About this role
Job summary
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
We are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join our Primary Care Mental Health Network in Holderness, to support individuals accessing Primary Care Mental Health Services.
The role uses lived experience of mental health and recovery to build supportive peer relationships that promote hope, empowerment, and self-management. The post holder will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary team to support individuals in identifying strengths, setting meaningful recovery goals, and accessing appropriate services and community resources.
The role focuses on enabling individuals to take an active role in their recovery, improving well-being and supporting social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
o Provide recovery-focused peer support using lived experience to inspire hope and promote self-beliefo Support individuals to identify strengths, develop recovery goals and contribute to Recovery Action Planso Signpost and support access to community resources, services, and social opportunitieso Work alongside the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support safe, coordinated careo Share coping strategies, self-management tools and recovery approacheso Support engagement with appointments, meetings, and activities where appropriateo Promote strengths-based practice and recovery language within the teamo Maintain accurate records and work within professional boundaries and Trust policies
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination Safeguarding and topics covered in any Peer Support Worker training e.g. confidentiality, boundaries, role limitations Self-awareness and recognition of your own limitations Basic IT skills
Desirable
Willingness to undertake further learning and skills development Mental Health First Aid course Other relevant training/courses
Experience Essential
Lived experience of Primary mental health services and able to reflect on their personal experience of Recovery that has followed this Appropriate knowledge/experience of mental health environments Direct personal lived experience of using mental health services, with: A positive approach to recovery -An ability and willingness to disclose personal experience of recovery in order to influence others positively
Desirable
Experience of the health and social care service either paid or as a volunteer Experience or using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques Experience of working in a team or a group environment
Skills and Competencies Essential
Respecting for all/non-judgemental Understands and maintains professional boundaries A team player Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals Ability to assist people to develop recovery plans
Desirable
Ability to motivate others Energy / drive, enthusiasm and tenacity
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rosedale Community Unit
Preston Road
Hedon
HU12 8JU
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)