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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>This is a brilliant opportunity for an Expert by Experience to join the service and to help develop peer support within Perinatal Services on a fixed term basis for 12 months.</p>
<p>The post holder will contribute their lived experience knowledge and expertise in supporting the organisation to embed peer-led, recovery-focused services.</p>
<p>Perinatal Community Services are a mental health team, offering assessment and treatment to mums (and families) during the perinatal period. The services operate on Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00.</p>
<p>It will assist mothers to establish greater control over their lives, help to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that an individual's recovery is a distinct and deeply personal process thus improving the mother/infant relationship and parenting confidence.</p>
<p>As part of the Perinatal team the post holder will provide practical, individual/group support to mothers within the service using their own lived experience and role modelling to enhance the therapeutic relationship and enable mothers to achieve their individual recovery goals.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This role is to support mothers during the perinatal period working as part of Perinatal Community Services and the Mother &amp; Baby Unit (MBU).</p>
<p>It will assist mothers to establish greater control over their lives, help to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that an individual's recovery is a distinct and deeply personal process thus improving the mother/infant relationship and parenting confidence.</p>
<p>As part of the Perinatal team the post holder will provide practical, individual support to mothers within the service using their own lived experience and role modelling to enhance the therapeutic relationship and enable mothers to achieve their individual recovery goals.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organizations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £30,546 to £32,207 a year
      
        per annum inclusive of HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-NUR-7386839-LF</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Team</p>
      <p>Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE11 4TH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To assist with group work.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</p>
</li>
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        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To act as a role model to service users and their partners and families to inspire hope that recovery is possible.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To assist with group work.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</p>
</li>
</ul>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent level/or evidence of competency specifically in English and Maths.</li>
        
        <li>Lived Experience Training or willingness to complete training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Other evidence of relevant training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal experience of mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
        
        <li>Willing to positively share your own life experiences, with service users and carers and colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties (paid or voluntary)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of delivering peer support services</li>
          
          <li>Personal experience of perinatal mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge / Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>To be able to share lived experience in way that is safe and useful</li>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate an understanding of the Values of Peer Support</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery and boundaries</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good relationship with community centres and community groups</li>
          
          <li>Good relationships with healthcare professionals within trust boundaries</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of recovery based tools such as Wellbeing and Recovery Action Plans or goal setting</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent level/or evidence of competency specifically in English and Maths.</li>
          
          <li>Lived Experience Training or willingness to complete training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Other evidence of relevant training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
          
          <li>Willing to positively share your own life experiences, with service users and carers and colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties (paid or voluntary)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of delivering peer support services</li>
            
            <li>Personal experience of perinatal mental health difficulties and recovery</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge / Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>To be able to share lived experience in way that is safe and useful</li>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate an understanding of the Values of Peer Support</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery and boundaries</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Good relationship with community centres and community groups</li>
            
