Job summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Peer Support Worker to support the provision of recovery focused, safe patient care in the community.
The main purpose of this role is to support service users to establish greater control over their lives, helping to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognizing that each individual's recovery is a distinctive and deeply personal process.
As an integral and valued member of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary Recovery and Wellbeing team (part of CMHT) working in Thurrock, you will provide support to individuals within the service by role modelling and using your lived experience to support service users and guide the service in being more person centered.
Main duties of the job
As a Peer Community Support Worker, you will work within the Thurrock Recovery and Well Being multidisciplinary team (CMHT), across Thurrock, to support people who under the Team, with diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness, requiring secondary, specialist mental health support. You will use your lived experience of mental health difficulties to inspire hope and embed the principles of recovery within the team. Within a relationship of mutuality you will be expected to facilitate and support information sharing to promote self-choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to people's local communities.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Peer Support Worker will:
Take a lead role in the embedding of recovery values within the team and wider mental health system and community and act as an ambassador for the principles of recovery.
To provide a recovery focused approach to service users in the team, ensuring transition to third sectors and community resources where possible.
Promote opportunities for peer support and involvement in a variety of settings
To co-ordinate the referrals that the Peer support workers get in partnership with the Team Leads and Team Manager
To offer transitional support and aid navigation for Peers and Carers to access EPUT, third sector providers and community resources as the need dictates
To role model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, advocacy, wellness planning and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in service users and their families
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Peer Support Worker will:
Take a lead role in the embedding of recovery values within the team and wider mental health system and community and act as an ambassador for the principles of recovery.
To provide a recovery focused approach to service users in the team, ensuring transition to third sectors and community resources where possible.
Promote opportunities for peer support and involvement in a variety of settings
To co-ordinate the referrals that the Peer support workers get in partnership with the Team Leads and Team Manager
To offer transitional support and aid navigation for Peers and Carers to access EPUT, third sector providers and community resources as the need dictates
To role model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, advocacy, wellness planning and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in service users and their families
Person Specification
lived experience
Essential
- Lived experience of psychosis
Desirable
- Peer Support Worker training
Experience
Essential
- Use of computers to record information
Desirable
- role within statutory or charitable organisations
Person Specification
lived experience
Essential
- Lived experience of psychosis
Desirable
- Peer Support Worker training
Experience
Essential
- Use of computers to record information
Desirable
- role within statutory or charitable organisations
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).
