Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recovery College Peer Lead to join the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Group, Business, Improvement, Strategy and Transformation Team.
The Recovery College Peer Lead will manage a programme of work to scope and develop a local Recovery College model in Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
What is a recovery college?
A recovery college provides free educational courses on a range of mental health, physical health and wellbeing topics for any student, including staff, people with lived experience, carers or members of public. The courses are co-produced and delivered in partnership. It has been shown Recovery Colleges have the potential to transform the experience of people accessing mental health services, staff delivering support and to support organisations as a whole to deliver compassionate care.
The successful candidate will have lived experience of mental health challenges and previous experience as a Peer Worker.
Candidates with equivalent experience to a Masters level qualification are welcome to apply and will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will use their lived experience, knowledge, skills and expertise to lead the Recovery College Programme in the Health Board. This includes the development of a Recovery College business case and oversight of its implementation. In addition they will establish and support the peer support/ lived experience workforce.
Responsibilities include managing partnerships, leading a team, and oversight of key tasks related to taking the lived experience agenda forward.
They will be employed by Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and work collaboratively with the Health Education Improvement Wales Lived Experience team. This will include participating in the national Recovery College Community of Practice and ensuring the alignment with national Recovery College development.
This post is fixed term for 12 months due to funding
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planning and Design
Map out local roles, responsibilities, and mechanisms involved in Recovery College activities at organisational level.Lead the development, planning, delivery and evaluation of a high-quality, accessible and responsive peer led Recovery College.Drive progress on Recovery College priorities using a QI approach to demonstrate improvement in results.
Improvement and Monitoring
Collect and collate a range of qualitative and quantitative metrics and provide regular reports locally to promote visibility and awareness at Board level.
Communications
Act as a focal point for Recovery College activities at organisational level, working with leaders, line managers, and staff to promote good practice, resources and standards and establish staff and stakeholder engagement.Effectively communicate complex information.
Finance and Budget
Hold delegated budget. Hold budget for own specialist service.
Management, Leadership and/ or Training
Develop educational programmes, expand peer-led services, and supervise initiatives. Knowledge of health service management, including change management and service re-design.Provides training on specialism to peers, clinicians, management and staff at all levels.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planning and Design
Map out local roles, responsibilities, and mechanisms involved in Recovery College activities at organisational level.Lead the development, planning, delivery and evaluation of a high-quality, accessible and responsive peer led Recovery College.Drive progress on Recovery College priorities using a QI approach to demonstrate improvement in results.
Improvement and Monitoring
Collect and collate a range of qualitative and quantitative metrics and provide regular reports locally to promote visibility and awareness at Board level.
Communications
Act as a focal point for Recovery College activities at organisational level, working with leaders, line managers, and staff to promote good practice, resources and standards and establish staff and stakeholder engagement.Effectively communicate complex information.
Finance and Budget
Hold delegated budget. Hold budget for own specialist service.
Management, Leadership and/ or Training
Develop educational programmes, expand peer-led services, and supervise initiatives. Knowledge of health service management, including change management and service re-design.Provides training on specialism to peers, clinicians, management and staff at all levels.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent lived and professional experience
- Evidence of recent continued professional development e.g. recovery-focused and peer support related training facilities.
- Able to demonstrate commitment to continued professional development
- Knowledge of current health and social care policies
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Holds professional registration e.g. Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges and of using mental health services
- Experience of change management
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff
- Experience in managing complex HR issues with staff e.g. the management of performance / long term sickness
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills 2
- Planning and prioritisation of workload
- Communicate complex information to a wide audience
- Clear understanding of personal recovery and peer support/ trainer roles
- Experience in strategy development and delivery
- Post qualification experience of working in mental health services (statutory or voluntary sector)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent lived and professional experience
- Evidence of recent continued professional development e.g. recovery-focused and peer support related training facilities.
- Able to demonstrate commitment to continued professional development
- Knowledge of current health and social care policies
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Holds professional registration e.g. Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Management Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges and of using mental health services
- Experience of change management
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff
- Experience in managing complex HR issues with staff e.g. the management of performance / long term sickness
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills 2
- Planning and prioritisation of workload
- Communicate complex information to a wide audience
- Clear understanding of personal recovery and peer support/ trainer roles
- Experience in strategy development and delivery
- Post qualification experience of working in mental health services (statutory or voluntary sector)
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).