            <li>Good relationships with healthcare professionals within trust boundaries</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of recovery based tools such as Wellbeing and Recovery Action Plans or goal setting</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Team</p>
      <p>Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>SE11 4TH</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Team</p>
          <p>Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House, 5 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>SE11 4TH</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Perinatal Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Peer
Support Worker within the Teign Core Adult Community Mental Health Team based
at Estuary House in Newton Abbot. This is a part-time position, working 22.5 per week.</p><p><strong>You need to have the ability to travel to meet the demands of the role.</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will be joining a
dynamic, motivated and skilled service and help the team in the Teign Core
Adult Mental Health Team build upon the successful work they have and
continue to achieve. The team are
proactively engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside local GP Surgeries.</p><p>The role of Peer Support Worker has been developed
specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health challenges. </p><p>Through sharing your own experiences, this may
inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide formalised peer support to service users in order for them to achieve goals that they have identified for themselves. This will include signposting to other organisations and connection to local communities.</p><p>This job may be emotionally challenging at times,
but you will receive supervision, guidance and training
from colleagues within the Community Mental Health team, the Peer Support
Leadership team and the wider organisation.</p><p><strong><em>Please ensure you read the opening statement under the Job Description heading before submitting your application.</em></strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul><li> To form and maintain therapeutic
relationships with patients, staff and other members of the mental health team.</li><li> To support service users by
building relationships of empathy and trust based on the core principles of peer support (mutuality, reciprocity, strengths-focused, safe, progressive, non-directive, recovery-focused and inclusive).</li><li> To share ideas about ways of
supporting self-defined recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a
range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques.</li><li> To provide support to individuals in gaining choice,
developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and
maintaining dignity and self-respect</li><li> To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both
on a one-to-one and group basis for service users</li></ul>  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About Devon Partnership Trust</strong></p><p>We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist &amp; secure services for the wider south west region &amp; nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health &amp; wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise &amp; resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe &amp; focused on people's recovery.</p><p>We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families &amp; carers in everything we do</p><p><strong>Our values</strong></p><p>We not only recruit based on qualifications &amp; experience - we recruit individuals who possess &amp; demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity &amp; compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves &amp; others, &amp; being open to new ideas.</p><p>We are committed to being an inclusive employer &amp; applications are encouraged &amp; welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time &amp; flexible working applications will be considered &amp; supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        pro rata (22.5 hours per week)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>C9369-25-0010</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Devon Partnership Trust - Estuary House</p>
      <p>Collett Way</p>
      <p>Newton Abbot</p>
      <p>Devon</p>
      <p>TQ12 4PH</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>This is not a healthcare support worker role. This role is a peer support opportunity and is designed for people with lived experience. Lived experience means someone has gained an understanding and knowledge of a situation or challenge because they have directly and personally experienced it. We are looking for someone who has lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services and personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery.</strong></p><p><strong>As part of our shortlisting process and to ensure transparency and to maintain the high standards required for working at DPT, we may ask candidates to provide further details relating to their lived experience from their application. If you do not have relevant lived experience for this peer support role, you will not be invited to interview.</strong></p><p><strong>We understand that you may need to use AI as a reasonable adjustment, so if you have used AI in your application, please make us aware</strong></p><p>The peer support worker role has been developed specifically for people who have personal lived experience of mental health challenges and of accessing mental health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to patients and service users in order to work with them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. Within a relationship of reciprocity they will journey with service users to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of individually identified goals, working with people towards gaining greater independence and in managing their own health and wellbeing.</p><p>The PSW will act as a recovery champion within the team and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, the PSW will work alongside an agreed number of patients and service users on a 1:1 and/or group basis.</p><p>The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work with other Trust recovery champions. Reporting directly to the Team Leader/Ward manager and under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Worker Lead, the PSW will be responsible for the delivery of peer support interventions as agreed within the peer relationship.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>This is not a healthcare support worker role. This role is a peer support opportunity and is designed for people with lived experience. Lived experience means someone has gained an understanding and knowledge of a situation or challenge because they have directly and personally experienced it. We are looking for someone who has lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services and personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery.</strong></p><p><strong>As part of our shortlisting process and to ensure transparency and to maintain the high standards required for working at DPT, we may ask candidates to provide further details relating to their lived experience from their application. If you do not have relevant lived experience for this peer support role, you will not be invited to interview.</strong></p><p><strong>We understand that you may need to use AI as a reasonable adjustment, so if you have used AI in your application, please make us aware</strong></p><p>The peer support worker role has been developed specifically for people who have personal lived experience of mental health challenges and of accessing mental health services. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.</p><p>As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to patients and service users in order to work with them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. Within a relationship of reciprocity they will journey with service users to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of individually identified goals, working with people towards gaining greater independence and in managing their own health and wellbeing.</p><p>The PSW will act as a recovery champion within the team and an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations. As a core member of the multidisciplinary team, the PSW will work alongside an agreed number of patients and service users on a 1:1 and/or group basis.</p><p>The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within the service setting in which they work with other Trust recovery champions. Reporting directly to the Team Leader/Ward manager and under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Worker Lead, the PSW will be responsible for the delivery of peer support interventions as agreed within the peer relationship.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Basic Education (Level 2 Qualification). </li>
        
        <li>To complete Care Certificate training within the first 3-6 months of joining unless already obtained</li>
        
        <li>Basic IT skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NVQ level 3, QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience/ equivalent working experience using lived experience. </li>
          
          <li>Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings (statutory or voluntary).</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery from mental health challenges. </li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others. </li>
        
        <li>Lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services  or equivalent experience from private healthcare/lived experience relevant to patient group</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate a willingness to share own experience of mental health with the sole intention of supporting service users. </li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of mental health and a basic understanding of physical health presentations.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery)</li>
          
          <li>Paid or unpaid working experience in health and social care. </li>
          
          <li>Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards their self-defined goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid). </li>
          
          <li>Awareness of safeguarding principles.</li>
          
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          Knowledge &amp; Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate effectively with people using services taking into account any communication difficulties they may have and responding appropriately.</li>
        
