A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
Following a successful pilot programme within CPFTs CLASS clinic we are scoping support for peers who are waiting on CPFT waiting lists.
As aPeer SupportWorkerwithintheRCE Wellbeing Hub,you will make a positive impact on people's livesthrough sharing the wisdom from your own livedexperience.
Through co-delivering the Wellbeing Discovery Programme (WDP) for those on waiting lists for CPFT services you will role model the core ethos of Hope, Control and Opportunity. You will also offer formalised 1:1 Peer Support to those attending the WDP whilst waiting for assessment.
You will inspire hope and belief that‘living well with’is possible in othersandwillfacilitateand support information sharing to promoteconnectionsto local communitiesand/oreducational facilities.
You will also raise awareness of RCE Wellbeing Hub sessions to staff and peers alike.
This role will be Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700 and travel may be required across the Trust however homeworking will also be available.
Part time hours will be considered however this will be a minimum of 3 days a week.
You will be based within the RCE Wellbeing Hub however there will be an expectation to work both online and face to face (as peer and service needs dictate)
This is a new role so there may be further discussions however we currently expect around 30% of your work to be co-delivering on our Wellbeing Discovery Programme (WDP) and 60% of your work working 1:1 with peers (online or at a Hub base) offering Peer Support linked to the WDP
You will offer short, goal focussed interactions (3/4 sessions) with RCE students to support them in scoping further educational/meaning activities within their local community and make continuous connections to the WDP programme they are attending.
Alongside offering formalised peer support you will have the opportunity to co-deliver alongside an RCE Trainer on our Wellbeing Discovery Programme.
We hope that peers will feel more empowered to connect to their local communities and continue their recovery journey utilising their own unique skills and attributes.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. Be a co-facilitator on our Wellbeing Discovery Programme (WDP) and support initial check ins with a Peer Trainer arranging mid and end point check ins independently.
2. Work alongside RCE Wellbeing Hub students on a 1:1 and group basis to provide formalised peer support to adults with physical and/or mental health challenges. This will primarily be held at one of the Hub bases but may occasionally be online/via phone depending on the peers needs.
3. For 1:1 Peer Support - work towards set goals within a time frame of up to 4 weeks. The focus will be around supporting access to community groups and networks that enable peers to participate in community/educational activities in order to maximise opportunities for ‘living well with’.
4. For group Peer Support - the focus will be on a specific topic linked to the RCE Wellbeing Hub timetable/event such as anxiety techniques, stress reduction, wellbeing journaling etc.
5. Attend networking/community events to promote the RCE Wellbeing Hub and follow up introductory scoping opportunities with peers and organisations alongside the wider team.
6. Support peers to overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenging negative self-talk and refocussing on the unique strengths they have.
7. Support and engage peers in the Hubs termly co-production week and where appropriate utilise and share your own unique lived experience through the co-delivery of Hub sessions.
8. Contribute in a recovery focussed way to team meetings where you will feedback progress on your peers recovery goals to the wider team.
9. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other RCE Wellbeing Hub team members, students, peers and carers.
10. Raise awareness of recovery language with Trust staff by modelling positive strengths based, non-discriminatory, non-jargon, non-medicalised language in all areas of work.
11. Engage with Peer Support Development such as Peer Forum, observation opportunities and where appropriate Preceptorship.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Sep 2024