Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Recovery College Senior Peer Trainer

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Job summary

The Recovery College is a motivated and passionate team with an exciting opportunity for someone who is experienced at using their lived experience within their role to join the team as the Senior Peer Trainer.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the design, delivery, and evaluation of recovery & self-management related courses, working within the co-production ethos of the college. Provide line management and leadership to identified staff and role model peer excellence within the framework of recovery education.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can work flexibly to meet the demands of this exciting and varied position.

The team base is in Southampton however there are opportunities to work from home. We offer blended learning so confidence using technology and the ability to travel across Hampshire is essential.

Please contact Julia Arrigo-Azzopardi or Kate Sault for further details about this post.

recovery.college@southernhealth.nhs.uk

07880004828

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

  • Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
  • We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Details

Date posted

15 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-SOU-3390

Job locations

Thomas Lewis House

236 Empress Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0JY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educational qualification related to healthcare or business/management to a higher academic level.
  • Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) such as PTTLS. Level 3 Education or Mental Health First Aid Trainer.
  • Lived experience of using mental health services in recent years.
  • Able to utilise your own mental health recovery in a way that can inspire Hope, Agency, and Opportunity.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educational qualification related to healthcare or business/management to a higher academic level.
  • Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) such as PTTLS. Level 3 Education or Mental Health First Aid Trainer.
  • Lived experience of using mental health services in recent years.
  • Able to utilise your own mental health recovery in a way that can inspire Hope, Agency, and Opportunity.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thomas Lewis House

236 Empress Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0JY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thomas Lewis House

236 Empress Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0JY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Katherine Sault

Katherine.Sault@SouthernHealth.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

15 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-SOU-3390

Job locations

Thomas Lewis House

236 Empress Road

Southampton

Hampshire

SO14 0JY


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