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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are excited to offer two Young Adult Peer Support Worker (YA PSW) roles for people who have personal lived experience of mental health difficulties during their adolescence years or early adulthood. This role is also open to individuals who have been in local authority care. These Role will be based in Hillingdon and Harrow CNWL services <strong>(please note one role is full time and the part time 4 days a week)</strong></p> <p>As a YA PSW, you will use your own experience to support young adults' aged <strong>16-25</strong> who are accessing <strong>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)</strong> or making the<strong> <strong>transition to Adult Mental Health Services</strong>.</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Inspire hope in young people (aged 16-25) who are receiving support through CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) or transitioning to Adult Mental Health Services.</li>  <li>Work 1:1 and in groups with young adults to support them in their recovery and personal goals.</li>  <li>Share experiences in a way that respects their uniqueness, and helps them feel understood and empowered.</li> </ul> <p>The two successful candidates will work either in Harrow or Hillingdon, and contribute to the trust wide young adult transformation plan. and be part ofthe new CNWL Discovery college offer (Discover Together).</p> <p><strong>Essential Requirement: </strong><strong>To apply for this role, you must have personal lived experience of mental health challenges during adolescence or young adulthood, and have made progress in your own recovery journey.</strong></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p><strong>Responsibilities - Young Adult Peer Support Worker</strong></p> <p>As a Young Adult Peer Support Worker, you will use your own experiences of mental health and recovery to support other young adults. Your role is to offer hope, guidance, and practical help as they access CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) or move into adult mental health services.</p> <p><strong>Working with the Team and Young Adults</strong></p> <ul>  <li> Work alongside the mental health team to support young adults in CAMHS transitioning to adult services.</li>  <li> Help young adults create and follow their own recovery plans, either one-to-one or in group settings.</li>  <li> Support young adults to discover their strengths, interests, and goals for the future.</li>  <li> Encourage young adults to take the lead in their recovery, while also working with their families/carers and the wider care team.</li>  <li> Help young adults feel confident as they move through or leave CAMHS.</li>  <li> Use your own experience of moving from CAMHS to adult services to support others during this transition and ensure they are fully informed along the way.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Discovery college:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>support the delivery of the CNWL discovery college (Discovery together )</li>  <li>co-produce recovery focused workshops deigned for young adult 16-25</li>  <li>co-deliver workshop with course expertise to young adults within CNWL local community</li>  <li>Work as a member of the peer support team to ensure we included young adult voice in the development of the discovery college.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>As a Peer Support Worker in the Young Adult Team at CNWL NHS Trust, you will work within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team (MDT) that bridges <strong>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)</strong> and <strong>Adult Mental Health Services</strong>.</p> <p>Key aspects of our team working:</p> <ul>  <li> <p><strong>Integrated MDT approach</strong>Work alongside a range of professionals from both CAMHS and adult services.</p> </li>  <li> <p><strong>Cross-service collaboration</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> <p>Regular joint meetings between CAMHS and adult teams</p> </li>    <li> <p>Focus on smooth and supportive transitions for young people moving into adult services</p> </li>   </ul> </li>  <li> <p><strong>Young adult-focused care</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> <p>Support young people typically aged 16-25 through periods of significant change</p> </li>    <li> <p>Help ensure continuity, consistency, and a person-centred approach to care</p> </li>   </ul> </li>  <li> <p><strong>Value of lived experience</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> <p>Your peer perspective adds unique insight to clinical discussions</p> </li>    <li> <p>Helps shape services that are more relatable and empowering for young adults</p> </li>   </ul> </li>  <li> <p><strong>Young Adult pathway Team cu</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> <p>Emphasis on open communication, shared learning, and mutual respect</p> </li>    <li> <p>A strong focus on co-production and working in partnership with young people</p> </li>   </ul> </li> </ul>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>21 August 2025</p>

