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<p>We are looking for a an experienced and passionate&nbsp;Mental Health Support&nbsp;Worker to join our&nbsp;</p><p><strong>This is a bank position!</strong></p><p>We have a really exciting opportunity across Milton Keynes supporting individuals to lead a better life. The team will essentially look at creatively finding new ways to introduce individuals to new hobbies and social network whilst supporting practical needs. The support workers will be able to work in a unique way and participate in activities with those we are supporting. The service will promote independence whilst focusing on softer outcomes. Face to face support is provided at our weekly wellbeing client hubs in addition to action themed support groups such as our walking groups.</p><p><strong>We&nbsp;reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.&nbsp; </strong></p><p>You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> to find out more about the work we do!</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.</em> <em>&nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.</em><em>&nbsp;We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status</em><em> and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.</em>&nbsp;</p><p><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></p><p><br><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -</em><em> and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our</em><em> <a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank">anti-racist statement</a></em><em> .</em><em> We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our</em><em> <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank">Race Equality Action Plan</a></em><em> which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</em></p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a></p><p>IND 1</p>

Rethink Mental Illness

Bank Mental Health Support Worker

<p>We are looking for a an experienced and passionate&nbsp;Mental Health Support&nbsp;Worker to join our Plymouth Support Service.</p><p><strong>FTC until 16/11/2026 - Working Hours Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We have a really exciting opportunity across Plymouth supporting individuals to lead a better life. The team will essentially look at creatively finding new ways to introduce individuals to new hobbies and social network whilst supporting practical needs. The support workers will be able to work in a unique way and participate in activities with those we are supporting. The service will promote independence whilst focusing on softer outcomes.</p><p>The Support worker role is supporting clients via 1:1 support within the community. The support worker will develop a support plan with the individual in receipt of the service and support the identified goals.</p><p><strong>We&nbsp;reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.&nbsp; </strong></p><p>You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> to find out more about the work we do!</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.</em> <em>&nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.</em><em>&nbsp;We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status</em><em> and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.</em>&nbsp;</p><p><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></p><p><br><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -</em><em> and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our</em><em> <a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank">anti-racist statement</a></em><em> .</em><em> We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our</em><em> <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank">Race Equality Action Plan</a></em><em> which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</em></p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a></p><p>IND 1</p>

Support Worker

<p>Amazing, giving, and inspiring are&nbsp;a few of the words we would use to describe our volunteers.</p><p>Our volunteers play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference whilst gaining experience along the way, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.</p><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>We are looking for Volunteer Advocates&nbsp;to support our Advocacy&nbsp;Service in&nbsp;Hackney. You will be based at home, but&nbsp;this role could also involve some travel within the area.&nbsp;</p><p>Ideally, you will be able to commit a minimum of 7&nbsp;hours per week to volunteering. You will be able to confirm your&nbsp;availability on your application, and this&nbsp;will be discussed with you during your discussion with the volunteer manager.</p><p>You will receive training and regular supervision to ensure you feel confident in your role. You can read more about the benefits of volunteering in the full advert on our website.</p><p><strong>As a Volunteer Advocate, you'll:</strong></p><ul>	<li>Support clients to find information so they can make choices and sort out problems</li>	<li>Understand the client’s rights and make sure they are respected </li>	<li>Listen to the client’s views and build trust and a confidential relationship</li>	<li>Identify the client’s choices and decisions, but not make or influence them </li>	<li>Act on the client’s instructions &nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>About the service</strong></p><p>Our service supports individuals who are vulnerable and find themselves in a challenging situation in their lives. &nbsp;</p><p>We offer one-to-one support to a wide range of people with learning, physical, sensory disabilities and mental illness who are struggling to have their voice head when important decisions are being made or they are unhappy about a service they have received.&nbsp;</p><p>The community advocacy support is intended to be short term around a specific health or social care issue.&nbsp;</p><p>The citizen advocacy support we provide develops a longer-term relationship with an adult who has learning disabilities and/or autism. The service is for adults with no one outside of a paid service to support them.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What will make you a great fit for this role?</strong></p><ul>	<li>Good communication and listening skills</li>	<li>Can empathise with others</li>	<li>Can ask sensitive questions to make sure you understand the issue fully &nbsp;</li>	<li>The ability to question and challenge in an assertive but professional manner &nbsp;</li>	<li>Experience or knowledge of mental health and social care issues &nbsp;</li>	<li>Feel comfortable asking for help and support when needed </li></ul><p>Although it’s not essential, you may also have:&nbsp;</p><ul>	<li>Experience of working with people with mental health, learning disabilities, and Autism &nbsp;</li>	<li>Ability to use alternative forms of communication such as Makaton, Easy Read, Picture communications, and Objects of reference. &nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>How to apply&nbsp;</strong></p><p>To apply, simply click the “apply now” button on the advert on our website and complete a short interest form.&nbsp;</p><p>If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch:&nbsp;</p><p>James Howlett (Acting Advocacy Contract Manager) -&nbsp;<a href="mailto:sue.bradley@rethink.org" target="_blank">james.howlett@rethink.org</a></p><p><strong>Who are we?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”    &nbsp;</p><p>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.    &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion  &nbsp;</strong></p><p>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.  &nbsp;</p><p><strong>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation</strong>  &nbsp;</p><p>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our <a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank">anti-racist statement</a> . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our <a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank">Race Equality Action Plan</a> which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.  &nbsp;</p><p>We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. &nbsp;</p>

