About this role
Job summary
Do you have experience of providing high quality health and social care and support? Are you compassionate, non-judgemental and person centred in your approach?
If yes, then why not find out more and apply for a post in our Greater Manchester Reconnect service!
You will work as part of an established multi-disciplinary team who put the experience of people using our service at the forefront of everything we do. You will receive a full induction, bespoke training, structured supervision and access to opportunities that support your further development
The service operates across the Greater Manchester region and you will be based at Central Park, Manchester . The service operating hours are Monday- Friday 9a,-5pm.
We work with people from the age of 18 upwards whose individual circumstances may have led them to be in contact with the criminal justice system. Our team strives to assess and identify areas of need and support them accordingly to improve their outcomes and hopefully keep them away from the criminal justice system in future.
We hold a National Lived Experience Charter Gold Award and welcome applications from people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Senior Peer Support Navigator (SPSN) has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of wider vulnerability within the criminal justice system. The post holder will have gained experience of a peer support role and are ready and able to support other colleagues. They will have experience of working with people who have been in prison and have the ability to carry a caseload of people who may live with multiple unmet needs.
Through sharing wisdom informed by experience and knowledge the post holder will:
Support and promote recovery as a user led concept
Emphasise hope and optimism, individual aspirations and goals
Value experiential learning
Focus on strengths rather than deficits
Foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them as an alternative to coercion
Enable and promote autonomy and self-management
There is an expectation that the Senior peer support worker will be a key contributor in the on-going development of peer support worker roles at the Trust including such things as training programmes and evaluations.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- NVQ level 3 with equivalent level of experience and with further professional training either completed or willing to complete within 12 months.
- MHA (1983, 2007), MCA (2005) and consent, Equality Act (2010), MAPPA (2012), PACE (1984), STORM, HCR20, ASC, ADHD, Learning Disability/Difficulty, Recovery Model, Personality Disorder etc
Desirable
- Educated to Foundation Degree level, Assistant Practitioner Qualification or Relevant Experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a community mental health or Learning Disability service, a criminal justice service or a forensic service. With skills, knowledge and experience as below.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to work as part of an MDT
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to carry out comprehensive independent screening in a range of community and non-health settings
- Ability to make clinical decisions within screening framework, at first point of contact and with minimal supervision
- Ability to record findings and inform treatment and criminal justice pathways
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical and criminal justice process
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with service users of varying level of understanding
- Ability to extend compassion and empathy for vulnerable offenders, advocating on their behalf as required
- Ability to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- An understanding of the organisation/provision of holistic care
- Good IT skills
- Basic understanding of the interface between health, social care and criminal justice services and a commitment to overcoming potential barriers
- Promote, develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in health, social care and criminal justice settings
- Good problem solving skills
- Flexible and responsive approach to care
- Ability to self-motivate and self-direct approach to care
- Ability to apply a reflective perspective to own practice and learn from experience
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Awareness of legal, ethical and mental health legislation To have completed or be willing to undertake relevant training as available in order to apply the broader depth of knowledge required for the post
- Knowledge of the types of resources available in the community for service users engaged with criminal justice agencies
- Knowledge of common vulnerabilities and complicating factors
OTHER
Essential
- Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust Values at all times
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
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Central Park Building B GMMH
Northampton Road
Manchester
M40 5BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)