Job overview
The Peer Support Worker role is an integral role in our new Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). It is an exciting and innovative time to join Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as we embark on the opening of this new, modern, purpose built PICU, Kingfisher House, based on our Kingsway Hospital site in Derby.
Your role as a Support worker, will be an exciting dual role, working within a multi-disciplinary team. Initially the role with involve helping to co-produce policy writing, procedures, and governance prior to our new PICU unit opening, coupled with using your voice of lived experience of mental health, to ensure the team are aware of the imperative work you will be undertaking within the unit upon it being opened. Promoting the implementation of cultural and structural change through the provision of peer support as an integral part of acute adult inpatient mental health services.
The work will be face to face in a ward-based environment. The PSW role sees the introduction of lived experience into everyday practice. You will offer a combination of group and one to one work and will work within the multi-disciplinary team to support a service user’s recovery journey. The post holder will facilitate formal and informal learning, working with staff in clinical practice and supporting the clinical team to develop the best recovery-based practice.
All work will be carried out under the supervision of the Ward Manager with support from our Inpatient Peer Support Lead.
Main duties of the job
You will support the provision of high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, evidence based, delivered cost effectively and meet the Trusts’ Standards. The post will also involve working closely in collaboration with our Psychological Therapies department at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to be able to work with teams as well as on your own initiative are essential.
Working for our organisation
Join ‘Team Derbyshire Healthcare’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people’s lives’.
CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Satisfactory level of secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade, or equivalent (may be working toward this).
- Completion or willingness to complete peer support training
- Be able to demonstrate a good standard of English.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to role
- Previous experience of being a servicer receiver or a carer of a service receiver.
- Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Lived experience of mental health challenges.
- Lived experience of accessing mental health services.
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role.
Additional Information
Flexible Working
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
Disability Confident Employer
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.
If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email dchst.recruitment@nhs.net and we will be happy to provide assistance.
DBS Checks
The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.
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