Volunteer Advocate

<p><strong>Rethink Mental Illness are hiring Mental Health Support Workers to join our inspiring and friendly team at our Capper Close Service, Newton Poppleford - Sidmouth.</strong></p><p><strong>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.</strong></p><p><strong>1 x PART-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE – 28 hours per week </strong>– Rota Shift Pattern – Monday-Sunday – This role will mainly cover day shifts between 8am-8:15pm. Enhanced pay during unsociable hours. The service is a staffed 24/7.</p><p><strong>JOIN THE TEAM!&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br><strong>Devon Supported Housing Overview:</strong><br>Devon Supported Housing, funded by Devon Partnership Trust, provides individualised housing-related support to individuals with medium to high support needs transitioning from hospital or residential settings. We work closely with service users to ensure they receive the highest quality of support that fits their needs. Our "Recovery" model promotes self-management and personal control over their recovery journey.</p><p><strong>How I Will Make a Difference:</strong></p><ul>	<li>Provide one-on-one key worker support, coordinating with mental health agencies on behalf of service users.</li>	<li>Focus on the service user’s needs, employing communication, motivation, and coaching to help them achieve their goals.</li>	<li>Build respectful, honest relationships within professional boundaries, adhering to the Rethink Mental Illness Code of Conduct.</li>	<li>Encourage service users to explore local services and facilitate access to alternative services when needed.</li>	<li>Support service users in achieving their goals through familiarity with their individual Care/Recovery Plans.</li></ul><p><br><strong>Essential Skills and Experience:</strong></p><ul>	<li>Transferable life/work experience relevant to this role.</li>	<li>Strong listening, empathy, understanding, kindness, patience, and a willingness to learn.</li>	<li>Ability to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Charity’s values.</li>	<li>Experience in supporting people with mental illness or in a similar social care setting, either in a paid or voluntary capacity.</li></ul><p><br><strong>Who are we?&nbsp;</strong><br>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”&nbsp;<br>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.&nbsp;</p><p><br><strong>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</strong><br>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. &nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</strong><br>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.&nbsp;</p><p>We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.</p><p><br>Please see further details on our Website<br>You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do!<br>If you have any questions about the position, please contact <a href="mailto:-recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">-recruitment@rethink.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p>IND1</p>

