Job summary
A full time permanent opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Peer Trainer to join our friendly RCE Wellbeing Hub team in the Peterborough locality (teaching in other locations will be expected).
RCE Wellbeing Hub is a collaborative, educational learning environment, which aims to convey messages of hope, control and opportunity to all.
We are seeking a Trainer to co-produce and deliver high quality and relevant courses. The post holder will establish a supportive and respectful relationship with all students of the Wellbeing Hub and represent the Wellbeing Hub and the wider recovery team at conferences and Trust events.
The post holder will hold a professional teaching qualification (or be willing to undertake within 3 months of starting role) and have lived experience of health challenges.
This is a hybrid role teaching throughout Peterborough and Cambridgeshire through face to face sessions, alongside online teaching where you may work from home.
Main duties of the job
- The Peer Trainer will act as a role model of recovery within the RCE Wellbeing Hub and be able to share their own lived experience with the students in an appropriate way.
- Reporting directly to the Wellbeing Hub Deputy Manager, the Trainer will be responsible for the delivery of high quality co-produced courses.
- The Trainer will support the administrative processes of the college such as database entry, taking and receiving telephone calls from students and welcoming students into the college hub.
- Through sharing the wisdom from own lived experience, inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.
- The Trainer will promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the multi-disciplinary team and others across the Trust. Trainers may also be required to deliver training to internal and external partners.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. Co-deliver high quality, evidence based co-produced courses that last between 90 minutes and 7 hours in length. These courses will be a mix of online and face to face teaching and this may be in the community or based in CPFT sites/inpatient wards. Timetabling permitting you will be expected to deliver training around 80% of your working week.
2. Role model living well and authentic recovery staff and students by sharing your own practical lived experience and recovery journey within an educational setting and environment.
3. Participate in the co-production of a minimum of new courses. This includes participating in co-production meetings, course development, creating PowerPoints and supporting the creation of activities and learning aids.
4. Contribute to weekly meetings where you will feedback on work priorities/commitments to the wider team.
5. Represent, promote and network for the RCE Wellbeing Hub online via social media platforms and face to face/remotely via community and Trust events within the county.
6. Value and promote the personal, social, cultural and spiritual uniqueness each student has.
7. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, peers and carers.
8. Raise awareness of recovery language with Trust staff by modelling positive strengths based, non-discriminatory, non-jargon, non-medicalised language in all areas of work.
9. Act as the first line of support for volunteers in relation to mentoring the volunteer placement ensuring that they complete all induction paperwork with the new volunteer in a timely manner.
10. Support the Peer Support Worker agenda by offering training to Peer Support Workers via the RCE Wellbeing Hub and at Peer Forums, Preceptorship and other PSW based events
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. Co-deliver high quality, evidence based co-produced courses that last between 90 minutes and 7 hours in length. These courses will be a mix of online and face to face teaching and this may be in the community or based in CPFT sites/inpatient wards. Timetabling permitting you will be expected to deliver training around 80% of your working week.
2. Role model living well and authentic recovery staff and students by sharing your own practical lived experience and recovery journey within an educational setting and environment.
3. Participate in the co-production of a minimum of new courses. This includes participating in co-production meetings, course development, creating PowerPoints and supporting the creation of activities and learning aids.
4. Contribute to weekly meetings where you will feedback on work priorities/commitments to the wider team.
5. Represent, promote and network for the RCE Wellbeing Hub online via social media platforms and face to face/remotely via community and Trust events within the county.
6. Value and promote the personal, social, cultural and spiritual uniqueness each student has.
7. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, peers and carers.
8. Raise awareness of recovery language with Trust staff by modelling positive strengths based, non-discriminatory, non-jargon, non-medicalised language in all areas of work.
9. Act as the first line of support for volunteers in relation to mentoring the volunteer placement ensuring that they complete all induction paperwork with the new volunteer in a timely manner.
10. Support the Peer Support Worker agenda by offering training to Peer Support Workers via the RCE Wellbeing Hub and at Peer Forums, Preceptorship and other PSW based events
Person Specification
Physical requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel countywide due to the demands of the service need
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of English (written, reading and spoken)
- Level of educational to A Level or equivalent
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training or Train The Trainer qualification
Desirable
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Peer Support training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of a long-term health condition
- Experience of working in a team or a group environment
- Experience of teaching/training/facilitation or group work activities
Desirable
- Experience of supporting students with Individual Learning Plans or similar
- Being involved in co-production
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competent and confident IT literacy using Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Word
- Ability to relate to a wide range of people
- High level of self-awareness with the ability to critically appraise own performance
Desirable
- Networking experience within local community
Person Specification
Physical requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel countywide due to the demands of the service need
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of English (written, reading and spoken)
- Level of educational to A Level or equivalent
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training or Train The Trainer qualification
Desirable
- Related Health or Social Care qualification
- Peer Support training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of a long-term health condition
- Experience of working in a team or a group environment
- Experience of teaching/training/facilitation or group work activities
Desirable
- Experience of supporting students with Individual Learning Plans or similar
- Being involved in co-production
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Competent and confident IT literacy using Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Word
- Ability to relate to a wide range of people
- High level of self-awareness with the ability to critically appraise own performance
Desirable
- Networking experience within local community
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).
