Job summary
This is an exciting 12 month fixed term / secondment opportunity to join the established Devon Partnership Trust
Peer Support Worker Team which sits alongside our Together programme of lived
experience & engagement as well as carer & family engagement.
Full Time or Part Time (22.5 hours per week (0.6wte)) available
Our offer to you
- We offer all our staff a range of training opportunities
including a variety of in-house training programmes designed and delivered by
experts, and opportunities to access external training where appropriate.
- We are committed to providing
an environment in which you can thrive.
Benefits of working at Devon Partnership NHS Trust include:
- Commitment
to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days
of annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5
years and 33 days after 10 years service with the NHS so you can
really enjoy what Devon has to offer
- Generous
NHS pension scheme
- Good
maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health
service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental
pay progression
- Free
confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access
to our staff networks
- Health
and wellbeing opportunities
- Cycle
to Work Scheme and reduced public transport rates
- Structured
learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
We are specifically seeking someone with lived experience of mental health problems & of recovering their own personal meaningful life.
The post is varied & involves facilitating induction for peer support workers in clinical teams & inpatient wards, providing peer supervision, ongoing learning & development opportunities as well as liaising & working with service managers.
We will support you through your induction to the new role & will provide ongoing dedicated supervision. There will be the opportunity through appraisal to explore relevant training & development opportunities as you progress.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose
The Trust has an embedded implementation programme
for Peer Support Workers (PSWs) across the Devon Partnership Trust. The PSW
team consists specifically of people who have lived experience of mental health
challenges. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support
workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.
This post will be providing
direct support and coordination to the Peer Support Worker Programme and
Directorates on all Peer Support worker matters. The post holder will be
responsible for providing project co-ordination, administration and support for
key aspects of Trust work related to The Peer Support Work programme, in line
with local and national priorities.
The post holder will be the first point of
contact for a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and external to the
organisation, including liaising with senior clinical and operational staff and
the Trusts directors and senior managers.
The
post holder will have the following key areas of responsibility:
The appointee will co-lead the development of
the overall PSW programme plan and ensure its timely and effective delivery. They will also be responsible for creating
demand for the initiative with service delivery managers. They will work with
the Trust Lead for Peer Support to define measures and collect data to allow the
effectiveness of the approach to be monitored.
They will be responsible for defining the new
policy, procedures and practices to ensure, effective safe and secure
operations of the new roles.
They will work with partners within and beyond
DPT to ensure the new PSWs are recruited fairly and in a way that maximises
benefits to people using DPT services.
They will also oversee the development of a support structure for PSWs to ensure they are fully supported in their important and
challenging roles.
They will keep abreast of developments of PSW
across other Trusts and coordinate communication of the progress of PSW within
DPT and across the user community
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Purpose
The Trust has an embedded implementation programme
for Peer Support Workers (PSWs) across the Devon Partnership Trust. The PSW
team consists specifically of people who have lived experience of mental health
challenges. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support
workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.
This post will be providing
direct support and coordination to the Peer Support Worker Programme and
Directorates on all Peer Support worker matters. The post holder will be
responsible for providing project co-ordination, administration and support for
key aspects of Trust work related to The Peer Support Work programme, in line
with local and national priorities.
The post holder will be the first point of
contact for a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and external to the
organisation, including liaising with senior clinical and operational staff and
the Trusts directors and senior managers.
The
post holder will have the following key areas of responsibility:
The appointee will co-lead the development of
the overall PSW programme plan and ensure its timely and effective delivery. They will also be responsible for creating
demand for the initiative with service delivery managers. They will work with
the Trust Lead for Peer Support to define measures and collect data to allow the
effectiveness of the approach to be monitored.
They will be responsible for defining the new
policy, procedures and practices to ensure, effective safe and secure
operations of the new roles.
They will work with partners within and beyond
DPT to ensure the new PSWs are recruited fairly and in a way that maximises
benefits to people using DPT services.
They will also oversee the development of a support structure for PSWs to ensure they are fully supported in their important and
challenging roles.
They will keep abreast of developments of PSW
across other Trusts and coordinate communication of the progress of PSW within
DPT and across the user community
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
- Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
- Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
- A high level of knowledge and proficiency in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio
Desirable
- Excellent Communication Skills : Written and verbal
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience plus further project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- Qualifications at GCSE level or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language
Desirable
- Project management qualification (such as PRINCE 2, MSP)
Experience
Essential
- To have lived experience of mental health problems
- To have experience of recovering a meaningful life
Desirable
- Considerable experience managing diverse teams
- Working as a project co-ordinator or support officer
- Working in the NHS
Skills and abilities
Essential
- To communicate effectively with a range of service users, carers, professionals managers and Agencies
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
- Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams
- Good team-working skills
- Ability to facilitate small groups
Desirable
- Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
Analytical and judgment skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and manipulate basic data and information using a range of tools including advanced techniques in Excel
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Problem solving skills
Physical skills
Essential
- To be able to be mobile across the footprint of DPT and beyond
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery
- Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
- Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
- A high level of knowledge and proficiency in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio
Desirable
- Excellent Communication Skills : Written and verbal
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience plus further project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- Qualifications at GCSE level or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language
Desirable
- Project management qualification (such as PRINCE 2, MSP)
Experience
Essential
- To have lived experience of mental health problems
- To have experience of recovering a meaningful life
Desirable
- Considerable experience managing diverse teams
- Working as a project co-ordinator or support officer
- Working in the NHS
Skills and abilities
Essential
- To communicate effectively with a range of service users, carers, professionals managers and Agencies
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
- Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams
- Good team-working skills
- Ability to facilitate small groups
Desirable
- Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
Analytical and judgment skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and manipulate basic data and information using a range of tools including advanced techniques in Excel
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Problem solving skills
Physical skills
Essential
- To be able to be mobile across the footprint of DPT and beyond
Additional information
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).
