Main area Peer Trainer Grade Band 4 Contract 12 months (Fixed term / Secondment until 31st March 2026 due to secondment cover) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (7.5 hours per day Monday to Friday between the core hours of 8.30am - 5.00pm. Job share will be considered.) Job ref 001-AC054-0425
Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Park Lodge Town Cardiff Salary £26,928 - £29,551 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/04/2025 23:59
Band 4 Peer Trainer
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services.
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone.
Job overview
This is an extremely exciting opportunity for Band 4 Recovery Trainer within the Recovery and Wellbeing College. The College offers an educative setting for our students who include service users, people with lived experience, family members, carers and professionals, to develop knowledge and skills to support with mental health challenges and overall wellbeing.
The successful candidate will work within the Recovery College to promote, develop and embed the principles of recovery orientated practice across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Recovery and Wellbeing College to assist in the co-production of design and delivery of a range of recovery focussed courses and workshops for service users and their supporters and staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months to meet the needs of the service.
Person specification
Skills
* Autonomous decision-making within a delegated workload.
* Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times.
Qualifications
* Relevant experience plus additional training and/or experience in peer support.
Experience
* Lived experience of using secondary mental health or addiction services.
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve.
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