  
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      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £29,651 to £31,312 a year
      
        p.a inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
      
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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>333-G-CA-1586</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Hillingdon / Harrow</p>
      <p>322 - 326 Northolt Road South Harrow/ Avondale Drive Hayes Middlesex/ Westminster</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>HA2 8EQ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>  <li> <p><strong>Providing Peer Support and Hope</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> Support young adults in understanding their mental and emotional health and what recovery means for them personally.</li>    <li> Share your own recovery journey in a respectful and helpful way, showing that recovery is possible.</li>    <li> Be a positive role model, demonstrating coping skills and offering hope through your lived experience.</li>   </ul> <p><strong>Involvement in Care Planning</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> Take part in creating, reviewing, and updating care plans with the young adult and the care team.</li>    <li> Help young adults and their carers actively participate in planning their support and setting goals.</li>    <li> Support young adults with everyday challenges like looking after themselves, attending education or training, or joining in leisure activities.</li>   </ul> <p><strong>Encouraging Community and Social Connections</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> Help young adults stay connected to their communities, education, and hobbies by knowing whats available and supporting them to get involved.</li>    <li> Support the running of group sessions or peer-led activities that promote learning, recovery, and connection</li>   </ul> </li>  <li> <p>#Be committed to professional development through independent learning, keeping up to date with the latest research, and building connections with local and national peer networks.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote development of best practices in peer support and lived experience practice across the service through active participation in internal and external training and development programmes.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Supervision requirements- 1:1 lived experience supervision and mandatory group supervision</p> </li> </ul>
  

  
    
      
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      <ul>  <li> <p><strong>Providing Peer Support and Hope</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> Support young adults in understanding their mental and emotional health and what recovery means for them personally.</li>    <li> Share your own recovery journey in a respectful and helpful way, showing that recovery is possible.</li>    <li> Be a positive role model, demonstrating coping skills and offering hope through your lived experience.</li>   </ul> <p><strong>Involvement in Care Planning</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> Take part in creating, reviewing, and updating care plans with the young adult and the care team.</li>    <li> Help young adults and their carers actively participate in planning their support and setting goals.</li>    <li> Support young adults with everyday challenges like looking after themselves, attending education or training, or joining in leisure activities.</li>   </ul> <p><strong>Encouraging Community and Social Connections</strong></p>   <ul>    <li> Help young adults stay connected to their communities, education, and hobbies by knowing whats available and supporting them to get involved.</li>    <li> Support the running of group sessions or peer-led activities that promote learning, recovery, and connection</li>   </ul> </li>  <li> <p>#Be committed to professional development through independent learning, keeping up to date with the latest research, and building connections with local and national peer networks.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Promote development of best practices in peer support and lived experience practice across the service through active participation in internal and external training and development programmes.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Supervision requirements- 1:1 lived experience supervision and mandatory group supervision</p> </li> </ul>
    
  


      
  
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>-Personal lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges as a young person</li>
        
        <li>-Personal experience with mental health/social care during adolescence</li>
        
        <li>-Experience in health/social care or service participation groups (paid or unpaid)</li>
        
        <li>-Willing to share lived experience with young people and families</li>
        
        <li>-Experience supporting others with personal goals in a related setting</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>- Peer Support Worker experience (paid/unpaid)</li>
          
          <li>-Experience working with children and young people (paid/unpaid)</li>
          
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          Skills, Knowledge &amp; Abilities
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>-Experiential knowledge of recovery</li>
        
        <li>-Understanding of personal recovery for others</li>
        
        <li>-Strong interpersonal and peer relationship skills</li>
        
        <li>-Ability to empathise, show compassion, be non-judgmental</li>
        
        <li>-Knowledge of building community links</li>
        
        <li>-Understanding of youth mental health issues</li>
        
        <li>practical support with daily living activities</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>-Awareness of local services</li>
          
          <li>-Understanding of mental health in young people</li>
          
          <li>-Ability to speak other languages</li>
          
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>-Commitment to undertake mandatory training and work-based learning</li>
        
        <li>-Willingness to undertake or already completed Level 4 LSBU-accredited course: "Developing Expertise in Peer Support"</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>- certificate in Life Coaching</li>
          
          <li>-Accredited Peer Support Worker training</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>-Personal lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges as a young person</li>
          