        <li>To maintain confidentiality, empathy, compassion and patience towards individuals with mental health challenges.</li>
        
        <li>An ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work with people in a group and individual basis.</li>
        
        <li>Good written communication.</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate an ability and understanding about how and why we need to maintain personal professional boundaries.</li>
        
        <li>To participate in unsupervised tasks and provide accurate feedback to relevant parties.</li>
        
        <li>Mobility throughout the area covered by service to meet the demands of the role</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Basic Education (Level 2 Qualification). </li>
          
          <li>To complete Care Certificate training within the first 3-6 months of joining unless already obtained</li>
          
          <li>Basic IT skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>NVQ level 3, QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience/ equivalent working experience using lived experience. </li>
            
            <li>Other evidence of training or development relevant to working within mental health settings (statutory or voluntary).</li>
            
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery from mental health challenges. </li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others. </li>
          
          <li>Lived experience of accessing and negotiating secondary mental health services  or equivalent experience from private healthcare/lived experience relevant to patient group</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate a willingness to share own experience of mental health with the sole intention of supporting service users. </li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of mental health and a basic understanding of physical health presentations.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Personal experience of being significantly impacted by mental illness and recovery)</li>
            
            <li>Paid or unpaid working experience in health and social care. </li>
            
            <li>Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards their self-defined goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid). </li>
            
            <li>Awareness of safeguarding principles.</li>
            
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            Knowledge &amp; Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate effectively with people using services taking into account any communication difficulties they may have and responding appropriately.</li>
          
          <li>To maintain confidentiality, empathy, compassion and patience towards individuals with mental health challenges.</li>
          
          <li>An ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work with people in a group and individual basis.</li>
          
          <li>Good written communication.</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate an ability and understanding about how and why we need to maintain personal professional boundaries.</li>
          
          <li>To participate in unsupervised tasks and provide accurate feedback to relevant parties.</li>
          
          <li>Mobility throughout the area covered by service to meet the demands of the role</li>
          
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Devon Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Devon Partnership Trust - Estuary House</p>
      <p>Collett Way</p>
      <p>Newton Abbot</p>
      <p>Devon</p>
      <p>TQ12 4PH</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Devon Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Devon Partnership Trust - Estuary House</p>
          <p>Collett Way</p>
          <p>Newton Abbot</p>
          <p>Devon</p>
          <p>TQ12 4PH</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Job Overview:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The Transforming Care in Autism (TCA) service was developed to meet the needs of autistic individuals at risk of admission to, or within, mainstream mental health services.</li>  <li>An exciting new opportunity has arisen for autistic peer support workers to be part of the Transforming Care in Autism (TCA) team, working closely with a practitioner psychologist supporting autistic adults on inpatient wards in Croydon. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, compassionate, positive thinking and self-motivated individual with lived experience of autism. The primary role is to provide caring and non-judgemental support to autistic individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The role will also involve providing training to staff and carers to impart knowledge and skills to support autistic service users.</li>  <li> <p>The successful candidate will have completed an accredited Peer Worker training course or be willing to complete training shortly after starting their role. They will be a member of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside autism-specialists and mental health professionals.</p> </li>  <li>Peer Support Workers will be fully supported in their role through regular 1 to 1 supervision within the team line management structure and have access to monthly peer mentoring and weekly online group supervision.</li> </ul>   <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Key Responsibilities: </strong></p> <ul>  <li>To use lived experience to inspire hope that change is possible.</li>  <li>To share lived experience safely and effectively.</li>  <li>To share your own and other examples of lived experience of recovery or times when you have experience behaviours that have been challenging and how you overcome this challenge.</li>  <li>To work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths of the person.</li>  <li>To use a number of agreed recovery tools that are person-centred in a flexible way to support the service users.</li>  <li>To support the service users to understand the role of autism and mental health services and how they can support their treatment alongside other community resources.</li>  <li>To record information in a clear and accessible way.</li>  <li>To promote service users involvement in all aspects of their work.</li> </ul>  <p>The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Transforming Care in Autism team is a multi-disciplinary, supportive and diverse team, which includes an autism peer support worker. It is part of the wider adult ADHD and Autism pathway which includes an inpatient unit, national psychology service and diagnostic and post-diagnostic support services. The pathway includes opportunities for learning, including links with Kings College London, Trust wide sessions and a weekly Education and Research meeting.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>03 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £32,199 to £34,876 a year
      
