Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Deputy Peer Lead to join the C&V MHCB in the Lived Experience (LE) Team.The successful candidate will be an experienced Peer Support Worker with skills and experience to lead Peer Support Practice, supervise others and facilitate Peer Support Work Training Courses. The role covers Mental Health in-patient and community settings.We consider lived and peer support experience as equivalent qualifications so welcome applicants with relevant experience. The C&V LE Workforce and Recovery College are Peer Led. The MHCB Deputy Peer lead will be supervised by the Peer Lead and the Strategic Lead for LE Workforce and Recovery College and will collaborate and co-reflect with the Recovery College Peer Lead, Operational Lead, and Co-Production Lead.With supervision from the Peer Lead this role will involve leading on project management and development and evaluation of new and existing Peer Support Work developments, and will have responsibility for developing and supporting our MHCB Peer Support Team. Additionally, with supervision the Deputy Peer Lead will support, train and advise clinical teams around recruitment and on-going development and support of Peer Support Workers. The MHCB Deputy Peer Lead will work directly with service users as a Peer Support Worker and work as a Peer Trainer in the Recovery College, co-designing and co -delivering Peer Support training and teaching established models of Peer Support.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist advice and direction to The MH Clinical and the development of peer support
- To hold responsibility for education and training within the MH Clinical Board and the Recovery College and to coordinate provision by multidisciplinary staff, service users, carers and multiagency providers.
With support from the Mental Health Clinical Board develop the policies and procedures to enable the safe running of Peer Support across a range of venues.
- To provide leadership across the Peer Support Team including responsibility for appraisal, supervision, induction, training and education
- To work closely with the Service lead for recovery, clinical leads for occupational therapy and the Peer Lead to promote, develop and embed the principles of recovery orientated practice across the MHCB
- To work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, voluntary organisations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate Peer provision across all levels of mental health provision.
- To maintain appropriate records in accordance with UHB requirements
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. CLINICAL
- Apply knowledge of peer support and acquired expertise that is underpinned by theory, evidence based practice and continued professional development.
- As an autonomous practitioner, will demonstrate self-management skills and independence in thought and action and take personal responsibility for professional performance e.g. regular lone working and with service-users / students in the community.
- Identifies and assesses individual learning needs/problems and formulates specific management plans for meeting complex learning needs.
- Monitors and evaluates the ongoing effectiveness of the Recovery College course plan.
- Accepts the standards of others without prejudice and regardless of race, religion, politics, socio-economic background and lifestyle.
- Demonstrates attitudes that ensure the expressed needs and choices of students and carers become the focus of the educational plan.
- Within an identified area, assumes professional responsibility and accountability to implement peer support across MHCB and demonstrate the unique recovery journey of service-users and the recovery skills of carers and staff.
- Monitors and evaluates the ongoing effectiveness of the peer support plan through a reflective model demonstrating: - o knowledge to measure and reflect critically on practice o skills in relation to analysis of outcomes.
- With support from Strategic Lead will develop supervision framework for peer support workforce across MHCB.
- Delivery of peer support training
- Education of MHCB staff/teams in relation to embedding peer support workforce
- To work collaboratively with Co-production Consultant, Recovery College Peer Lead, Recovery College Operational Lead and Head of Lived Experience Workforce to monitor and prioritise requests for Lived Experience input from Mental Health services across Cardiff and Vale.
2. COMMUNICATION
- Demonstrates effective communication skills when imparting complex information to service users and carers, families, health care professionals and other agencies, e.g. the promotion of health and well-being.
- Is proactive and contributes to the debate of professional and educational issues.
- Identifies and minimises interpersonal conflict.
- Demonstrates IT skills in order to produce reports and set up appropriate spreadsheets and databases.
- To ensure that any concerns regarding a Service users mental and physical wellbeing is shared with the team in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made.
- To ensure that language used in learning and development activities is recovery focused, motivational and encouraging.
- To utilise a range of training/facilitating and presentation techniques to keep service users engaged and motivated about learning and adapting styles where there is difficulty in understanding and being sensitive to peoples needs and level of learning/ability to learn.
3. MANAGEMENT
- Identifies opportunities for improvements in services, practice, products and systems and participates in service development with senior/line manager.
- Takes an active role within local service, educational and clinical networks.
- Balances professional issues e.g. confidentiality and duty of care in a multidisciplinary educational setting.
- To ensure that any handwritten and electronic records are maintained in accordance with UHB policy and Recovery College Charter.
- To implement, in accordance with UHB guidelines, a system of gathering and analysing statistical information in relation to training activity.
4. QUALITY AND SAFETY
- Develops a credible and professional contribution to the organisation by engaging in personal development planning and continuing professional development.
- Shares acquired knowledge and skills through effective use of various teaching techniques, presentation skills and a variety of audio-visual aids MHCB Staff Applies set criteria to recruitment of Peers
- Contributes to the Directorate Services Quality and Safety arrangements.
