Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require.
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION: Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
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Job overview
EIP Suffolk is currently able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our highly skilled and experienced team delivering bespoke and timely interventions to our service users, aged 14 – 65 years, and their families in line with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence Quality Standards for Early Intervention Services.
As a service we recognise the importance of holding our service user and families voice within all we do.
Peer Support work is an essential component to ensuring this service aspiration.
Our model, philosophy and ethos advocates to always reduce stigma, promote hope and 'walk alongside people within their Recovery journey'.
We would wish to recruit a part time PSW to join our existing PSW team across the service.
Main duties of the job
As PSW, your time will involve direct contact with service users on a one-to-one basis as well as in group settings. You will be a valued member of our specialist multidisciplinary team, attend our regular team meetings and be provided with supervision and training.
As a PSW you will be acting as a role model by using your own lived experience of recovering from mental health issues, to inspire hope and help service users regain control over their own lives. You will work with service users to help them to develop a belief in their own abilities to deal with various situations; the confidence to have control over their own motivation, behaviour, and social environment; and the ability to successfully achieve their goals in life.
You will work alongside PSW colleagues and also offer this role modelling and advocacy for service users voice and rights within the EIP Suffolk MDT and in interactions with other NSFT pathways and external agencies / professionals.
Working for our organisation
EIP Suffolk offers regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice both as 1:1 and group sessions. We hold a strong belief in team and individual development. We will offer you a full EIP induction program and have extensive training and career development that can be accessed across our Trust.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake the Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks of employment – or have an existing qualification/programme of learning agreed as meeting wholly or partially, the standards of the Care Certificate.
To hold a Peer Support Worker training certificate or be willing to engage with NSFT Peer Support Worker training programme.
To work with the MDT in the support of service users accessing the service.
To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with Service Users and their families / Carers.
To role-model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of their own recovery story to inspire and incite confidence in peers.
To share/teach coping, self-help, and self-management techniques within the peer relationship.
To support individuals in identifying their own strengths, personal interests, achievements, and meaningful recovery goals.
To assist service users in being actively involved in creating their own unique recovery action plan.
To provide support for Service Users through maintaining knowledge and links with Community resources and actively support service users to access them.
To play an active part in facilitating groups within the service where appropriate.
To support service users in seeking to connect/maintain contact with their families, friends, and significant others and in learning how to improve and develop relationships.
To always maintain a focus on the rights of the service user/carer, and to respect their personal, social, spiritual beliefs and their unique identity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Care Certificate or this must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment.
* PSW training course or Commitment to completing the NSFT PSW course or an equivalent PSW training programme.
Desirable criteria
* Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/ experience.
* MH first aid course
Experience
Essential criteria
* Personal lived experience of mental health difficulties and personal recovery OR
* Carer (indirect) lived experience supporting someone through their recovery
Desirable criteria
* Experience of receiving care under Secondary Mental Health Services
* Co-facilitating groups
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Awareness of Safeguarding, confidentiality, boundaries & role limitations.
* Understanding of Mental Health issues
Desirable criteria
* Local community resources
Skills
Essential criteria
* Understanding/knowledge ‘embodiment’ of the Recovery model.
* Respecting for all / non-judgmental
Desirable criteria
* Good working knowledge of IT applications and good general IT skills
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB): FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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