Job summary
Do you have personal lived experience of recovery from mental and emotional distress? Do you have substantial professional experience in peer and lived experience working and training delivery within healthcare? Are you looking for an opportunity to join an established peer workforce in a leadership role in training and development?
We are seeking an experienced peer worker/trainer to join CNWL's Peer & Lived Experience Workforce as Deputy Team Lead for the Peer & Lived Experience Training Team.
To ensure the development and delivery of training for peer and lived experience workers across and beyond CNWL is provided in line with the principles and ethos of recovery and social inclusion, the Band 7 Deputy Peer & Lived Experience Training Team Lead will contribute their lived experience of recovery, professional experience as a peer support worker, peer trainer and peer supervisor, as well as their specialist knowledge and expertise in supporting the organisation to deliver recovery-focused lived experience-centric training opportunities, optimising the contribution of CNWL's peer and lived experience workforce and meeting the requirements of our internal and external training provision.
Please note that only candidates who have personally experienced mental health challenges and have professional experience in peer and lived experience workingand training will be shortlisted. Please reference these experiences within your application to be considered for this position.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Peer & Lived Experience Training Team Lead will support the development of training packages, programmes and pathways for CNWL's peer and lived experience workforce Trustwide and to external stakeholders, assuming deputised responsibility for the development, implementation and delivery of training in line with contractual obligations and workforce strategy aims. They will support and deputise for the Trustwide Peer & Lived Experience Training and Development Lead to ensure high quality training delivery is maintained and operational leadership is provided to the team.
The Deputy Peer & Lived Experience Training Team Lead will contribute to the Central Lived Experience Team, strategically planning and guiding training development, and providing professional supervision to the team. The Deputy will contribute to the development of our Senior Peer Development Programme, as well as have oversight of student and assignment support for our external training offer.
They will work closely with the Trustwide Peer & Lived Experience Training & Development Lead and Training Team Administrator to ensure smooth and consistent delivery of our external peer training programme, as well as on regular monitoring and reporting on assigned KPIs to make sure team objectives are being met.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest and most diverse NHS trusts in the UK, providing physical and mental health services across London, Milton Keynes, Surrey, and beyond. We are proud of our reputation for innovation, quality, and compassionate care. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we are committed to supporting their wellbeing, learning, and development. By joining CNWL, you will become part of a compassionate, inclusive, and forward-thinking organisation that values diversity and is dedicated to improving lives. We offer a wide range of training, career development opportunities, and staff benefits to help you thrive both professionally and personally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities of this job, please see the linked Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities of this job, please see the linked Job Description.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of peer support training
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Training qualification or significant equivalent experience
Desirable
- Supervision training
- Coaching training
Previous experience
Essential
- oLived experience of recovery from mental and emotional distress, and experience of using statutory mental health services
- Significant experience of working in health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker (or equivalent lived experience professional role)
- Experience of working as a peer trainer (or equivalent experience in using own lived experience to inform training delivery)
- Experience of delivering mentoring and/or supervision/appraisal
- Experience of autonomous working
- Experience of working as part of a remote or hybrid team
- Experience in training evaluation and assessment
- Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment
- Experience of relationship building and partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of working in an educational/learning and development environment
- Experience in managing complex HR issues with staff, e.g. the management of performance / long term sickness
- Experience in strategy development and delivery
- Experience of working as a Senior Peer Worker/Trainer or equivalent level role
- Experience of working with information technology to keep track of operational performance
- Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Trust by public transport
Skills, knowledge, abilities
Essential
- Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes
- Demonstrable skills in effective leadership
- Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes
- Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines and competing priorities, and to make and action decisions independently within agreed timeframes
- Understanding of the importance of equality and diversity
- Proficient use of systems of communication such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Outlook, telephone
- Ability to work remotely and as part of a hybrid team
Desirable
- Ability to chair/facilitate a meeting
- Knowledge of current legislation that underpins health and social care and a working knowledge of the Equalities Act 2010 and Human Rights Act
- Ability to design training packages for groups and individual needs; ensuring best practice and national guidelines are adhered to
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Completion of peer support training
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Training qualification or significant equivalent experience
Desirable
- Supervision training
- Coaching training
Previous experience
Essential
- oLived experience of recovery from mental and emotional distress, and experience of using statutory mental health services
- Significant experience of working in health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker (or equivalent lived experience professional role)
- Experience of working as a peer trainer (or equivalent experience in using own lived experience to inform training delivery)
- Experience of delivering mentoring and/or supervision/appraisal
- Experience of autonomous working
- Experience of working as part of a remote or hybrid team
- Experience in training evaluation and assessment
- Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment
- Experience of relationship building and partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of working in an educational/learning and development environment
- Experience in managing complex HR issues with staff, e.g. the management of performance / long term sickness
- Experience in strategy development and delivery
- Experience of working as a Senior Peer Worker/Trainer or equivalent level role
- Experience of working with information technology to keep track of operational performance
- Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Trust by public transport
Skills, knowledge, abilities
Essential
- Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes
- Demonstrable skills in effective leadership
- Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes
- Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines and competing priorities, and to make and action decisions independently within agreed timeframes
- Understanding of the importance of equality and diversity
- Proficient use of systems of communication such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Outlook, telephone
- Ability to work remotely and as part of a hybrid team
Desirable
- Ability to chair/facilitate a meeting
- Knowledge of current legislation that underpins health and social care and a working knowledge of the Equalities Act 2010 and Human Rights Act
- Ability to design training packages for groups and individual needs; ensuring best practice and national guidelines are adhered to
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).
