Description
We welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
Have you had lived experience of mental ill health and inpatient services? Would you like to support current inpatient service users? If so, we would like to hear from you as we have an exciting opportunity to become a peer support worker (PSW) within the Acute and Urgent Care Division.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health needs, while supporting the development and wellbeing of the ward team.
The Acute Assessment and Short Stay Treatment Unit (AATU) will be a Female Only ward, providing single sex accommodation and has a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team.
Main duties of the job
As an integral and highly valued member of the team you will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. You will be a member of a multidisciplinary team working alongside mental health professionals. Peer Support Workers will be fully supported in their role through regular 1 to 1 supervision within the team line management structure. You will also have access to training opportunities to support your professional development.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
- Educated to GCSE level/or evidence of competency specifically in English and Maths
Desirable
- Completed peer support worker training.
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- Ability to demonstrate first person experience and knowledge of recovery from inpatient mental health challenges.
- Experience of having accessed inpatient mental health services, or similar.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others.
- Experience of positively sharing own life experiences, and personal recovery journey with service users, carers and others.
- Experience of working both independently as well as providing group and 1:1 activities.
Benefits
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 4 salary £29,812 to £32,715 a year Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included)
- Permanent contract
- Full-time working pattern