        Pro rata inclusive of HCAS
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>24 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-NUR-7386900-LF</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
            <p>BR3 3BX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.</li>
<li>To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.</li>
<li>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To attend team meetings as appropriate.</li>
<li>With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.</li>
<li>To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.</li>
<li>To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.</li>
<li>To complete mandatory training.</li>
<li>To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.</li>
<li>To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team</li>
<li>To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff</li>
<li>To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops</li>
<li>To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery</li>
<li>To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting</li>
<li>The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.</li>
<li>To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.</li>
<li>To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made</li>
<li>To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding.</li>
<li>To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.</li>
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records.</li>
<li>To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources.</li>
<li>To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate.</li>
<li>To attend team meetings as appropriate.</li>
<li>With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits.</li>
<li>To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff.</li>
<li>To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal.</li>
<li>To complete mandatory training.</li>
<li>To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers.</li>
<li>To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team</li>
<li>To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff</li>
<li>To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops</li>
<li>To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery</li>
<li>To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting</li>
<li>The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities.</li>
<li>To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM.</li>
<li>To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made</li>
<li>To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding.</li>
<li>To work flexibly including travelling to sites within local boroughs where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.</li>
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    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and  recovery</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using autism and  mental health services (for example  a community mental health team /  promoting recovery team, home  treatment team, inpatient stay,  emergency department, talking  therapies, etc)</li>
        
        <li>Willing to positively share your own  life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working or  volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or  voluntary)</li>
        
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent  level/or evidence of competency  specifically in English and Maths.</li>
        
        <li>Lived Experience / Peer Support  Training (or willing to complete)</li>
        
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          Knowledge / Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Able to demonstrate an  understanding of the Values of Peer  Support</li>
        
        <li>Ability to problem solve and create  innovative solutions to help  empower service users</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal experience of autism and mental health difficulties and  recovery</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using autism and  mental health services (for example  a community mental health team /  promoting recovery team, home  treatment team, inpatient stay,  emergency department, talking  therapies, etc)</li>
          
          <li>Willing to positively share your own  life experiences, with service users, carers, and colleagues</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working or  volunteering with autistic people and mental health difficulties (paid or  voluntary)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Educated to GCSE or equivalent  level/or evidence of competency  specifically in English and Maths.</li>
          
          <li>Lived Experience / Peer Support  Training (or willing to complete)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Knowledge / Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate an  understanding of the Values of Peer  Support</li>
          
          <li>Ability to problem solve and create  innovative solutions to help  empower service users</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>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.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
            <p>Beckenham</p>
            <p>BR3 3BX</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Hospital</p>
                    <p>Beckenham</p>
                    <p>BR3 3BX</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Autism Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Activity Coordinator who will be responsible for offering a range of therapeutic activities to patients in hospital experiencing an acute mental health condition.</p> <p>The benefits of being engaged in therapeutic activity are widely recognised in the ward environment. The role of the activity coordinator is key in ensuring this is done thoughtfully, creatively and safely within the ward environment.</p> <p><strong>About the team:</strong></p> <p>Supported by the ward Occupational Therapist and the Multi Disciplinary Team including nurses, doctors and physical wellbeing practitioner, Activity coordinators work closely with the 18 inpatients on the ward to run a programme of group and individual activities.</p> <p>You will become a part of the internationally renowned South London &amp; Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust by joining a hard working and compassionate ward team who strive to offer the best care to people at difficult times in their life.</p> <p>We value diversity and want our teams to represent our population in Lewisham. With that in mind we welcome applicants who have lived experience as well as those from a BME background</p> <p>For further details please refer to attached JD.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>About the role:</strong></p> <p>To facilitate activities for the patients on the ward. Organising therapeutic work, group activities. To work closely with the nursing team and identify any risks involving patient's care whilst facilitating activities.</p>  <p>For further details please refer to attached JD&gt;</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p><strong>About the location:</strong></p> <p>You will be based at Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p> <p><strong>Benefits</strong>:</p> <p>We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer</p> <p>Some of our benefits are highlighted here:</p> <ul>  <li><strong>Generous pay, pensions and leave, </strong>we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.</li>  <li><strong>Work life balance, </strong>flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.</li>  <li><strong>Career development, </strong>There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes</li>  <li><strong>Car lease, </strong>our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars</li>  <li><strong>Accommodation, </strong>our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites</li>  <li><strong>NHS discounts, </strong>with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.</li> </ul>          
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>01 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £30,546 to £32,207 a year
      