          <li>-Personal experience with mental health/social care during adolescence</li>
          
          <li>-Experience in health/social care or service participation groups (paid or unpaid)</li>
          
          <li>-Willing to share lived experience with young people and families</li>
          
          <li>-Experience supporting others with personal goals in a related setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>- Peer Support Worker experience (paid/unpaid)</li>
            
            <li>-Experience working with children and young people (paid/unpaid)</li>
            
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            Skills, Knowledge &amp; Abilities
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>-Experiential knowledge of recovery</li>
          
          <li>-Understanding of personal recovery for others</li>
          
          <li>-Strong interpersonal and peer relationship skills</li>
          
          <li>-Ability to empathise, show compassion, be non-judgmental</li>
          
          <li>-Knowledge of building community links</li>
          
          <li>-Understanding of youth mental health issues</li>
          
          <li>practical support with daily living activities</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>-Awareness of local services</li>
            
            <li>-Understanding of mental health in young people</li>
            
            <li>-Ability to speak other languages</li>
            
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>-Commitment to undertake mandatory training and work-based learning</li>
          
          <li>-Willingness to undertake or already completed Level 4 LSBU-accredited course: "Developing Expertise in Peer Support"</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>- certificate in Life Coaching</li>
            
            <li>-Accredited Peer Support Worker training</li>
            
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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>
  

  
    <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>
      

      
        <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>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Hillingdon / Harrow</p>
      <p>322 - 326 Northolt Road South Harrow/ Avondale Drive Hayes Middlesex/ Westminster</p>
      <p>London</p>
            <p>HA2 8EQ</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Hillingdon / Harrow</p>
          <p>322 - 326 Northolt Road South Harrow/ Avondale Drive Hayes Middlesex/ Westminster</p>
          <p>London</p>
                    <p>HA2 8EQ</p>
        
      

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

NHS Jobs

Young Adult Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 6 months</strong></p> <p><strong>*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment*</strong></p> <p><strong>This post is part-time 22.5 hours per week.</strong></p> <p>This is a very exciting opportunity to join a newly formed small team working with people experiencing homelessness with complex needs.</p> <p>The team is currently made up of Nurses and Occupational Therapists, we work in partnership with CGL, P3 and Adult Social Care. We are looking to recruit a Psychologist, Psychology assistant and a Peer Support Worker to look at creative solutions to support people.</p> <p>We are looking for a Peer Support Worker with lived experience that can work with individuals, the team and our partner organisations. We'd like you to bring your unique experience to the role to help us develop the team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>
<li>To work as part of a team supporting people with multiple complex mental health needs who are also experiencing homelessness.</li>
<li>Reporting directly to the team manager and under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Worker Lead.</li>
<li>To work across systems within GHC and across organisation, including Housing, Adult Social Care (ASC), Change Grow Live (CGL) substance misuse service, and other relevant partners.</li>
<li>To work in unconventional clinical environments (e.g. rough sleeper sites, supported housing, partner agency units, in the community etc) to deliver support to individuals with complex emotional needs.</li>
<li>To work with direct partners, team, senior management, commissioners, and partners to implement NICE guidelines NG214 'Integrated Health and Social Care for people experiencing homelessness' within the Trust, the team and wider services.</li>
<li>The role of peer support worker has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of complex needs and homelessness.</li>
<li>The successful candidate would be a highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW during the development phase will offer limited support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.</li>
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<p><strong>The qualification, training &amp; experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.</p> <p>Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:</p> <ul>  <li>72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st forProvider Trusts in the South West region on this question.</li>  <li>76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.</li>  <li>81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%. </li> </ul> <p>This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.</p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 August 2025</p>

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

    
      
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      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        per annum (pro rata)
      
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  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>6 months</p>
  

  
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          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>327-25-669</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Rikenel</p>
      <p>Montpellier</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
            <p>GL1 1LY</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.</p>   <p>You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.</p>   <p>You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>Knowledge of Health and wellbeing issues, and training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of knowledge training and experience</li>
        
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        <li>The post holder must have lived experience of homelessness and complex needs</li>
        
