MH Peer Support Worker - Young Persons Transition Pathway

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role, your application may be withdrawn.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Mental Health Peer Support Worker, to work in our new Young Persons Transitional Care Team.

The Young Persons Transitional Care Team 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.

Please note that lived experience roles require applicants to have personal lived experience of mental health difficulties and of receiving care in the relevant services such as secondary health services. In this instance, applicants who do not hold lived experience of either accessing Children's Mental Health Services and/or Adult Mental Health Services need not apply.

AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SUPPORTING STATEMENT. PLEASE NOTE - ONLY THOSE WHO ANSWER THE QUESTION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING:

Do you have direct lived experience of mental health challenges and of accessing secondary care health services?"

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)
• 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)

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 be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application

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