Mental Health Support Worker

<p><strong>Rethink Mental Illness are hiring a Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our&nbsp;inspiring and friendly team at our Sheffield Crisis House Service.</strong></p><p><strong>Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.</strong></p><p>1 x Full-time role available, 35 hours per week - Shift work, nights and weekends required. Our Sheffield Crisis Service operates Monday - Sunday, 00:00-23:59</p><p><strong>Sheffield Crisis House Short-Term Stay:</strong> Our crisis house provides a short-term support service for adults (18+) experiencing acute mental health crises. Sheffield Crisis House plays a vital role in supporting individuals during acute mental health crises by providing a safe and supportive environment. This is a 24/7 service.</p><p><strong>Overview of a Mental Health Recovery Worker role:</strong></p><p>As a Mental Health <strong>Recovery/Support Worker</strong><strong>, </strong>you will offer people affected by mental illness the support and help they need to regain their confidence and get involved in everyday social and workplace activities. You will be working closely with service users to achieve their own personal goals and access all the support they need on their recovery journey.</p><p><strong>Essential skills and experience required:</strong></p><p><strong>Transferable Life/Work Experience</strong>: You bring valuable experiences from your personal or professional life that can be applied to this role.</p><p><strong>Listening and Empathy</strong>: You are a good listener, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient, and willing to learn.</p><p><strong>Values Alignment</strong>: You can demonstrate behaviours consistent with the values of our Charity, including hope, understanding, expertise, equity, commitment, passion, and openness.</p><p><strong>Who are we?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”&nbsp;</p><p>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. &nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues.&nbsp;We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background&nbsp;- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.</em></p><p><strong><em>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</em></strong></p><p><em>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our </em><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/anti-racism-statement/" target="_blank"><em>anti-racist statement</em></a><em> . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our </em><a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/0630dbfe-57ad-47ef-a5be-a374ab206e3c" target="_blank"><em>Race Equality Action Plan</em></a><em> which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/who-we-are/becoming-an-anti-racist-organisation/" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. </strong></p><p>Please see further details on our <a href="https://www.rethink.org/" target="_blank">Website</a></p><p>You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RethinkCharity/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Rethink_" target="_blank">Twitter</a> / <a href="mailto:Rethink%20Mental%20Illness%20(@rethinkmentalillness)%20%E2%80%A2%20Instagram%20photos%20and%20videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-mental-illness/mycompany/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> to find out more about the work we do!</p><p>If you have any questions about the position, please contact -<a href="mailto:recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">recruitment@rethink.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p>IND1</p>

<p><strong>We are currently hiring a Lifestyle Support Workers to join our inspiring and friendly Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Team.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>This is a 9-5 position based in West Cornwall with 1 day in the office in St Austell. Driving license is compulsory. The position will be part time working 2 days a week (manager is flexible so working days can be discussed at interview)</strong></p><p><br><strong>Rethink Mental Illness are an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. &nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>JOIN THE TEAM!</strong></p><p>Our&nbsp;Cornwall community service offers support to people aged 18 years and over, who are living with a mental illness and live in Cornwall.</p><p>We work with people to identify their aims and goals and to create individual action plans to achieve these.</p><p>Our service offers one to one support in the community as well as a timetable staff led and peer support groups in various locations across the county.</p><p><strong>How you will make a difference as a Lifestyle&nbsp;Support Worker:</strong></p><p>• Establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users to raise aspirations to access opportunities and increase confidence.</p><p>• Directly support the therapy team to deliver effective and meaningful interventions.</p><p>• Support the development and delivery of Community Mental Health Services across the trust.</p><p>• Ensure that service user’s goals are integrated into the Trust’s care plan and are reviewed on a regular basis with care co-ordinators as necessary.</p><p>• To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.</p><p>• Be involved in recruitment processes, including supporting with interviews and local induction programmes.</p><p>• To work under the regular supervision of the team supervisor and guidance of other professional colleagues&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Essential skills and experience required for this role:</strong></p><ul>	<li>I have experience of providing support to people with a mental illness in a comparable role</li>	<li>I have excellent administration, organisation and planning skills.&nbsp;</li>	<li>I am competent in the use of IT systems including Microsoft applications, email and internet.</li>	<li>	<p><strong>A driving licence in compulsory. These are field-based roles covering East or West Cornwall. Access to own transport and the means to travel independently across the geographical area for business purposes is essential.</strong></p>	</li></ul><p><br><strong>Who we are?&nbsp;</strong><br>We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”&nbsp;<br>It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.&nbsp;</p><p><br><strong>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;</strong><br>Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. &nbsp;We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.<br><strong>&nbsp;<br>Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation&nbsp;</strong><br>We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.&nbsp;<br>We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.</p><p>Please see further details on our Website<br>You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do!<br>If you have any questions about the position, please contact <a href="mailto:-recruitment@rethink.org" target="_blank">-recruitment@rethink.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p>IND1</p>