        <li>Experience of maintaining a comprehensive records</li>
        
        <li>Experience in information analysis and provision of statistical reports</li>
        
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          <li>The post holder must have lived experience of homelessness and complex needs</li>
          
          <li>Experience of maintaining a comprehensive records</li>
          
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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>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Rikenel</p>
      <p>Montpellier</p>
      <p>Gloucester</p>
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        <p><a href="https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/" target="_blank">https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Montpellier</p>
          <p>Gloucester</p>
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            <p><a href="https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/" target="_blank">https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Homeless Mental Health Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you have experience of the criminal justice system? Have you been in prison? Have you used substance misuse or other support services? Would you like to use your experience to help others? If you are willing to share your own experiences with others, can inspire hope and belief that recovery and rehabilitation is possible - empowering our service users to achieve their hopes and goals then why not apply for this exciting new role.</p>     <p>Merseycare foundation trust have produced an animation available on YouTube which explains the role of peer support / lived experience workers from a team's perspective which potential candidates may find helpful it can be found at:</p>   <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCCS8MCStuM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCCS8MCStuM</a></p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Our Peer Support Workforce is expanding and we are looking to recruit STR Lived Experience Support Workers to work in Liaison and Diversion Reconnect Resettlement service.</p> <p>Our Lived Experience Support Workers will work across our Court and Reconnect services. A key responsibility isfacilitating community engagement by helping service users connect with community groups and networks, which promotes social inclusion and a positive identity. The role also involves advocating for service users' rights, accompanying them to appointments, welcoming them to a service, signposting advice and promoting autonomy and self-management. Additionally, the worker will contribute to fostering a recovery-oriented environment by working with multidisciplinary teams and using strengths-based, non-discriminatory language to support recovery-focused activities.</p> <p>This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and police/prison vetting which will be considerate of any offending history.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.</p>
<p>We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.</p>
<p>At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.</p>
<p><strong><em>Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.</em></strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>12 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
      
        Per annum
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>350-CC7066116-B</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Liaison and Diversion Service inc Reconnect</p>
      <p>South Sefton Magistrates Court, 20 Merton Road</p>
      <p>Merseyside</p>
            <p>L20 3XX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>A detailed overview and the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the Job Description attached .</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>A detailed overview and the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the Job Description attached .</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>GCSE/NVQ 2 or equivalent in relevant subject</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to work toward attainment of  NVQ 3 or equivalent in relevant subject</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake  further training in line  with the development of  the RPSW role</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Knowledge/Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Own personal lived experience of criminal  justice system and health/social care  services.</li>
        
        <li>Willing to positively share your own life  experiences, with service users and carers</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Able to demonstrate understanding of  Intentional Peer Support</li>
        
        <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of  personal recovery</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an  ability to form peer relationships with  service users and carers</li>
        
        <li>Effective listening skills</li>
        
        <li>Ability to communicate on all levels and to  a broad scope of individuals, both internally  and externally to the Trust</li>
        
        <li>Ability to appreciate / understand other  people's worlds</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Values
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Continuous Improvement</li>
        
        <li>Accountability</li>
        
        <li>Respectfulness</li>
        
        <li>Enthusiasm</li>
        
        <li>Support</li>
        
        <li>High professional standards</li>
        
        <li>Responsive to service users</li>
        
        <li>Engaging leadership style</li>
        
        <li>Strong customer service belief</li>
        
        <li>Transparency and honesty</li>
        
        <li>Discreet</li>
        
        <li>Change oriented</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>GCSE/NVQ 2 or equivalent in relevant subject</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to work toward attainment of  NVQ 3 or equivalent in relevant subject</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Willingness to undertake  further training in line  with the development of  the RPSW role</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Knowledge/Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Own personal lived experience of criminal  justice system and health/social care  services.</li>
          
          <li>Willing to positively share your own life  experiences, with service users and carers</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Able to demonstrate understanding of  Intentional Peer Support</li>
          
          <li>Ability to demonstrate knowledge of  personal recovery</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of good interpersonal skills and an  ability to form peer relationships with  service users and carers</li>
          
