Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
About
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.
As an Employer, we are adaptable, agile and flexible and can offer variations to working practices in line with our Agile Hybrid Framework and Home Working Policy. The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. The Health Board is led by the Chairman, non-executive directors, the Chief Executive and other executive directors. The Board is supported by the Senior Management Team.
Key details
Location
Site: Ybyty'r Tri Chwm
Address: College Road
Town: Ebbw Vale
Postcode: NP23 6HA
Major / Minor Region: Newport
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover until 19/01/2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday core hours 9am-5pm.)
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Home or remote working
Salary
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum / pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)
Specialty
Main area: Lived Experience
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via the email account you used to apply for this post; therefore, please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Lead to join Aneurin Bevan's Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Division on a 12-month maternity cover basis.
The successful candidate will be competently experienced in peer support work and have the necessary skills, values and experience to lead peer support practice and supervise peers across community & in-patient settings.
You will be required to undertake development of the peer support strategy in line with current frameworks ensuring required training and support is in place, whilst being able to persuade project boards and staff of the importance of the peer support project for Health Board wide expansion to provide equity of service provision.
The role requires communicating sensitive information about performance and service change; incorporating formal presentations to large groups (e.g. 3 sector partners, executive board, heads of service and Welsh Government) alongside developing a clear and accessible peer support pathway that will support new peer support workers and volunteers in the future.
Please note only candidates who have their own living and lived experience of mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities will be eligible for shortlisting. Therefore, please make explicit reference to this within your written application in order to be shortlisted for this role.
The Peer Support Lead Will
* Show an awareness of the needs of individuals who may be vulnerable and their networks and communicate in a way that engages them in the project (e.g. supporting individuals in co-production).
* Establish networks and partnerships with other agencies for collaborative working, demonstrating a hopeful and positive approach to mental health, neurodiversity and learning disabilities.
* Build and develop key relationships across the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division to enable support and ongoing development of the peer support project, developing and delivering training in a variety of settings to a range of audiences.
* Provide leadership and management for the Peer Support Development Team and lived experience associated projects, supporting and monitoring progress of the projects within the team and across ABUHB.
* Ensure the comprehensive provision of a cost-effective, appropriate, and responsive peer service to service users with complex mental health and/or learning disability needs and wider as the service develops across the Health Board.
* Work closely with other staff within the Division to drive forward peer support/lived experience initiatives to ensure consistency and equality in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities services and wider as the service develops.
* Develop and coordinate a multi-professional approach to peer support for all those who use the service.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
This post is fixed term for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting. If you are eligible for the HealthWork in the UKand Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Person specification
Qualifications And/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Specialist project knowledge to Postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience (e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner or AgilePM Practitioner).
* Successful completion of accredited Peer Support Worker/Peer Support training. (E.g. ImROC Peer Support Training, Intentional Peer Support Training, Growing Space Peer Support Training).
* Knowledge and experience working within mental health and/or learning disabilities teams alongside individuals with lived experience of mental health difficulties and/or learning disabilities.
* Specialist knowledge of peer support and experience of having worked with peer support workers.
* Knowledge and understanding of recovery-focused and person-centred services including best practice related to recovery focused care.
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge and understanding of young people's mental health Inc. peer support.
* ILM 7
* ASIST Trainer or MHFA Trainer.
* Formal qualification ICDL (International Certification of Digital Literacy) formally ECDL.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Lived experience of mental health challenges and/or learning disabilities and of using MHLD services.
* Experience of working in the field of Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities.
* Evidence of people management.
* Experience of meeting key operational targets.
* Experience of audit, service evaluation and/or research.
* Experience of delivering training and presentations.
* Experience of and commitment to co-production.
* A clear focus to independently develop and achieve objectives and work plans either independently or within a team.
* Experience of managing a team and leading others.
* Experience of offering specialist support via sharing experiences of receiving, sharing, and utilising therapeutic interventions and strategies and personal expertise in achieving and maintaining recovery.
* Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment etc.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in a Peer Supporting role.
* Knowledge of the Mental Health Acts and other legislation affecting service delivery.
* Experience of developing and implementing strategic plans at service level.
* Experience of working in the public sector.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills. Ability to work autonomously under own initiative with minimal supervision.
* Excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills including the ability to author concise reports and business cases.
* Ability to use local health board IT systems and other computer packages relevant to the role. (E.g. Microsoft 365, Canva, Zoom).
* Able to present information effectively to individuals and large groups.
* Highly tuned interpersonal skills and experienced at building relationships and working with a varied audience.
* Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of multi-disciplinary teams.
* Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with vulnerable young people who may lack confidence.
* Ability to deal with highly complex issues across the organisation.
* Ability to respond swiftly and prioritise work as demands and agendas change. Ability to prioritise quickly and accurately.
* Ability to manage and account for own time, demonstrating flexibility in adjusting schedule according to demands as they arise.
* Ability to be understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination.
* Ability to challenge stigma and discrimination as appropriate with informed reasoning aligning to the evidence-base.
* Advanced reasoning/problem solving skills.
* Ability to use advanced computer/keyboard skills for data input and report writing.
* Able to motivate, stimulate and inspire other staff.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh.
* Ability to chair meetings and facilitate groups of people.
Values
Essential criteria
* Be understanding and compassionate towards others including vulnerable young people.
* Demonstrate a positive approach to mental health and learning disabilities including recovery and wellbeing.
* To be person centred and value individuals' key strengths.
* Confidence using a range of computer software.
* Ability to be independently mobile across ABUHB's geographical locations.
Documents
* Peer Support Lead JD&PS (, 1.1)PDFMB
* Occupational Health Functional Requirements Form - Peer Support Lead (, 640.5)PDFKB
* Values & Behaviour Framework (, 700.7)PDFKB
* NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice (, 696.3)PDFKB
* Flexible Working Options (, 328.2)PDFKB
* Agile Hybrid Working Framework (, 8.6)PDFMB
* Home Working Policy and Guidance (, 380.6)PDFKB
* Guidance Notes for Applicants April 2024 (, 278.7)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Dr Jessica Woolley
Job title: Peer Support Strategic Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07947 473701
Additional information:
If you would like to find out more about the role or book an informal visit, please contact the number or email above on a Monday or Thursday between 10am-4pm.
We are happy to adjust communication preferences to suit your needs and can offer support around completion of the application form if requested. #J-18808-Ljbffr