Lifestyle Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The role of the Health Support Worker is to deliver high quality community assessment and inpatient care under supervision from qualified colleagues. The post holder will provide therapeutic support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to actively engage in their unique recovery process. The post requires effective liaison with service users, carers, and other professionals and agencies as required. It will involve the provision of direct physical and psychological care, offering therapeutic time to a defined client group working at all times within the principles of recovery. Our Health Support Workers are at the centre of engaging our service users, not just in ward based activity and therapy but also within the local community.</p> <p>The purpose of this post is to provide and support the highest standards of evidence based clinical practice, in all areas of the work of the Crisis Assessment Unit and Police Pathway. This will be achieved directly through clinical practice and participating in clinical support and supervision.</p> <p>The CAU/Police Pathway provide a 24 hour, 7 day service and the post holder will be expected to work shifts that support the provision of patient care. The post-holder will be expected to rotate between the Crisis Assessment Unit and the S136 Suite (incorporating Street Triage) on a shift-by-shift basis. When working within the police pathway, there may be an expectation to be available for timely response to Street Triage calls.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To contribute to the evaluation of care plans by reporting observations accurately and regularly.</li>  <li>To at all times promote a positive image and the good reputation of the Trust.</li>  <li>To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users.</li>  <li>Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via appropriate and timely relating of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers.</li>  <li>Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multidisciplinary team members, service users and carers.</li>  <li>To raise awareness of recovery language with Trust staff by modelling, non-discriminatory, non- jargon, non-medicalised language in all areas of work.</li>  <li>To maintain accurate records of client care, informing senior clinicians of any changes in the client's health or social care. To contribute to the evaluation of care plans by reporting observations and interventions accurately and regularly in case notes. Also to make clear written records in relation to any task or clinical practice that relates to individualised care e.g. liaison with family members.</li>  <li>The post holder will have daily access to information of a confidential nature and will be expected to comply with NHS guidelines on confidentiality and information sharing.</li> </ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.</p> <p>There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.</p> <p>We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.</p> <p>Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles<strong>(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers)</strong>. This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. </p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>30 October 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
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  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>173-45625-ACUTE-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Crisis Assessment Unit</p>
            <p>Leeds</p>
            <p>LS9 7BE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>To support service users, as required, by providing an escort to appointments, as directed by qualified staff. This can involve working without immediate supervision of senior staff, for extended periods, while escorting people away from the ward.</p> <p> Involvement in the process of effective risk management including assessment, planning, intervention and on-going monitoring of risk factors.</p> <p> To make onward referrals, both internal and external of the trust including to the AMHPs to notify them of 136 detentions.</p> <p> To carry out tasks relating to an individuals care package under the direction of senior team members such as shift coordinators.</p> <p> To support service users within the community to complete collaborative safety-planning. </p> <p> To work on a 1:1 or in groups with service users facilitating delegated tasks. </p> <p>To independently manage delegated tasks and seek support and supervision when complex situations arise.</p> <p>We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.</p> <p>All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team <a href="mailto:recruitment.lypft@nhs.net" target="_blank">recruitment.lypft@nhs.net</a></p> <p>Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.</p> <p>If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>To support service users, as required, by providing an escort to appointments, as directed by qualified staff. This can involve working without immediate supervision of senior staff, for extended periods, while escorting people away from the ward.</p> <p> Involvement in the process of effective risk management including assessment, planning, intervention and on-going monitoring of risk factors.</p> <p> To make onward referrals, both internal and external of the trust including to the AMHPs to notify them of 136 detentions.</p> <p> To carry out tasks relating to an individuals care package under the direction of senior team members such as shift coordinators.</p> <p> To support service users within the community to complete collaborative safety-planning. </p> <p> To work on a 1:1 or in groups with service users facilitating delegated tasks. </p> <p>To independently manage delegated tasks and seek support and supervision when complex situations arise.</p> <p>We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.</p> <p>All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team <a href="mailto:recruitment.lypft@nhs.net" target="_blank">recruitment.lypft@nhs.net</a></p> <p>Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.</p> <p>If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.</p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>NVQ level 2/3 or certificate in mental health</li>
        
        <li>Effective communication and team working</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>Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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      <p>Crisis Assessment Unit</p>
            <p>Leeds</p>
            <p>LS9 7BE</p>
    
  

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

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <p>Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust</p>
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          <p>Crisis Assessment Unit</p>
                    <p>Leeds</p>
                    <p>LS9 7BE</p>
        
      