- Participates in the collection and interpretation of statistics in relation to performance reporting.
5. SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
- Working closely with the Lived Experience Lead , the post holder will provide specialist peer input to UHB wide meetings, deliver presentations and consult to all relevant agencies.
- To assist the Lived Experience Lead in the development, implementation and review of practice, policy and guidelines of the department.
- To provide specialist peer advice in relation to recovery to all who do business with the UHB.
- Consult and inform the Peer Lead of any issues that may affect the efficient running of the Lived Experience Programme.To produce and keep up to date all support material for learning initiatives.
- To be responsible for the effective use of physical resources and supplies including stock, training materials and petty cash.
6. SUPERVISION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- To contribute to undertaking an annual VBA.
- To plan to the induction of new peers to the MHCB .
- To support peer worker and student placements as appropriate, ensuring a good learning environment is maintained.
- Attend regular supervision with Lived Experience Lead
7. BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL
- On a daily basis, demonstrates the ability to maintain high levels of concentration, alertness and awareness in unpredictable environments and clinical settings to include lone worker situations in the community.
- Demonstrates an ability to emotionally adapt and adopt an empathetic approach to distressing circumstances e.g. profound disability, death, bereavement and information from traumatised students.
- Demonstrates the abilities to deal appropriately with adverse environmental conditions (such as when undertaking community visits, e.g. cold, damp, infestation, etc.) and unavoidable hazards (e.g. aggressive behaviour of patients or carers) with due regard for responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. CLINICAL
- Apply knowledge of peer support and acquired expertise that is underpinned by theory, evidence based practice and continued professional development.
- As an autonomous practitioner, will demonstrate self-management skills and independence in thought and action and take personal responsibility for professional performance e.g. regular lone working and with service-users / students in the community.
- Identifies and assesses individual learning needs/problems and formulates specific management plans for meeting complex learning needs.
- Monitors and evaluates the ongoing effectiveness of the Recovery College course plan.
- Accepts the standards of others without prejudice and regardless of race, religion, politics, socio-economic background and lifestyle.
- Demonstrates attitudes that ensure the expressed needs and choices of students and carers become the focus of the educational plan.
- Within an identified area, assumes professional responsibility and accountability to implement peer support across MHCB and demonstrate the unique recovery journey of service-users and the recovery skills of carers and staff.
- Monitors and evaluates the ongoing effectiveness of the peer support plan through a reflective model demonstrating: - o knowledge to measure and reflect critically on practice o skills in relation to analysis of outcomes.
- With support from Strategic Lead will develop supervision framework for peer support workforce across MHCB.
- Delivery of peer support training
- Education of MHCB staff/teams in relation to embedding peer support workforce
- To work collaboratively with Co-production Consultant, Recovery College Peer Lead, Recovery College Operational Lead and Head of Lived Experience Workforce to monitor and prioritise requests for Lived Experience input from Mental Health services across Cardiff and Vale.
2. COMMUNICATION
- Demonstrates effective communication skills when imparting complex information to service users and carers, families, health care professionals and other agencies, e.g. the promotion of health and well-being.
- Is proactive and contributes to the debate of professional and educational issues.
- Identifies and minimises interpersonal conflict.
- Demonstrates IT skills in order to produce reports and set up appropriate spreadsheets and databases.
- To ensure that any concerns regarding a Service users mental and physical wellbeing is shared with the team in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made.
- To ensure that language used in learning and development activities is recovery focused, motivational and encouraging.
- To utilise a range of training/facilitating and presentation techniques to keep service users engaged and motivated about learning and adapting styles where there is difficulty in understanding and being sensitive to peoples needs and level of learning/ability to learn.
3. MANAGEMENT
- Identifies opportunities for improvements in services, practice, products and systems and participates in service development with senior/line manager.
- Takes an active role within local service, educational and clinical networks.
- Balances professional issues e.g. confidentiality and duty of care in a multidisciplinary educational setting.
- To ensure that any handwritten and electronic records are maintained in accordance with UHB policy and Recovery College Charter.
- To implement, in accordance with UHB guidelines, a system of gathering and analysing statistical information in relation to training activity.
4. QUALITY AND SAFETY
- Develops a credible and professional contribution to the organisation by engaging in personal development planning and continuing professional development.
- Shares acquired knowledge and skills through effective use of various teaching techniques, presentation skills and a variety of audio-visual aids MHCB Staff Applies set criteria to recruitment of Peers
- Contributes to the Directorate Services Quality and Safety arrangements.
- Participates in the collection and interpretation of statistics in relation to performance reporting.
5. SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
- Working closely with the Lived Experience Lead , the post holder will provide specialist peer input to UHB wide meetings, deliver presentations and consult to all relevant agencies.
- To assist the Lived Experience Lead in the development, implementation and review of practice, policy and guidelines of the department.
- To provide specialist peer advice in relation to recovery to all who do business with the UHB.
