Job summary As part of community mental health transformation we are seeking to develop the community rehabilitation pathway across Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust with a particular focus on individuals with treatment resistant psychosis and frequent admissions or long stays in inpatient units locally, and out of county, as well as individuals with 24 hour support whose placements are at risk of breaking down. This newly established team will seek to build links between internal services, VCSE (voluntary, community or social enterprise) organisations and existing/new care providers to ensure a multi-agency, collaborative and recovery-oriented approach to complex rehabilitation. This will include creating a shared ethos and goals and a sense of hope and optimism to deliver individualised and person-centred care to promote independence and integration within the local community. Main duties of the job The main duties of the Peer Support Worker role are: To communicate with a variety of people on a range of matters and keep accurate and complete records consistent with the Trust's policies and procedures. To act as a specialist resource within the service, by offering a unique perspective to service users. To act as an expert on recovery resources. To share ideas about ways of achieving recovery goals. To co-facilitate group therapy, support and psycho-education groups in various settings within the community as deemed clinically appropriate. To promote opportunities for people with lived experience to raise awareness and promote understanding. Attend Peer Support Group meetings. Support individuals and their families from a holistic perspective. Identify risk and ensure appropriate risk assessments are carried out, and comply with Health and Safety requirements. To attend and actively participate in support and supervision meetings and other meetings as agreed. To maintain good communication with colleagues within Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust, peer mentors, partner organisations and external agencies. Work closely with Trust social inclusion team, help lead on quarterly expert by lived experience forums. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work. Job description Job responsibilities Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not. You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. Job description Job responsibilities Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not. You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of Health and wellbeing issues. Training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of experience, knowledge or training. Desirable Previous experience of delivering peer mentoring services Experience Essential The post holder must have lived experience of moderate to severe mental health difficulties in recent years. Proven experience of unsupervised working practices. Experience in information analysis and provision of statistical reports. Experience of development of services. Ability to work in an enabling and creative way. Willingness too support people needs in recovery goals. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook Desirable Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner. Experience of maintaining a comprehensive records. Experience of providing teaching or mentoring to adults. Experience of co-facilitating any group therapy. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Knowledge of Health and wellbeing issues. Training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of experience, knowledge or training. Desirable Previous experience of delivering peer mentoring services Experience Essential The post holder must have lived experience of moderate to severe mental health difficulties in recent years. Proven experience of unsupervised working practices. Experience in information analysis and provision of statistical reports. Experience of development of services. Ability to work in an enabling and creative way. Willingness too support people needs in recovery goals. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook Desirable Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner. Experience of maintaining a comprehensive records. Experience of providing teaching or mentoring to adults. Experience of co-facilitating any group therapy. 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. 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.. 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. 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.. Employer details Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Rikenel The Park Gloucester GL1 1LY Employer's website