Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Lived Experience Intervention Worker. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-site research team undertaking a randomised controlled trial evaluating a psychological intervention for people with persecutory delusions. The post is 0.5 wte and for 22 months, but for existing TEVW employees, could be arranged as a half-time secondment, alongside your current role, if manager approval is granted. The post holder base is flexible and will be agreed with the successful candidate, however some travel across the TEWV footprint will be required. Main duties of the job The Feeling Safer intervention follows the logic of the original Feeling Safe intervention which has been proven highly effective in clinical trials. In this new NIHR-funded programme of research Professor Daniel Freeman and team at the University of Oxfordhave created a new six-month guided online programme delivery. It is an accessible and expanded version of the face-to-face Feeling Safe therapy. Users can access Feeling Safer whenever they choose via smartphone/computer/or tablet. The Feeling Safer trial will now test the intervention in NHS mental health services at six sites across England. By providing Feeling Safe in an accessible version for use across the NHS, we aim to achieve substantially improved outcomes for the large number of people with persecutory delusions who have not responded sufficiently to current treatment. The Lived Experience Worker role will involve delivering the clinical intervention with participants with supervision provided by a Clinical Psychologist with experience in the intervention. About us We are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time. Psychological Professions staff will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective leadership team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner. They will also contribute to ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust's strategy - Our Journey To change (OJTC). Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata, per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 22 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 346-CORP-150-24 Job locations Huntington House York YO32 9XW Job description Job responsibilities To deliver psychological informed intervention in line with the treatment manual, with a trauma informed approach, under supervision. Draw on lived experience within the context of delivering an intervention. Modelling appropriate self-disclosure of their own lived experience and emphasising hope and recovery as core message. To have the individual service users needs at the forefront at all times and use the skills and experience of lived experience to underpin their day to day work. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Job description Job responsibilities To deliver psychological informed intervention in line with the treatment manual, with a trauma informed approach, under supervision. Draw on lived experience within the context of delivering an intervention. Modelling appropriate self-disclosure of their own lived experience and emphasising hope and recovery as core message. To have the individual service users needs at the forefront at all times and use the skills and experience of lived experience to underpin their day to day work. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Person Specification Qualifications Essential AS Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or willingness to undertake within required timescale) OR equivalent experience of providing peer support in a community or inpatient setting Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (orequivalent) Completed Trust Trauma Informed Peer Support Training course (passing within agreed timescale) Knowledge Essential Awareness of day to day issues affectingservice users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities. Awareness of the needs of individuals fromdiverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds Passionate about the values of peer support and understands what the role adds to a team Understands importance ofmaintaining integrity to peer support role Understanding of trauma informed approaches and trauma informedpeer support and how this effects practice Understanding of a variety oftherapeutic approaches used on the team (within agreed timescale) Awareness of health & safety issues (within agreed timescale) Experience Essential Personal experience of mental health challenges or a learning disability that are relevant to the specific role advertised Personal experience of accessing secondary(or inpatient) mental health services Experience of paid, voluntary or informalpeer support with people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Desirable Experience of social exclusion, stigma and / or discrimination Psychiatric Hospital admission Experience of delivering peer support in a paidor voluntaryrole Person Specification Qualifications Essential AS Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or willingness to undertake within required timescale) OR equivalent experience of providing peer support in a community or inpatient setting Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (orequivalent) Completed Trust Trauma Informed Peer Support Training course (passing within agreed timescale) Knowledge Essential Awareness of day to day issues affectingservice users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities. Awareness of the needs of individuals fromdiverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds Passionate about the values of peer support and understands what the role adds to a team Understands importance ofmaintaining integrity to peer support role Understanding of trauma informed approaches and trauma informedpeer support and how this effects practice Understanding of a variety oftherapeutic approaches used on the team (within agreed timescale) Awareness of health & safety issues (within agreed timescale) Experience Essential Personal experience of mental health challenges or a learning disability that are relevant to the specific role advertised Personal experience of accessing secondary(or inpatient) mental health services Experience of paid, voluntary or informalpeer support with people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities Desirable Experience of social exclusion, stigma and / or discrimination Psychiatric Hospital admission Experience of delivering peer support in a paidor voluntaryrole 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Address Huntington House York YO32 9XW Employer's website https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)