          <li>Effective listening skills</li>
          
          <li>Ability to communicate on all levels and to  a broad scope of individuals, both internally  and externally to the Trust</li>
          
          <li>Ability to appreciate / understand other  people's worlds</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Values
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Continuous Improvement</li>
          
          <li>Accountability</li>
          
          <li>Respectfulness</li>
          
          <li>Enthusiasm</li>
          
          <li>Support</li>
          
          <li>High professional standards</li>
          
          <li>Responsive to service users</li>
          
          <li>Engaging leadership style</li>
          
          <li>Strong customer service belief</li>
          
          <li>Transparency and honesty</li>
          
          <li>Discreet</li>
          
          <li>Change oriented</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>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        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="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Liaison and Diversion Service inc Reconnect</p>
      <p>South Sefton Magistrates Court, 20 Merton Road</p>
      <p>Merseyside</p>
            <p>L20 3XX</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Liaison and Diversion Service inc Reconnect</p>
          <p>South Sefton Magistrates Court, 20 Merton Road</p>
          <p>Merseyside</p>
                    <p>L20 3XX</p>
        
      

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

Lived Experience Peer Support Worker

Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Are you passionate about perinatal mental health? If so, we are currently looking for enthusiastic, forward thinking and self-motivated individual to join our multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality, person-centred support to people accessing care under the Perinatal Mental Health Service.</p><p>We are looking to recruit an individual that has lived experience of mental health difficulties within the perinatal period as a Perinatal Peer Support Worker in our Mid and North East Hampshire patch.</p><p>The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Perinatal Community Mental Health Team provides mental health support and services for birthing people and their families during pregnancy and up to 24 months after birth. The team prioritises people with moderate to severe and complex mental health needs. The service also provides consultation for advice, information and signposting for people with a less severe mental illness in the perinatal period to primary care providers including GP's Health visitors and maternity services as well as the birthing people themselves.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Peer Support Workers are people with previous experience of using mental health services who are employed, trained and supported to use these experiences to support others. At the heart of the role is the building of safe, trusting relationships based on the sharing of lived experience. The focus of the peer worker role is on enabling individuals to discover and make use of their strengths, and to build and strengthen connections to their peers and wider communities.</p><p>The successful applicant will be working alongside our other existing Peer Support Workers. The team's current base is Southern House in Otterbourne near Winchester.</p><p>The role is part of an innovative service providing specialist assessment, support and treatment for women/birthing people and their families. The service is an early implementer site in developing a Maternity Mental Health Service and has close links with NHS Talking Therapy services with the aim of ensuring a clear pathway for women/birthing people in terms of their health and wellbeing during the antenatal and postnatal period.</p><p>We offer candidates an excellent local induction to the team including peer to peer induction shadowing and opportunity to learn and expand knowledge around the specialism of Perinatal Mental Health care. In addition the Trust also offers a comprehensive Peer Support training package and opportunity to network within the PSW community in the trust, with a dedicated Peer Support Worker Lead.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.</p><p>With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.</p><p>Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.</p><p>Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.</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
      
        Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

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

  

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

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>348-SSW-8929</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Southern House</p>
      <p>Otterbourne</p>
      <p>Winchester</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SO21 2RU</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.</p><p>We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.</p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Completion of peer support worker training offered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight or alternative source</li>
        
        <li>Completion of own wellness plan (there is no expectation for this to be shared)</li>
        
        <li>Level of educational attainment to NVQ 2 or equivalent</li>
        
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        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Completion of peer support worker training offered by Hampshire and Isle of Wight or alternative source</li>
          
          <li>Completion of own wellness plan (there is no expectation for this to be shared)</li>
          
          <li>Level of educational attainment to NVQ 2 or equivalent</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>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Southern House</p>
      <p>Otterbourne</p>
      <p>Winchester</p>
      <p>Hampshire</p>
      <p>SO21 2RU</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Southern House</p>
          <p>Otterbourne</p>
          <p>Winchester</p>
          <p>Hampshire</p>
          <p>SO21 2RU</p>
        
      

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

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