- Consult and inform the Peer Lead of any issues that may affect the efficient running of the Lived Experience Programme.To produce and keep up to date all support material for learning initiatives.
- To be responsible for the effective use of physical resources and supplies including stock, training materials and petty cash.
6. SUPERVISION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
- To contribute to undertaking an annual VBA.
- To plan to the induction of new peers to the MHCB .
- To support peer worker and student placements as appropriate, ensuring a good learning environment is maintained.
- Attend regular supervision with Lived Experience Lead
7. BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL
- On a daily basis, demonstrates the ability to maintain high levels of concentration, alertness and awareness in unpredictable environments and clinical settings to include lone worker situations in the community.
- Demonstrates an ability to emotionally adapt and adopt an empathetic approach to distressing circumstances e.g. profound disability, death, bereavement and information from traumatised students.
- Demonstrates the abilities to deal appropriately with adverse environmental conditions (such as when undertaking community visits, e.g. cold, damp, infestation, etc.) and unavoidable hazards (e.g. aggressive behaviour of patients or carers) with due regard for responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Will hold a relevant qualification at degree level or equivalent. Evidence of recent formal training/ learning and continued professional development at a higher level, supplemented by short specialist courses e.g. Recovery-focused and peer support related training activities Coaching/mentoring qualification or relevant experience Peer Support Trainer
Desirable
- Recovery and social inclusion training
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of mental health challenges and of using mental health services. Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment etc. Experience of supervising and appraising staff (individual and group) Experience of delivering training and presentations Experience of and commitment to co-production Inter-professional and multi-agency team working within both voluntary and statutory services. Experience of identifying and assessing a challenge/difficulty and acting on initiative to effect timely resolution in collaboration with the Peer workforce .
Desirable
- Experience in budget management Experience in Strategy development and delivery Experience in guidelines and policy development Post qualification experience working in mental health services (statutory or voluntary sector). Experience as a Peer Support Worker or Peer Support trainer Experience in participating in audit/evaluati on / research projects. Experience of workforce planning. Team Leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
Skills
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner with selfmanagement skills. Advanced reasoning/problem solving skills. Planning and prioritisation of workload. Reflective practitioner. Ability to deal with sensitivities and complexities, using interpersonal skills Effective leadership skills. Clear understanding of the Personal Recovery agenda, social inclusion and the concept of peer support (including the roles of a Peer Support Worker and Peer Support Trainer); and their application to service delivery. Ability to recognise and articulate own values and principles, understanding how these may different from those of others.
Desirable
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care. This is to include voluntary organisations. Management and application of Health and Safety at Work Act to include relevant Risk Assessments and application of the Manual Handling Policy.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Good interpersonal skills, persuasive and a good negotiator. Ability to lead and work well in a team environment but able to work on his / her own initiative. Well-developed leadership skills. Highly motivated and able to work to deadlines. Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and have a flexible approach to work. Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment. Ability to work under pressure to demanding timetables.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to meet the demands of the post.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Will hold a relevant qualification at degree level or equivalent. Evidence of recent formal training/ learning and continued professional development at a higher level, supplemented by short specialist courses e.g. Recovery-focused and peer support related training activities Coaching/mentoring qualification or relevant experience Peer Support Trainer
Desirable
- Recovery and social inclusion training
Experience
Essential
- Lived experience of mental health challenges and of using mental health services. Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment etc. Experience of supervising and appraising staff (individual and group) Experience of delivering training and presentations Experience of and commitment to co-production Inter-professional and multi-agency team working within both voluntary and statutory services. Experience of identifying and assessing a challenge/difficulty and acting on initiative to effect timely resolution in collaboration with the Peer workforce .
Desirable
- Experience in budget management Experience in Strategy development and delivery Experience in guidelines and policy development Post qualification experience working in mental health services (statutory or voluntary sector). Experience as a Peer Support Worker or Peer Support trainer Experience in participating in audit/evaluati on / research projects. Experience of workforce planning. Team Leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
Skills
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner with selfmanagement skills. Advanced reasoning/problem solving skills. Planning and prioritisation of workload. Reflective practitioner. Ability to deal with sensitivities and complexities, using interpersonal skills Effective leadership skills. Clear understanding of the Personal Recovery agenda, social inclusion and the concept of peer support (including the roles of a Peer Support Worker and Peer Support Trainer); and their application to service delivery. Ability to recognise and articulate own values and principles, understanding how these may different from those of others.
Desirable
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care. This is to include voluntary organisations. Management and application of Health and Safety at Work Act to include relevant Risk Assessments and application of the Manual Handling Policy.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Good interpersonal skills, persuasive and a good negotiator. Ability to lead and work well in a team environment but able to work on his / her own initiative. Well-developed leadership skills. Highly motivated and able to work to deadlines. Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and have a flexible approach to work. Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment. Ability to work under pressure to demanding timetables.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to meet the demands of the post.
Desirable
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).
