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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Peer Support Worker
Closed for applications on: 9-Jul-2024 10:34
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-Jul-2024 10:34
Key details
Location
- Site
- Beacon House
- Address
- Great Western Road
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL1 3NN
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Peer Support Worker (Expert By Experience)
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
Hello, my name is Jim Welch. I am the Lead Nurse for Mental Health Liaison Services at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and I am looking for a Peer Support Worker (Expert By Experience) to join our 24/7 team based in Gloucester and Cheltenham hospital.
The Peer Support worker role is a new and important development within the Liaison Service locally and we are keen to ensure that the voice and presence of people with lived experience is embedded into every part of service design and delivery.
Peer support workers are experts by experience of mental illness, supporting patients in their journey into hospital, through admission and eventual discharge into their community support network.
I will work with you to ensure that we support your personal and developmental needs, this includes a bespoke induction to ensure that you are fully prepared and supported in delivering this role.
Our aim is to work closely with our Acute Hospital colleagues to deliver a pro-active, patient focused service that delivers the right care at the right time and your work will ensure that the value of personal experience is fully recognised.
If you have excellent interpersonal skills, the desire to deliver high quality care and you are ready to use your experience to support others then please get in touch to talk through the role.
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The role of the peer support worker is:
- To support the multi-disciplinary team in promoting recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery focussed activities and fostering a culture of hope.
- Deliver an approach that is underpinned by the principals of trauma informed care.
- To work alongside a number of service users on a one to one basis, which may include supporting the person through their admission and discharge, ensuring the voice of the person is heard and facilitating discharge home for a period of up to 72 hours.
- Contribute to the development of training to raise awareness and reduce stigma.
- To be an active member of the Community of Practice for people with complex emotional needs in partnership with peers within the Complex Emotional Needs Service.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To communicate with a variety of people on a range of matters and keep accurate and complete records consistent with the Trust’s policies and procedures.
· To act as a specialist resource within the service, by offering a unique perspective to service users. To act as an expert on recovery resources.
· To share ideas about ways of achieving recovery goals.
· To promote opportunities for people with lived experience to raise awareness and promote understanding.
· Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so, while working as an effective and responsible team member.
· To work in partnership with Liaison Service colleagues to identify and intervene with patients identified as having a priority need.
· To support identified patients to reintegrate into their support network for a period of 48 hours following discharge
· Peer support work will take proactive steps to ensure accessibility.
· Explore the role of Peer Mentor Volunteers, which may involve holding focus groups with interested persons to explore key principles for peer support.
· Respond to enquiries about Peer Support in a timely manner.
· Attend Peer Support Group meetings.
· Support individuals and their families from a holistic perspective.
· To actively contribute to the development and practice of a coherent, supportive, and effective learning environment; attending regular team meetings.
· To attend and actively participate in support and supervision meetings and other meetings as agreed.
· To input and store data and information, as well as collect, collate and report routine data and information.
· Make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services and to contribute to the ongoing development of the Mental Health Liaison Service.
· To maintain good communication with colleagues within Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, peer mentors, partner organisations and external agencies.
· Work closely with Trust social inclusion team, help lead on quarterly expert by lived experience forums.
· Act in ways that support equality and value diversity. Treat everyone with whom you come into contact with dignity and respect. Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality and diversity.
· To adhere to the trust clinical guidelines, code of ethics, policies, procedures and stated aims / core purpose.
· To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Team Manager.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Social Workers, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of delivering peer mentoring services
- The post holder must have lived experience of acute mental health crisis and/or treatment in emergency departments.
- Ability to work in an enabling and creative way.
- A good understanding of the need to maintain clear professional boundaries within working relationships with people using our services.
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a teaching, mentoring or caring role.
- Experience of providing teaching or mentoring to adults.
personal
Essential criteria
- Willingness too support people needs in recovery goals.
- Knowledge and commitments to service user’s rights and the impact of stigma. Understanding the impact of stigma and discrimination.
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
- Experience of receiving physical and mental health care in Emergency Departments and Acute Hospitals.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jim Welch
- Job title
- Clinical and Operational Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5490
- Additional information
If you are interested in this exciting development, please get in touch to discuss the role and to arrange a visit to discuss the opportunity in person.
No longer accepting applications
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