Peer Support Worker - Memory Service

Job summary

Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

The role of Peer Support Worker has been developed to specifically utilise the skills of people who have lived experience of having received Secondary Care Mental Health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Peer Support Workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.

The role 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 process. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of personally valued roles and connection to local communities. Individual roles may target specific age groups for example young people or older people whilst other roles may work across an age range.

Please note that possessing a UK driving licence and means to drive is an essential requirement for this role, any applicants without a driving licence and car will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

To support those that are unable to attend clinic or unable to access virtual technology.

To enable support in patients own homes to access virtual memory assessment appointments.

Must be a car driver as locations maybe anywhere across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

Ability to use IT systems or willingness to learn to support patients access to have timely memory assessments and reviews. To liaise with duty worker/team deputies/lead with any concerns regarding risk.

To liaise with patients and carers ahead of appointments to confirm attendance and support with information about location of appointment, parking, or how to access appointment online. To support in collecting patient/relative/carer feedback.

In addition to Establishing supportive, positive and respectful relationships with all people you come in contact with. Providing peer support, maintaining professional boundaries. Helping people identify recovery goals themselves. Supporting service users to identify and overcome fears within a relationship of empathy and trust. Undertaking appropriate administrative duties for delivering effective and timely care, including updating patient records.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital,

Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 9EJ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital,

Groby Road

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 9EJ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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