        per annum Incl. HCAs
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>334-CLI-7434540</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p>
      <p>Lewisham High Street</p>
      <p>Lewisham</p>
            <p>SE13 6LW</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To use technical / creative skills and specialised support work to engage clients in therapeuticinterventions that promote and maintain independence, social inclusion and well-being.Under the clinical / professional supervision of an OT, deliver interventions such as: Tailored 1:1 support plans Groups and technical/ creative activities on the ward e.g. art, music, exercise, baking, moviegroups, relaxation, cooking, gardening etc. Escorting patients on leave to the local area as part of an OT intervention planTo work effectively as a member of the occupational therapy team and the wider multidisciplinaryteam.On-going assessment and adjustment of own clinical interventions based on the changing needs ofthe service users.Contribute to formal OT assessments, under guidance of an OT and provide feedback on patientsoccupational functioning.Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of OT and team interventions.</p> <p>Under the supervision of an OT, provide a range of interventions, instructing and guiding clients tosupport them in achieving identified goals.Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>To use technical / creative skills and specialised support work to engage clients in therapeuticinterventions that promote and maintain independence, social inclusion and well-being.Under the clinical / professional supervision of an OT, deliver interventions such as: Tailored 1:1 support plans Groups and technical/ creative activities on the ward e.g. art, music, exercise, baking, moviegroups, relaxation, cooking, gardening etc. Escorting patients on leave to the local area as part of an OT intervention planTo work effectively as a member of the occupational therapy team and the wider multidisciplinaryteam.On-going assessment and adjustment of own clinical interventions based on the changing needs ofthe service users.Contribute to formal OT assessments, under guidance of an OT and provide feedback on patientsoccupational functioning.Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of OT and team interventions.</p> <p>Under the supervision of an OT, provide a range of interventions, instructing and guiding clients tosupport them in achieving identified goals.Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Experience of working in a health/social care/teaching setting including paid, voluntary employment or community work (A/I)</li>
        
        <li>Working with people with Mental Health problems or Learning Disabilities (A/I)</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues (A/I)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience as a carer</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>A-C Grade GCSE's or equivalent in Maths and English (A)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Health and Social Care NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>Further education qualification in health / mental health related subject (A/I)</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge / Skills
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Group work skills (A/I)</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of one or more leisure / creative technical activities (A/I)</li>
        
        <li>Good written and verbal communication skills (A/I)</li>
        
        <li>Ability to teach practical skills</li>
        
        <li>Able to undertake physical interventions training</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to work flexibly</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to develop and advance own learning</li>
          
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of working in a health/social care/teaching setting including paid, voluntary employment or community work (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>Working with people with Mental Health problems or Learning Disabilities (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues (A/I)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Experience as a carer</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>A-C Grade GCSE's or equivalent in Maths and English (A)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Health and Social Care NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (A/I)</li>
            
            <li>Further education qualification in health / mental health related subject (A/I)</li>
            
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            Knowledge / Skills
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Group work skills (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of one or more leisure / creative technical activities (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>Good written and verbal communication skills (A/I)</li>
          
          <li>Ability to teach practical skills</li>
          
          <li>Able to undertake physical interventions training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Willingness to work flexibly</li>
            
            <li>Willingness to develop and advance own learning</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  


 
  
    
      
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        <p>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.</p>
      

      
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        <p>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 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>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. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
    
  


      
  
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    <p>South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p>
      <p>Lewisham High Street</p>
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          <p>Powell Ward, Ladywell Unit, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LW</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.slam.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Activity Coordinator

