Job summary
EIP Suffolk is currently able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly skilled and experienced team delivering bespoke and timely interventions to our service users, aged 14 - 65 years, and their families in line with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence Quality Standards for Early Intervention Services.
As a service we recognise the importance of holding our service user and families voice within all we do.
Peer Support work is an essential component to ensuring this service aspiration.
Our model, philosophy and ethos advocates to always reduce stigma, promote hope and 'walk alongside people within their Recovery journey'.
We would wish to recruit a part time PSW to join our existing PSW team across the service.
Main duties of the job
As PSW, your time will involve direct contact with service users on a one-to-one basis as well as in group settings. You will be a valued member of our specialist multidisciplinary team, attend our regular team meetings and be provided with supervision and training.
As a PSW you will be acting as a role model by using your own lived experience of recovering from mental health issues, to inspire hope and help service users regain control over their own lives. You will work with service users to help them to develop a belief in their own abilities to deal with various situations; the confidence to have control over their own motivation, behaviour, and social environment; and the ability to successfully achieve their goals in life.
You will work alongside PSW colleagues and also offer this role modelling and advocacy for service users voice and rights within the EIP Suffolk MDT and in interactions with other NSFT pathways and external agencies / professionals.
About us
EIP Suffolk offers regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice both as 1:1 and group sessions. We hold a strong belief in team and individual development. We will offer you a full EIP induction program and have extensive training and career development that can be accessed across our Trust.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake the Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks of employment or have an existing qualification/programme of learning agreed as meeting wholly or partially, the standards of the Care Certificate.
To hold a Peer Support Worker training certificate or be willing to engage with NSFT Peer Support Worker training programme.
To work with the MDT in the support of service users accessing the service.
To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with Service Users and their families / Carers.
To role-model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of their own recovery story to inspire and incite confidence in peers.
To share/teach coping, self-help, and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
To support individuals in identifying their own strengths, personal interests, achievements, and meaningful recovery goals.
To assist service users in being actively involved in creating their own unique recovery action plan.
To provide support for Service Users through maintaining knowledge and links with Community resources and actively support service users to access them.
To play an active part in facilitating groups within the service where appropriate.
To support service users in seeking to connect/maintain contact with their families, friends, and significant others and in learning how to improve and develop relationships.
To always maintain a focus on the rights of the service user/carer, and to respect their personal, social, spiritual beliefs and their unique identity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake the Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks of employment or have an existing qualification/programme of learning agreed as meeting wholly or partially, the standards of the Care Certificate.
To hold a Peer Support Worker training certificate or be willing to engage with NSFT Peer Support Worker training programme.
To work with the MDT in the support of service users accessing the service.
To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with Service Users and their families / Carers.
To role-model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of their own recovery story to inspire and incite confidence in peers.
To share/teach coping, self-help, and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
To support individuals in identifying their own strengths, personal interests, achievements, and meaningful recovery goals.
To assist service users in being actively involved in creating their own unique recovery action plan.
To provide support for Service Users through maintaining knowledge and links with Community resources and actively support service users to access them.
To play an active part in facilitating groups within the service where appropriate.
To support service users in seeking to connect/maintain contact with their families, friends, and significant others and in learning how to improve and develop relationships.
To always maintain a focus on the rights of the service user/carer, and to respect their personal, social, spiritual beliefs and their unique identity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or this must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment.
- PSW training course or Commitment to completing the NSFT PSW course or an equivalent PSW training programme.
Desirable
- Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/ experience.
- MH first aid course
Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of mental health difficulties and personal recovery OR
- Carer (indirect) lived experience supporting someone through their recovery
Desirable
- Experience of receiving care under Secondary Mental Health Services
- Co-facilitating groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Safeguarding, confidentiality, boundaries & role limitations.
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
Desirable
- Local community resources
Skills
Essential
- Understanding/knowledge 'embodiment' of the Recovery model.
- Respecting for all / non-judgmental
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of IT applications and good general IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate or this must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment.
- PSW training course or Commitment to completing the NSFT PSW course or an equivalent PSW training programme.
Desirable
- Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/ experience.
- MH first aid course
Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of mental health difficulties and personal recovery OR
- Carer (indirect) lived experience supporting someone through their recovery
Desirable
- Experience of receiving care under Secondary Mental Health Services
- Co-facilitating groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Safeguarding, confidentiality, boundaries & role limitations.
- Understanding of Mental Health issues
Desirable
- Local community resources
Skills
Essential
- Understanding/knowledge 'embodiment' of the Recovery model.
- Respecting for all / non-judgmental
Desirable
- Good working knowledge of IT applications and good general IT skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