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

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Health Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><strong>Please be advised this role is designed to support our diverse community, and improve employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities. </strong></p>
<p><strong>This post is open to applicants with a learning disability. If this does not apply to you please do not submit an application.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Previous applicants to this post need not apply. </strong></p>
<p>Water Meadow View is a new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities. The site is due to open in Winter 2025 on our site in Whittingham, Preston.</p>
<p>As we prepare to open this unit, we have a new and exciting opportunity for a LD Peer Support Worker to join us and support the Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver outstanding person-centred care.</p>
<p>This role will play a vital part in ensuring that the voices of people who use our service are embedded in everything we do. </p>
<p>One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients, and this new inpatient unit will do just that. Water Meadow View will offer clinical excellence, support, and safety, with patient-centred care at its heart.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Peer Support Worker, you will use your personal lived experience of having a learning disability to support and empower others facing similar experiences.</p>
<p>Working within Water Meadow View, you will provide emotional and practical support, helping individuals build confidence, develop independence, and engage in recovery in a meaningful way. You will also use your lived experience to ensure that the service user's voice is heard and is at the centre.</p>
<p>The key responsibilities of this role are:</p>
<ul>
<li>To work directly with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with the Ward Manager.</li>
<li>To encourage and support service users to engage in meaningful occupations throughout the day.</li>
<li>Work alongside service users and occupational therapy professionals to plan, deliver and evaluate occupational therapy groups through meaningful co-production.</li>
<li>To engage with service users throughout their recovery journey to support admission, therapy, treatment, care and discharge.</li>
<li>Support professionals to deliver training to external providers to support successful discharges</li>
<li>To support multi-disciplinary professionals to develop resources for service users</li>
</ul>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.</p>
<p>The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.</p>
<p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.</p>
<p>For more information please visit our website via Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS FT.</p>


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

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

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 2</p>
  
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
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      £24,465 a year
      
        Per Annum (subject to confirmation)
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>351-SPS1466-TG-A</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>L7F9 L2092 Water Meadow View</p>
      <p>Guild Lodge,</p>
      <p>Whittingham, Preston</p>
            <p>PR3 2JH</p>
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    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p> To support service users to provide feedback on their therapy, treatment and care.</p>
<p> Support training and awareness initiatives to enhance staff understanding of lived experience.</p>
<p>  Use and develop reasonably adjusted information such as easy read information based on the needs of the service user</p>
<p>  Use personal lived experience to support Water Meadow View recruitment and selection process.</p>
<p>  To facilitate peer led activities within the unit such as coffee mornings, service user engagement sessions to promote social interaction, skill development and mutual support.</p>
<p>  Use lived experience to support with the induction of new employees.</p>
<p>  To meet and greet visitors and take an active role in site introductions and walk rounds.</p>
<p>  To work closely with the Lived Experience Quality Assurance Lead, to ensure that service user feedback is shared.</p>
<p>For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p> To support service users to provide feedback on their therapy, treatment and care.</p>
<p> Support training and awareness initiatives to enhance staff understanding of lived experience.</p>
<p>  Use and develop reasonably adjusted information such as easy read information based on the needs of the service user</p>
<p>  Use personal lived experience to support Water Meadow View recruitment and selection process.</p>
<p>  To facilitate peer led activities within the unit such as coffee mornings, service user engagement sessions to promote social interaction, skill development and mutual support.</p>
<p>  Use lived experience to support with the induction of new employees.</p>
<p>  To meet and greet visitors and take an active role in site introductions and walk rounds.</p>
<p>  To work closely with the Lived Experience Quality Assurance Lead, to ensure that service user feedback is shared.</p>
<p>For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          Education/Qualification
        
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        <li>Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in a healthcare setting.</li>
        
        <li>Basic computer literacy skills and the ability to use computer systems such as emails, Microsoft Teams, internet searches etc.</li>
        
        <li>Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the role.</li>
        
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          Knowledge
        
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        <li>Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are heard</li>
        
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Personal lived experience of having a learning disability</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using inpatient or community based learning disability services.</li>
        
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          Personal
        
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        <li>Willingness to share own personal experiences to support and empower others</li>
        
        <li>Genuine concern for the well-being of others, creating a safe space for service users to share their experiences.</li>
        
        <li>Ability to take guidance from colleagues appropriately.</li>
        
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          <li>Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in a healthcare setting.</li>
          
          <li>Basic computer literacy skills and the ability to use computer systems such as emails, Microsoft Teams, internet searches etc.</li>
          