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are excited to share an opportunity for a Band 3 Peer Support Worker.</p> <p>This role involves working within one of our hubs located in Redhill, working closely with our crisis and home treatment service in East and Mid Surrey.</p> <p>As a Peer Support Worker you will be working alongside home treatment team staff to provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to support service users in their recovery journey. You will take a lead in identifying and referring service users to the service and provide one-to-one support and coaching for people from a lived experience perspective.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>To provide one-to-one support for people from a lived experience perspective, in whatever environment is suitable and applicable to the service user. This will be focused on helping provide support with strategies to manage activities of daily living such as self-care, caring for their home and pursuit of leisure activities.</p> <p>To assume a 'coaching' role supporting people in 1:1 meeting in developing personal recovery plans, using a structured self-management booklet.</p> <p>To mode/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills using own experience of recovery.</p> <p>To use personal, experiential knowledge and to share lived experience, in building safe, trusting relationships with named service users</p> <p>To build safe, trusting relationships with service users to empower and enable each individual service user, in a non-directive, non-prescriptive way, to discover and make use of their own strengths and to build and strengthen positive connections with their peers, networks and wider communities</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.</p> <p>We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.</p> <p>Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.</p> <p><strong>Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.</strong></p> <p><strong>Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.</strong></p> <p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>04 September 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £26,240 to £27,928 a year
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>325-7366510-COMM</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Gatton Place</p>
      <p>Gatton Place</p>
      <p>Redhill</p>
            <p>RH1 1TA</p>
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    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
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    <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Gatton Place</p>
      <p>Gatton Place</p>
      <p>Redhill</p>
            <p>RH1 1TA</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Gatton Place</p>
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          <p>Redhill</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us" target="_blank">https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Working alongside our Crisis Recovery Workers, you will be part of the Mental Health Matters team offering free  mental health support 7 nights per week from 6pm to midnight.  Our services are provided in a  welcoming, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Peer Support Workers have lived experience, and the knowledge gained from that 
experience, is the foundation of peer support, helping build connections between peer 
support workers and the people they work with. (PSW Competency Framework, 
2020). Peer Support Workers in MHM work alongside Recovery Workers and other 
staff, their role requires that they draw directly from their own experience of mental 
health difficulties or caring for someone who experiences mental health difficulties.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Mental Health Matters are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each and every person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers.
Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 August 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      £23,910 to £23,910 a year
      
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    <p>18 months</p>
  

  
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  <p>R000159</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Ribban Court, 20 Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7NG</p>
            <p>Warrington</p>
            <p>WA2 7NG</p>
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    <p>Hours of work: 19 hours per week including evenings and weekends 6pm - midnight Salary: £23,809 pa pro rata Location: Warrington and/or Halton Do you have lived experience of mental health needs? Would you like to use this to help others in your community? This could be the perfect opportunity for you! This is an opportunity for you to be part of something new in our brand new mental health support service which will shortly be opening in Warrington and Halton. Working alongside our Crisis Recovery Workers, you will be part of the Mental Health Matters team offering free mental health support 7 nights per week from 6pm to midnight. Our services are provided in a welcoming, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment. About us Mental Health Matters are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each and every person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities About you To be successful in this role, you will need to have lived experience of mental health issues, be compassionate, patient and non-judgemental and have excellent communication skills and able to relate to people with complex needs. You will also be willing and able to work evenings and weekends up to midnight What we offer you </p><li>Competitive salaries, with an annual pay review process</li><li>25 days Annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays</li><li>Enhanced Occupational Sick pay</li><li>Access to our workplace pension scheme</li><li>Family friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance</li><li>Access to our Wellbeing Offer - including EAP, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources</li><li>Life Assurance and Free Will writing service</li><li>Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts</li><li>Access to Tickets for Good</li><li>Employee recognition and celebration schemes</li><li>A tailored induction programme, bespoke Personal Development and Career Pathways to support you in your role and your career aspirations</li> How to Apply We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so if you are interested in this role, you will need to apply via our online application form. Please ensure you answer all of the mandatory questions, and attach your personal statement showing how you meet the person specification criteria. This can be done on a separate document and uploaded as part of your application supporting documents.
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Hours of work: 19 hours per week including evenings and weekends 6pm - midnight Salary: £23,809 pa pro rata Location: Warrington and/or Halton Do you have lived experience of mental health needs? Would you like to use this to help others in your community? This could be the perfect opportunity for you! This is an opportunity for you to be part of something new in our brand new mental health support service which will shortly be opening in Warrington and Halton. Working alongside our Crisis Recovery Workers, you will be part of the Mental Health Matters team offering free mental health support 7 nights per week from 6pm to midnight. Our services are provided in a welcoming, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment. About us Mental Health Matters are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each and every person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities About you To be successful in this role, you will need to have lived experience of mental health issues, be compassionate, patient and non-judgemental and have excellent communication skills and able to relate to people with complex needs. You will also be willing and able to work evenings and weekends up to midnight What we offer you </p><li>Competitive salaries, with an annual pay review process</li><li>25 days Annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays</li><li>Enhanced Occupational Sick pay</li><li>Access to our workplace pension scheme</li><li>Family friendly and flexible working arrangements to support a good work life balance</li><li>Access to our Wellbeing Offer - including EAP, Virtual GP service and wellbeing resources</li><li>Life Assurance and Free Will writing service</li><li>Blue Light Card and Charity Workers discounts</li><li>Access to Tickets for Good</li><li>Employee recognition and celebration schemes</li><li>A tailored induction programme, bespoke Personal Development and Career Pathways to support you in your role and your career aspirations</li> How to Apply We operate Safer Recruitment processes, so if you are interested in this role, you will need to apply via our online application form. Please ensure you answer all of the mandatory questions, and attach your personal statement showing how you meet the person specification criteria. This can be done on a separate document and uploaded as part of your application supporting documents.
    
