About this role
Job summary
The role of Bucks Peer Support Coordinator involves working with a varied and large number of colleagues across Bucks services to support recruitment, training and induction of Peer Support Workers into teams. An autonomous role, requiring excellent organisational and communication skills. Supporting the expansion and development of the lived experience workforce and recovery model with the NHS.
This role is part-time working 26.5 hours per week on a fixed term of 13 months due to maternity leave. This role can be taken as a secondment or fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Bucks Peer Support Coordinator is to recruit, train and embed Peer Support Workers into teams who work across Buckinghamshire. To work alongside managers and teams to expand the workforce provision and promote lived experience workforce and the recovery model across the Trust. To work as part of the Trust Peer Support programme team, supporting the progression and development of the Peer Support Workforce.
- To deliver Peer Support Foundation training
- To lead on recruitment to vacant PSW posts
- To support PSWs and their teams to induct and embed new staff into their team
- Support the embedding of the PSW role across inpatient and community adult, CAMHS and older adult services and specialist services
About us
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see provided JD and Person Spec for details of main responsibilities of the Bucks Peer Support Coordinator role. The role works within the Trusts Peer Support programme team alongside other Coordinators and Facilitators.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
This role does not meet the minimum requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under UKVI regulations. To be considered, you must already hold the valid right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
Person Specification
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- Tell us about your experience of recruiting staff.
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- Tell us about your experience of delivering training.
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- How would you go about promoting peer support and lived experience within the NHS?
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- What are the important factors when supporting PSWs in their role?
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
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Whiteleaf Centre
Bierton Road
Aylesbury
HP20 1EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)