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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Reablement Peer Support Assistant - Worcester

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Job summary

COMMUNITY REABLEMENT PEER SUPPORT ASSISTANT (MENTAL HEALTH)

Band 2

16 Hrs per week (subject to discussion at interview)

Fixed Term Contract of 18 months

LOCATION: Worcester covering the South of the County

This is a great opportunity to be part of the Countywide Reablement Service designed to promote social inclusion and recovery through improved access to community opportunities. We are looking for enthusiastic self-motivated people, who themselves have experienced recovery from mental ill health, to join the team. These Peer Support posts have been created to work alongside people as they move towards their chosen goals. As somebody who has experienced recovery yourself, you will be involved in giving others the confidence to progress on their chosen path. This could involve helping a person develop the confidence to use public transport, accompanying them to register for a college course, or working alongside them the first time they go to a volunteer placement.

This role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without need of sponsorship. Given the current UK immigration regulations this role is not eligible for sponsorship and therefore it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants.

Interviews will be held on 27 September 2023

Main duties of the job

Support service users in accessing community groups and networks that enable participation in community and/or work activities, and to maximise service user's opportunities for socially valued roles and positive identity.
Assist service users to engage effectively with the agreed Reablement Plan and access appropriate services provided on a regular and consistent basis.
Promote and support greater independence for service users within the community.
Develop rapport based upon a shared understanding of the experience of mental ill health but within appropriate and transparent boundaries and to assist the clients in developing further relationships away from professional ones.
Provide regular and practical support to service users and in developing and managing dignity, independence and autonomy.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.

We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.

We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.

At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year pro rata (£11.45 per hour)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9798-4880

Job locations

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work alongside members of the Reablement Team to engage with mental health service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community.

Applicants will be able to:

Provide empathetic and flexible support.
Motivate others to achieve outcomes.
Communicate effectively with Service Users and professionals.
Create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
Support administrative systems which record the progress of individuals and keep accurate and complete records of casework with them.
Meet the travel requirements of the post.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants will be able to:

Provide empathetic and flexible support.
Motivate others to achieve outcomes.
Communicate effectively with Service Users and professionals.
Create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
Support administrative systems which record the progress of individuals and keep accurate and complete records of casework with them.
Meet the travel requirements of the post.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Ability/willingness to obtain appropriate knowledge to achieve NVQ level 2 qualifications
Agreement to undertake specific Peer Support training
A commitment to undertake continuing personal development
Good standard of education
The post holder will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

Lived experience of secondary mental health services and able to reflect on their personal experience of Recovery that has followed this
Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others.
Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role.

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the principles and practice of Recovery in Mental Health.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
Basic IT skills in Outlook and Word and a willingness to learn the Trusts IT systems.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Ability/willingness to obtain appropriate knowledge to achieve NVQ level 2 qualifications
Agreement to undertake specific Peer Support training
A commitment to undertake continuing personal development
Good standard of education
The post holder will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Experience

Essential

Lived experience of secondary mental health services and able to reflect on their personal experience of Recovery that has followed this
Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others.
Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role.

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of the principles and practice of Recovery in Mental Health.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
Basic IT skills in Outlook and Word and a willingness to learn the Trusts IT systems.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

Employer's website

https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)