          <li>Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the role.</li>
          
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            Knowledge
          
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          <li>Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are heard</li>
          
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            Experience
          
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          <li>Personal lived experience of having a learning disability</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using inpatient or community based learning disability services.</li>
          
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          <li>Willingness to share own personal experiences to support and empower others</li>
          
          <li>Genuine concern for the well-being of others, creating a safe space for service users to share their experiences.</li>
          
          <li>Ability to take guidance from colleagues appropriately.</li>
          
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>L7F9 L2092 Water Meadow View</p>
      <p>Guild Lodge,</p>
      <p>Whittingham, Preston</p>
            <p>PR3 2JH</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>L7F9 L2092 Water Meadow View</p>
          <p>Guild Lodge,</p>
          <p>Whittingham, Preston</p>
                    <p>PR3 2JH</p>
        
      

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

Learning Disability Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>Do you have lived experience of mental health difficulties, or have you cared for someone who has?</p><p>Do you want to use your understanding of mental health recovery to support people facing similar challenges?</p><p>Peer Support Workers are people with lived experience of mental health conditions and mental health services. They use their experiences and empathy to support other people and their families receiving mental health services, and to model recovery.</p><p>We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, highly motivated Peer Support Worker to join our Inpatient team. The successful candidate will work as an integral member of our Inpatient multi-disciplinary teams, helping to support people on their recovery journey.</p><p>We're thrilled that you are thinking of joining us.</p><p>We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.</p><p>The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. There is a regional airport at Southampton, with flights to many European destinations as well as UK mainland cities. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a Band 3 Peer Support Worker, you will play a key role in offering empathetic support alongside practical assistance to empower people to feel in control of their lives and their own unique recovery process. This role will focus on supporting people in our inpatient setting.</p><p>You will:</p><p>*Promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.</p><p>*To act as a recovery champion within the team</p><p>*You will support clinical staff working within the Acute Care pathway to ensure that people are offered the right support at the right time..</p><p>*To contribute to new service developments and actively take these forwards as required.</p><p>*You will need to be able to establish empathetic and respectful relationships within clear boundaries, engaging effectively and communicating with people in crisis, often under challenging and emotive circumstances.</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>


      
        
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  <p>27 October 2025</p>

  
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    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 3</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £24,937 to £26,598 a year
      
        based on full time hours
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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  <p>348-IOW-9012</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Sevenacres</p>
      <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 5TG</p>
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    <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>
  

  
    
      
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      <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>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>* Commitment to work towards formal peer support accredited training</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>* Training for lived experience practitioners</li>
          
          <li>* Evidence of further related training</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>* Personal lived experience of mental health distress</li>
        
        <li>* Direct experience of using secondary mental health services</li>
        
        <li>* Basic understanding of Peer Support</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to support others in a Recovery Orientated way</li>
        
        <li>* Ability to role model, empower and enable others</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of how lived experience of mental health problems can be used to support others</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of recovery focussed principles and how they can influence support</li>
        
        <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
        
        <li>* Able to maintain the profile of the peer support service within a multidisciplinary multiagency setting</li>
        
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        <h4>Desirable</h4>
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          <li>* Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of contributing to a research project or audit</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service</li>
          
          <li>* Experience of group work interventions</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to challenge clinical practice and attitudes in a diplomatic way</li>
          
          <li>* Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
          
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>* Commitment to work towards formal peer support accredited training</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>* Training for lived experience practitioners</li>
            
            <li>* Evidence of further related training</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>* Personal lived experience of mental health distress</li>
          
          <li>* Direct experience of using secondary mental health services</li>
          
          <li>* Basic understanding of Peer Support</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to support others in a Recovery Orientated way</li>
          
          <li>* Ability to role model, empower and enable others</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of how lived experience of mental health problems can be used to support others</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of recovery focussed principles and how they can influence support</li>
          
          <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
          
          <li>* Able to maintain the profile of the peer support service within a multidisciplinary multiagency setting</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>* Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.</li>
            
            <li>* Experience of contributing to a research project or audit</li>
            
            <li>* Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service</li>
            
            <li>* Experience of group work interventions</li>
            
            <li>* Ability to challenge clinical practice and attitudes in a diplomatic way</li>
            
