Job summary
Do you have lived experience of mental distress with use of secondary care mental health services and have you previously worked in a range of settings as a peer support worker, lived experience worker or equivalent role? Are you looking to use this experience to coproduce a Recovery & Wellbeing College Centre of Excellence in London?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Peer Trainer to form part of the Central North West London (CNWL) Recovery College. The role will be supported by the deputy manager/lived experience lead. The post will be based at Argo House, London and will support with the in the co-production of design and delivery, of a range of recovery focussed wellbeing courses and workshops for service users and their supporters and staff.
The post holder will act as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust alongside others, through positively sharing and drawing upon aspects of own lived experience, to inspire others, challenge stigma and discrimination and promote recovery. In this senior role, the post holder will be required to facilitate supervision for peer trainers as well.
If you are interested in the post, identify with the requirements for the role and would like to discuss further please contact: Vinuri Fernando, Deputy Manager/Lived experience lead: v.fernando@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of high quality, educational opportunities, that deliver a range of recovery focussed courses and workshops for service users, their supporters/carers and staff, whilst demonstrating a commitment to ensure co-production, personal recovery principles, inclusion and diversity are retained.
There will be an opportunity to work closely with colleagues and stakeholders to promote, develop and embed the principles of recovery orientated practice across the organisation, as well as developing relationships with partner agencies and local communities.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can work flexibility under supervision, to meeting the demands of this exciting and very varied position. Regular clinical and peer supervision will be provided. In this senior role, the post holder will be required to facilitate supervision for peer trainers as well.
If you are interested in the post, identify with the requirements for the role and would like to discuss further please contact: Vinuri Fernando, Deputy Manager/Lived experience lead: v.fernando@nhs.net
About us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education & Qualifications Essential criteria
- Completed Accredited Peer Support Training
Desirable criteria
Experience Essential criteria
- Lived Experience of Mental Health
- Experience working in a role utilising lived experience (such as Peer Support roles)
Desirable criteria
- Experience delivering Recovery College courses or similar
- General awareness of mental health service provision
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education & Qualifications Essential criteria
- Completed Accredited Peer Support Training
Desirable criteria
Experience Essential criteria
- Lived Experience of Mental Health
- Experience working in a role utilising lived experience (such as Peer Support roles)
Desirable criteria
- Experience delivering Recovery College courses or similar
- General awareness of mental health service provision
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Completed 4 day Recovery & Social Inclusion Training
- Completed Accredited Peer Support Training
- Basic Training Certificate
- Undertaken a Train the Trainer course
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training
- Evidence of on-going personal development
Desirable
- Basic Training Certificate
- Training Qualification
- Degree Level education
Previous Experience
Essential
- 'Lived experience' of using secondary mental health or addiction services (as someone who uses services or as a carer).
- Teaching Experience including the design and delivery of recovery focussed training.
- Experience of developing plans for managing own recovery.
- Experience of using a range of self-management and/or recovery tools and techniques
- Working in a recovery focussed and socially inclusive manner, supporting service users to achieve their goals
- Experience of public speaking and delivering presentations
- Experience of coordinating a busy workload
- Experience of identifying and assessing a challenge/difficulty; and acting on initiative to effect timely resolution.
- Experience of producing/writing reports
Desirable
- Experience of policy development
- Experience of producing writing reports
- Experience of supervising others
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to positively share own life experiences and personal experiences of mental health problems with people who use services, their supporters and staff
- Good communication skills i.e. written, verbal, listening and proficient use of up to date systems of communication i.e. IT systems i.e. Microsoft word, power point, e-mail, fax, telephone etc.
- Excellent presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance.
- Ability to see strengths rather than deficits.
- An ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
- Ability to work in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of recovery and social inclusion
- Knowledge and understanding of risk/safety assessment and management strategies which facilitate a service user's recovery.
- Understanding of and commitment to supporting peer support worker roles
- Understanding of National Standards/Guidelines relating to Recovery.
Desirable
- Ability to design Recovery Courses for groups and individual needs ensuring best practice and national guidelines are adhered to
- General awareness of mental health service provision
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly, including working evenings and weekends if necessary
- Demonstrate reliability and commitment in the workplace
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Completed 4 day Recovery & Social Inclusion Training
- Completed Accredited Peer Support Training
- Basic Training Certificate
- Undertaken a Train the Trainer course
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training
- Evidence of on-going personal development
Desirable
- Basic Training Certificate
- Training Qualification
- Degree Level education
Previous Experience
Essential
- 'Lived experience' of using secondary mental health or addiction services (as someone who uses services or as a carer).
- Teaching Experience including the design and delivery of recovery focussed training.
- Experience of developing plans for managing own recovery.
- Experience of using a range of self-management and/or recovery tools and techniques
- Working in a recovery focussed and socially inclusive manner, supporting service users to achieve their goals
- Experience of public speaking and delivering presentations
- Experience of coordinating a busy workload
- Experience of identifying and assessing a challenge/difficulty; and acting on initiative to effect timely resolution.
- Experience of producing/writing reports
Desirable
- Experience of policy development
- Experience of producing writing reports
- Experience of supervising others
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to positively share own life experiences and personal experiences of mental health problems with people who use services, their supporters and staff
- Good communication skills i.e. written, verbal, listening and proficient use of up to date systems of communication i.e. IT systems i.e. Microsoft word, power point, e-mail, fax, telephone etc.
- Excellent presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
- Ability to plan, allocate and evaluate own work and develop self to enhance performance.
- Ability to see strengths rather than deficits.
- An ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job
- Ability to work in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures
- Thorough knowledge of the principles of recovery and social inclusion
- Knowledge and understanding of risk/safety assessment and management strategies which facilitate a service user's recovery.
- Understanding of and commitment to supporting peer support worker roles
- Understanding of National Standards/Guidelines relating to Recovery.
Desirable
- Ability to design Recovery Courses for groups and individual needs ensuring best practice and national guidelines are adhered to
- General awareness of mental health service provision
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly, including working evenings and weekends if necessary
- Demonstrate reliability and commitment in the workplace
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).
