Job vacancy: Peer Support Worker, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Lincoln

Job summary

Main area

Adult Community

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

274-11621-AC

Employer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Carholme Court
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/09/2025 23:59

Peer Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

• Competitive annual leave allowance

• Car leasing scheme

• NHS pension scheme

• Free eye tests

• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Ability and confidence to use a computer
Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner while working within appropriate guidelines
Able to relate empathically with people
Ability to assist people to develop their own recovery plans
Willingness to promote the concept of recovery in all work carried out
Ability to support people to make the best of local resources including support networks
Willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
Able to manage conflict and support others to do so
Able to demonstrate a patient, non-judgemental, respectful and compassionate attitude
Ability to work collaboratively within a multi disciplinary team

Experience

Essential criteria

Lived experience of mental health issues
Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Experience of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality

Desirable criteria

Experience of accessing specialist services
Able to relate to a wide range of people across different organisational boundaries

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Satisfactory level of Secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade or 9-4 grade or equivalent (may be working toward this).
Be able to demonstrate a good standard of English.
Willingness to undertake further training to support development of peer support role
ImROC or Institute of mental health peer support worker training or ability to complete this when in post

Desirable criteria

Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or use of similar self-management techniques. Awareness/ability of how to adapt this to make it suitable to share within the work place
Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification.
Recovery college course qualification.

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to travel independently without the use of public transport to other locations in a timely manner

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Sarah Jones
Job title: IPS Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07754 555 375

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Job summary

Employer heading

Peer Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

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Documents to download

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