Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Peer Support Practitioner

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Job summary

We have an exiting opportunity for a full time Peer Support Practitioner to join our team at The Trevor Gibbens Unit located in Maidstone.

Our vision is to improve the patient experience, promote physical well being, as well as supporting our patients through recovery and discharge. We strive to provide a calm, safe and friendly atmosphere and maintain a clean and pleasant environment on the ward for staff, patients and visitors.

The wards consists of a multi-disciplinary team of health care assistants, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, junior doctors and consultants. Patients will also be offered therapeutic activities by the occupational therapy team and be reviewed by the consultant during the weekly ward review.

Main duties of the job

Trevor Gibbens Unit is looking to employ individuals with lived experience to add value to our growing team. We are interested in applicants with personal experience of the criminal justice system and/or experience of health/social vulnerabilities (for example: mental health issues, learning difficulties, drug/alcohol misuse, accommodation or financial challenges). Suitable applicants must be in a positive position of wellbeing/recovery and motivated to take on a rewarding new opportunity. Successful candidates will be able to use their life experience to support the engagement of others who may find themselves in familiar life circumstances. Peer support Practitioners complement the Trust's expertise with their own insight, experience and potential to support others. You will therefore need to be able to share your recovery journey to motivate and encourage others to reach their full potential.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Date posted

20 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-FR0489

Job locations

Trevor Gibbens Unit

Maidstone

ME16 9PL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Training

Desirable

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Lived experience of a vulnerability that TGU currently identify, including but not limited to: mental health issues, learning difficulties, social care needs, drug/alcohol misuse, homelessness, financial or employment problems.
Personal experience of using services that support wellbeing/recovery from the above vulnerabilities.

Desirable

Personal experience of contact with the criminal justice system i.e. police or courts.
Experience of working or volunteering with people with similar vulnerabilities.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

Good IT skills including Word, Outlook and the ability to use the RiO electronic records system, or be willing to undergo training.

Person Specification

Training

Desirable

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Lived experience of a vulnerability that TGU currently identify, including but not limited to: mental health issues, learning difficulties, social care needs, drug/alcohol misuse, homelessness, financial or employment problems.
Personal experience of using services that support wellbeing/recovery from the above vulnerabilities.

Desirable

Personal experience of contact with the criminal justice system i.e. police or courts.
Experience of working or volunteering with people with similar vulnerabilities.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

Good IT skills including Word, Outlook and the ability to use the RiO electronic records system, or be willing to undergo training.

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

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Trevor Gibbens Unit

Maidstone

ME16 9PL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Trevor Gibbens Unit

Maidstone

ME16 9PL

Employer's website

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