  


      
  
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        <li> Completion of Peer Support Worker </li>
        
        <li>Training or willingness to undertake such </li>
        
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        <li>someone with a mental health difficulty.</li>
        
        <li>* Able to demonstrate careful listening and </li>
        
        <li>empathy and a non-judgemental attitude.</li>
        
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        <li>care of themselves and gain control over </li>
        
        <li>their own lives).</li>
        
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        <li>person-centred approaches.</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to communicate effectively within a </li>
        
        <li>Team and externally with voluntary and </li>
        
        <li>statutory agencies.</li>
        
        <li>* Good interpersonal and listening skills</li>
        
        <li>* Able to plan and prioritise workload and </li>
        
        <li>meet competing demands</li>
        
        <li>* Able to demonstrate a commitment to self development, training and CPD</li>
        
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          <li>someone with a mental health difficulty.</li>
          
          <li>* Able to demonstrate careful listening and </li>
          
          <li>empathy and a non-judgemental attitude.</li>
          
          <li>* Able to support people's self-management </li>
          
          <li>(that is, the actions people can do to take </li>
          
          <li>care of themselves and gain control over </li>
          
          <li>their own lives).</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of recovery-focused and </li>
          
          <li>person-centred approaches.</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to communicate effectively within a </li>
          
          <li>Team and externally with voluntary and </li>
          
          <li>statutory agencies.</li>
          
          <li>* Good interpersonal and listening skills</li>
          
          <li>* Able to plan and prioritise workload and </li>
          
          <li>meet competing demands</li>
          
          <li>* Able to demonstrate a commitment to self development, training and CPD</li>
          
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    <p>Mental Health Matters</p>
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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust's (CNTW). The role will be for a Peer Supporter for the Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service (CNDS) based at Walkergate Park. CNDS is a specialist second opinion autism spectrum disorder (ASD) service for children and young people. They provide diagnostic assessments where there is uncertainty around diagnosis. In addition, they also provide consultation and management advice to local services concerning children and young people who already have an existing ASD diagnosis.</p> <p>The Peer Supporter role is a valuable part of the multi-disciplinary support that CNDS provides to children, young people and their families. The role is aimed at people with a diagnosis and personal lived experience of being assessed and receiving a diagnosis of Autism. The main intent of this post is to provide support to children and young people going through a diagnostic autism assessment with CNDS. This might involve supporting children and young people with neurodiversity to engage in the assessment, consideration of reasonable adjustments to support children and young people during the assessment and provide post diagnostic support and advice to children and young people and families. </p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a specialist clinical team, utilising your personal experience to:</p> <ul>  <li>Support and engage children and young people</li>  <li>Consider with children and young people what reasonable adjustments may be required during the assessment process. </li>  <li>Empower children, young people and families and carers by providing child and family friendly resources</li>  <li>Involving children and young people (where possible) families and carers in the assessment by amplifying the voices of families via engagement with the team</li>  <li>Provide post-diagnostic support to families and young people</li> </ul> <p>This will be a challenging, but rewarding role, working with children and young people and their families and carers. The post holder must have the ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding, and they must be able to work as part of a team. They must be confident in working and communicating with people. </p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.</p> <p>As an employee of CNTW, the wellbeing of all our staff is vitally important. The post holder will have several avenues of support but should also feel confident in their own personal skills and abilities to draw upon their own resilience and strengths to sustain their own wellbeing throughout this role.</p> <p>The post will also involve contributing to the continuing development of the Peer Supporter role and linking in with Third sector and/or recovery colleges.</p> <p>For anyone who is interested in applying, we will hold an open day at CNDS. You are welcome to come along to meet with CNDS staff and involvement team staff. This will take place on 5th September. There will be a morning session between 9.30-12 noon, and an afternoon session between 1-3.30pm. If you are attending the session and driving, then please be aware there are parking charges onsite.</p> <p>The location of the service is:</p> <p>CNDS</p> <p>Walkergate Park</p> <p>Benfield Road</p> <p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p> <p>NE6 4QD.</p>       
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 August 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        pro rota per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>263-SCG25-117-AB</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Walkergate Park Hospital</p>
      <p>St Nicholas Hospital</p>
      <p>Newcastle</p>
            <p>NE6 4QD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please find attached job description for full details.</p> <p>Advertising date : 19th August 2025</p> <p>Closing date : 16th September 2025</p> <p>We welcome your application.</p>   