            <li>* Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support</li>
            
            <li>* Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care</li>
            
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Sevenacres</p>
      <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
      <p>Newport</p>
      <p>Isle of Wight</p>
      <p>PO30 5TG</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Sevenacres</p>
          <p>Parkhurst Road</p>
          <p>Newport</p>
          <p>Isle of Wight</p>
          <p>PO30 5TG</p>
        
      

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

Acute Peer Support Worker

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Lotus Team supports women and/or birthing people who have experienced psychological distress as a result of their perinatal experiences. This may be due to a traumatic birth or pregnancy experience, pregnancy loss, neonatal death, or being separated from their baby due to social care procedures. The trauma may also exist prior to conception, e.g. when tokophobia (severe fear of birth) prevents a woman from achieving a wanted pregnancy. Women can be eligible for care from the Lotus Team without being pregnant or having their baby with them.</p>  <p>We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual with lived experience of perinatal mental health challenges relevant to the Lotus Team as a part-time band 3 Peer Support Worker. It is essential for candidates to be willing and able to talk about relevant parts of their experiences and recovery journey with service users. Successful applicants will be required to undertake in-house training to complete and pass the NSFT Peer Support Certificate.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>As a PSW you will be acting as a role model by using your own lived experience of recovering from mental health challenges, to inspire hope and help service users meet their individualised recovery goals. You will work with service users to help them to develop a belief in their own abilities to deal with various situations; the confidence to have control over their own motivation, behaviour, and social environment and the ability to successfully achieve their goals in life.</p>  <p>The Lotus Team provides care for individuals across Norfolk and Waveney. Our Peer Support Workers conduct home visits and other community-based support and therefore must be able to travel independently across the county.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.</p> <p><strong>Why work for us?</strong> We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.</p> <p><strong>Why Norfolk and Suffolk? </strong>The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>28 October 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
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
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          Part-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>246-CEN7507597</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>The Gatehouse, Julian Hospital</p>
      <p>Bowthorpe Road</p>
      <p>Norwich</p>
            <p>NR2 3TD</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p><strong>It is essential that applicants read the job description and person specification prior to applying. It is important for applicants to demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the role in their supporting statement. If you would like support with the application process, please email </strong><strong><a href="mailto:peersupport@nsft.org.uk" target="_blank">peersupport@nsft.org.uk</a></strong><strong>. For further information regarding the team please email </strong><strong><a href="mailto:katie.morris@nsft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">katie.morris@nsft.nhs.uk</a></strong><strong>. </strong></p>   

  
    
      
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      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p><strong>It is essential that applicants read the job description and person specification prior to applying. It is important for applicants to demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the role in their supporting statement. If you would like support with the application process, please email </strong><strong><a href="mailto:peersupport@nsft.org.uk" target="_blank">peersupport@nsft.org.uk</a></strong><strong>. For further information regarding the team please email </strong><strong><a href="mailto:katie.morris@nsft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">katie.morris@nsft.nhs.uk</a></strong><strong>. </strong></p>     
  


      
  
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          Qualifications
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Peer Support Certificate or equivalent - or completion within 6 months of start date.</li>
        
        <li>Care Certificate - or completion of the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of start date.</li>
        
        <li>Level of educational attainment to equivalent to NVQ 2/3.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and personal recovery relevant to the recruiting service.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques and can evidence how they maintain personal recovery from mental health challenges.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
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          Other
        
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Ability to travel independently to remote locations within the catchment area of the recruiting service.</li>
        
        <li>Flexible / adaptable</li>
        
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            Qualifications
          
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        <h4>Essential</h4>
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          <li>Peer Support Certificate or equivalent - or completion within 6 months of start date.</li>
          
          <li>Care Certificate - or completion of the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of start date.</li>
          
          <li>Level of educational attainment to equivalent to NVQ 2/3.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
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            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and personal recovery relevant to the recruiting service.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques and can evidence how they maintain personal recovery from mental health challenges.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Other
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to travel independently to remote locations within the catchment area of the recruiting service.</li>
          
          <li>Flexible / adaptable</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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        <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>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>The Gatehouse, Julian Hospital</p>
      <p>Bowthorpe Road</p>
      <p>Norwich</p>
            <p>NR2 3TD</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Norfolk &amp; Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>The Gatehouse, Julian Hospital</p>
          <p>Bowthorpe Road</p>
          <p>Norwich</p>
                    <p>NR2 3TD</p>
        
      

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

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