    5 months ago

    Grays, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services Full time

    We are seeking a Peer Learning Support Worker to join our team at Thurrock Recovery College. The post holder will be a member of the Inclusion Thurrock Wider Talking Therapies Team, and thus will report on outcomes of Individual Learning Plans, wellbeing and General Attainment Scores of personal SMART long and short term goals of learners to the wider team....

  • Senior Practitioner Social Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom https:jobs-redefined.cositemap Full time

    Senior Practitioner Social Worker OpportunityThurrock Council is seeking a highly skilled Senior Practitioner Social Worker to join its Adult Social Care Services team on a permanent basis. As a key member of the Community Led Support (CLS) team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality services to residents.The successful applicant will be...

  • Senior Practitioner Social Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom https:jobs-redefined.cositemap Full time

    Senior Practitioner Social Worker OpportunityThurrock Council is seeking a highly skilled Senior Practitioner Social Worker to join its Adult Social Care Services team on a permanent basis. As a key member of the Community Led Support (CLS) team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality services to residents.The successful applicant will be...

  • Peer Learning Support Worker

    5 months ago

    Grays, United Kingdom Inclusion Full time

    It is possible that the job title and nominal amendments to the JD/PS may be made in the near future, this will not affect the pay or terms and conditions. To prepare written training support material for new courses as well as updating existing materials to reflect changes to procedures and policies within the Recovery College. To support Recovery College...

  • Senior Practitioner Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Thurrock Council Full time

    Job Title: Senior PractitionerThurrock Council is seeking a highly skilled Senior Practitioner to join our Adult Social Care Services team on a full-time permanent basis.About the RoleWe are looking for a dedicated and experienced social worker to join our Community Led Support (CLS) team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing...