Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
A rare opportunity for a motivated individual who has lived experience of the Criminal Justice System or custody in prison.
Do you want to become involved in working with psychologists and other practitioners to support the recovery journey of people who struggle with their mental health?
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking to recruit people with lived experiences to join our Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements teams in Surrey, Buckinghamshire, and Hampshire. This application is for the Portsmouth area.
This post would be ideal for someone who wishes to use their own experiences of Prison and/or the Criminal Justice Service to help others who are accessing support for the Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirement.
Experience of peer support work is desirable but not required, as the role depends more upon your ability to use your personal experience to support others and your aspiration to do so whilst being part of an NHS team that is supportive, approachable, and dedicated to the role.
Training will be provided.
The ability to commute independently across the Portsmouth area is essential.
The foundation of peer support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that individual. We actively seek peers who have lived experience of both the CJS and a health and social care need, e.g., mental health, substance misuse, etc.
Main duties of the job
The Peer Support Worker will provide formalized peer support and practical assistance to service users to engage with appropriate services, develop an identity outside of the criminal justice system, and regain control over their lives and their unique recovery process.
The Peer Support Worker will come alongside a service user and assist them when aspiring and considering the initial steps on their recovery journey.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Options for flexible working
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time traveling between patients
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at all trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations every year
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organization, and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users.
2. To help individuals identify strengths, interests, and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals.
3. To support the implementation of groups and networks that enable participation in activities.
4. To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* English language literacy and numeracy skills to the standard necessary to provide clear, understandable records on computerized systems (Rio) and fulfill job description.
* Skills or ability that contribute to the skill mix of the team (e.g., vocational)
* Related Health or Social Care qualification
EXPERIENCE
* Personal lived experience of the criminal justice system
* Personal lived experience of an additional vulnerability: mental health, substance misuse, alcohol misuse, veteran, etc.
* Experience of recovering a meaningful life
* Psychiatric hospital admission
* Experience of supporting others
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
* Able to relate to a wide range of people, with excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability or capability to learn IT and literacy skills to the standard required for clinical record keeping
* Professional in behavior and appearance
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.
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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