Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker (PSW) to join our Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service in a new post, primarily within the Voluntary Attendance pathway.
The role of a Peer Support Worker (PSW) within our CJL&D has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of mental health difficulties and/or criminal justice services to support those coming into contact with our service.
It is essential as part of this role the peer support worker uses their own lived experience of accessing mental health/criminal justice services. Peer support workers inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. As a peer support worker (PSW) you will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to patients in order for them to regain control over their health and wellbeing to lead meaningful lives and to develop their own unique recovery process.
The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service work with service users to support them to access services and live their best lives in the community. We do this by providing holistic assessments, signposting and ongoing support for our patient group. This role will primarily work to support those when they first come into contact with the CJS, eg suspected of having committed an offence or as subject of Police Intelligence. In time the PSW may work across the wider CJL&D service.
Interviews TBA, likely 8th January 2024.
This is a fixed term 12 month contract.
Main duties of the job
For further information and to discuss the role contact Sass Spicer, Team Manager via email on sarahspicer@nhs.net
Under the supervision of an experienced member of staff, the PSW will support the delivery of a Voluntary Attendence pathway. The PSW will do this through providing emotional support to help people access services to meet their needs.. Through sharing their own experience, PSW's will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible, helping service users to feel more positively about their future.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Voluntary Attendance Lead/Team manager and will have access to support, training and supervision to enable development within the role.
As this is a new role within our service this offers the right candidate the opportunity to develop and shape Peer Support and will offer developmental opportunities/career progression within LPFT.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To model principles of hope, recovery and self-belief in all aspects of their work with patients and families.
Share coping, self-help and self-management techniques with paitents and their carers, in an appropriate and supportive manner.
To support patients to meet treatment goals and enable access to the community to promote their emotional and social development.
Support patients who may be struggling with transitions out of, or across, services.
Liaise with representatives from universal services, as appropriate, and facilitate and model good communication between services.
Comply with and carry out safe practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, and local and national policy and legislation.
Engage in a period of induction, supervision and work-related training, as required.
Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information at all times and ensure accurate record-keeping in accordance with Trust Policy.
Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users and /or carers to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles, positive identify and support people moving on from clinical services.
To work flexibly across the week, this may include some weekend and evening work.
To work with expert peers and expert professionals, applying the principles of co-production by developing a learning environment that promotes equality and mutuality.
To act as a connector and work collaboratively to establish and develop links with the wider peer support network both internal and external to LPFT.
Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instill confidence in patients and staff alike.
Share/teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To model principles of hope, recovery and self-belief in all aspects of their work with patients and families.
Share coping, self-help and self-management techniques with paitents and their carers, in an appropriate and supportive manner.
To support patients to meet treatment goals and enable access to the community to promote their emotional and social development.
Support patients who may be struggling with transitions out of, or across, services.
Liaise with representatives from universal services, as appropriate, and facilitate and model good communication between services.
Comply with and carry out safe practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, and local and national policy and legislation.
Engage in a period of induction, supervision and work-related training, as required.
Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information at all times and ensure accurate record-keeping in accordance with Trust Policy.
Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users and /or carers to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles, positive identify and support people moving on from clinical services.
To work flexibly across the week, this may include some weekend and evening work.
To work with expert peers and expert professionals, applying the principles of co-production by developing a learning environment that promotes equality and mutuality.
To act as a connector and work collaboratively to establish and develop links with the wider peer support network both internal and external to LPFT.
Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instill confidence in patients and staff alike.
Share/teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Satisfactory level of Secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade or 9-4 grade or equivalent (may be working toward this).
- Be able to demonstrate a good standard of English.
- Willingness to undertake further training to support development of peer support role, and child and young person's involvement
- ImROC or Institute of mental health peer support worker training or ability to complete this when in post
Desirable
- Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification.
- Recovery college course qualification.
- Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or use of similar self-management techniques -Awareness/ability of how to adapt this to make it suitable to share within the work place
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Lived experience of mental health services
- Experience of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of accessing specialist services
- Able to relate to a wide range of people across different organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Able to confidently use a computer.
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner while working within appropriate guidelines
- Able to relate empathically with people
- Ability to assist people to develop their own recovery plans
- Willingness to promote the concept of recovery in all work carried out
- Ability to support people to make the best of local resources including support networks
- Willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
- Able to manage conflict and support others to do so
- Able to demonstrate a patient, non-judgemental, respectful and compassionate attitude
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi disciplinary team
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently without the use of public transport to other locations in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Satisfactory level of Secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade or 9-4 grade or equivalent (may be working toward this).
- Be able to demonstrate a good standard of English.
- Willingness to undertake further training to support development of peer support role, and child and young person's involvement
- ImROC or Institute of mental health peer support worker training or ability to complete this when in post
Desirable
- Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification.
- Recovery college course qualification.
- Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or use of similar self-management techniques -Awareness/ability of how to adapt this to make it suitable to share within the work place
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
- Lived experience of mental health services
- Experience of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality
Desirable
- Experience of accessing specialist services
- Able to relate to a wide range of people across different organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Able to confidently use a computer.
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner while working within appropriate guidelines
- Able to relate empathically with people
- Ability to assist people to develop their own recovery plans
- Willingness to promote the concept of recovery in all work carried out
- Ability to support people to make the best of local resources including support networks
- Willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
- Able to manage conflict and support others to do so
- Able to demonstrate a patient, non-judgemental, respectful and compassionate attitude
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi disciplinary team
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently without the use of public transport to other locations in a timely manner
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.