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please find attached job description for full details.</p> <p>Advertising date : 19th August 2025</p> <p>Closing date : 16th September 2025</p> <p>We welcome your application.</p>     
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Education and Qualification
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Good level of secondary education</li>
        
        <li>Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Completion of Peer Support Specialist Training or other similar peer support training</li>
          
          <li>Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training</li>
          
          <li>Completion of WRAP Educator training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Knowledge and Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal lived experience of secondary mental health services and own recovery journey and / or personal lived experience of supporting someone with mental health / neurodiversity / learning disability</li>
        
        <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of a person-centred approach</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working in the mental health field</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of trauma informed practice</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of strength's based and person-led practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills and Competencies
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Understanding of personal values and beliefs</li>
        
        <li>Good interpersonal and team-working skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner</li>
        
        <li>Confidence in own skills and ability to draw upon own resilience and strengths to sustain own wellbeing Ability to assist people to develop recovery and wellness plans</li>
        
        <li>Ability to facilitate groups</li>
        
        <li>Ability to deliver aspects of a planned training event.</li>
        
        <li>Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback</li>
        
        <li>Ability to work in an enabling and creative way</li>
        
        <li>Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations</li>
        
        <li>Ability to plan and prioritise workload</li>
        
        <li>Ability to undertakebreakaway skills</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate</li>
          
          <li>Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Role/Team specific requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice</li>
        
        <li>Belief that people can and do recover and that people can live a meaningful life in the present or absence of difficulties</li>
        
        <li>Ability to seek support when needed</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>The ability to effectively challenge practice and language use</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work as a bridge between service users / carers and clinical team</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_5">
        
          Personal Characteristics
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Enthusiasm towards and understanding of the specialist nature of the Peer Support role</li>
        
        <li>Motivation towards the promotion and development of the role</li>
        
        <li>Reliable and professional</li>
        
        <li>Non-judgemental, tolerant, compassionate and respectful</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_6">
        
          Additional Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Education and Qualification
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Good level of secondary education</li>
          
          <li>Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Completion of Peer Support Specialist Training or other similar peer support training</li>
            
            <li>Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training</li>
            
            <li>Completion of WRAP Educator training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge and Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal lived experience of secondary mental health services and own recovery journey and / or personal lived experience of supporting someone with mental health / neurodiversity / learning disability</li>
          
          <li>Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of a person-centred approach</li>
            
            <li>Experience of working in the mental health field</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of trauma informed practice</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of strength's based and person-led practice</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills and Competencies
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Understanding of personal values and beliefs</li>
          
          <li>Good interpersonal and team-working skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner</li>
          
          <li>Confidence in own skills and ability to draw upon own resilience and strengths to sustain own wellbeing Ability to assist people to develop recovery and wellness plans</li>
          
          <li>Ability to facilitate groups</li>
          
          <li>Ability to deliver aspects of a planned training event.</li>
          
          <li>Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback</li>
          
          <li>Ability to work in an enabling and creative way</li>
          
          <li>Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations</li>
          
          <li>Ability to plan and prioritise workload</li>
          
          <li>Ability to undertakebreakaway skills</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools</li>
            
            <li>Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate</li>
            
            <li>Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Role/Team specific requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice</li>
          
          <li>Belief that people can and do recover and that people can live a meaningful life in the present or absence of difficulties</li>
          
          <li>Ability to seek support when needed</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>The ability to effectively challenge practice and language use</li>
            
            <li>Ability to work as a bridge between service users / carers and clinical team</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_5">
          
            Personal Characteristics
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Enthusiasm towards and understanding of the specialist nature of the Peer Support role</li>
          
          <li>Motivation towards the promotion and development of the role</li>
          
          <li>Reliable and professional</li>
          
          <li>Non-judgemental, tolerant, compassionate and respectful</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_6">
          
            Additional Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>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.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Walkergate Park Hospital</p>
      <p>St Nicholas Hospital</p>
      <p>Newcastle</p>
            <p>NE6 4QD</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Walkergate Park Hospital</p>
          <p>St Nicholas Hospital</p>
          <p>Newcastle</p>
                    <p>NE6 4QD</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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