Main area: Mental health rehabilitation - peer support
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 327-25-058
Site: Rikenel Town, Gloucester
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 11/03/2025
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
Job overview
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.
* 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Knowledge of Health and wellbeing issues.
* Training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of experience, knowledge or training.
* Previous experience of delivering peer mentoring services.
Experience
* 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 to support people needs in recovery goals.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook.
* Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner.
* Experience of maintaining comprehensive records.
* Experience of providing teaching or mentoring to adults.
* Experience of co-facilitating any group therapy.
Working for our organisation
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.
Benefits
* Free car parking at many of our sites.
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay if you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities.
* Recognition and long service awards.
* Fast Track physiotherapy.
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
Contact Information
Name: Claudia Hamlen
Job title: Operational Manager Community Mental Health
Email address: claudia.hamlen@ghc.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07815 025064
Please contact via email if you have any questions regarding the role.
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