About this role
Job summary Lead with lived experience. Shape inclusive peer support. Build stronger community connections. Were looking for a Peer Support Co-Ordinator to deliver recovery-focused care across mental health services.
Main duties of the job We are recruiting 4 Peer Support Co-Ordinators to provide borough-wide peer support leadership across our four London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, with a mix of full-time and part-time opportunities. Working predominantly within community and inpatient clinical teams, these roles will use lived experience and advanced peer support skills to support and mentor Peer Support Workers, strengthen integration within clinical services, contribute to training and workforce development, and provide peer-informed leadership, guidance and support across each borough.
These are four separate vacancies, and candidates should apply separately for each borough they wish to be considered for.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Peer Support Co-Ordinator (Havering) - Job Description Summary
Please note, we are recruiting four separate Peer Support Co-Ordinator posts for Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, and candidates should apply separately for each borough they wish to be considered for.
The Peer Support Co-Ordinator (Havering) provides Peer Support leadership, co-ordination and senior peer support within our Community Mental Health services. The role bridges frontline peer support delivery and peer workforce leadership, ensuring Peer Support Workers (PSWs) are well supported, safely practicing, and effectively integrated into community services.
The post holder will use lived experience, advanced peer support skills and developing leadership capability to:
Support and mentor PSWs across the borough Act as a key link between PSWs, clinical leads and the PSW leadership team Support training delivery, Peer Support Worker forums and borough-wide events Provide peer-informed input into complex situations where additional lived experience expertise is required This role does not hold formal line management responsibility but provides day-to-day professional leadership, supervision, mentoring and support.
The post holder will use lived experience, advanced peer support skills and developing leadership capability to:
Support and mentor PSWs across the borough Act as a key link between PSWs, clinical leads and the PSW leadership team Support training delivery, Peer Support Worker forums and borough-wide PSW events Provide peer-informed input into complex situations where additional lived experience expertise is required Key responsibilities include:
Deliver peer support across community mental health services. Mentor, supervise and support Peer Support Workers. Support PSW induction, development and reflective practice. Provide peer-informed input into complex situations. Facilitate borough-wide PSW forums and events. Support peer training and workforce development. Strengthen integration of peer support within MDTs. Contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives. Build partnerships with community and voluntary sector organisations. Promote safe, ethical and recovery-focused peer support.
Understanding Our Communities
An awareness of the diverse communities we serve, alongside a willingness to continually learn and develop cultural competence, is a key element of this role.
You will need to demonstrate the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, carers and community partners from diverse backgrounds, working alongside communities to develop accessible, culturally relevant and meaningful peer support.
This includes an awareness of the impact of deprivation, stigma, language barriers and cultural expectations on access to mental health support.
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:
We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time)
Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
Contact Details
Faith Amasowomwan
Head of Peer Support
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant qualification required
Experience Essential
Please refer to JD attached.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address Church Road Health Centre
Harold Wood
Essex
RM3 0SH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)