Band 3 Peer Mentors – Enhanced RECONNECT service
Band 3
Main area: Secure Care and Offender Health
Grade: Band 3
Contract: 18 months (Fixed term contract)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 436-6951517
Site: Phoenix House
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 25/02/2025
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
1 x Band 3 Peer Mentors – Enhanced RECONNECT service
As part of a brand-new national pilot, we are seeking enthusiastic Peer Mentors with lived experience of the Criminal Justice system to support service users in our newly commissioned Enhanced RECONNECT Service.
Enhanced RECONNECT (ER) is an exciting NHS England initiative and we are one of just four pilot sites across the UK. The service will support individuals with convictions who have been identified as high risk of harm to the public and have complex health needs which may impact on their risk of reoffending.
The ER service will be psychologically led and aims to support individuals to better understand and manage their risks, build upon their strengths, learn new skills, and identify and break down barriers to access existing community-based services, using a trauma informed, formulation driven approach with the person at the centre.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, including psychologists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, speech therapists, substance use workers and support time and recovery workers. You will be responsible for working with service users, using your own lived experience to encourage, inspire, motivate and assist service users to engage with services in the community and improve their wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Lived Experience of the Criminal Justice System within the last 5 years and having achieved stability for the past 18 months
Knowledge
* Ability to engage and motivate service users
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Excellent communication skills (listening, verbal and written)
Behaviour
* Shows respect and understanding of diversity and values individual difference.
* Able to effectively engage service users using tact, diplomacy and empathy.
The Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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