Job vacancy: Peer Support Worker, Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust, Worthing

Job summary

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 354-CS-21720

Employer: Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Arun house
Town: Worthing
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/10/2025 23:59

Peer Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach
To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public
To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate
To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk
To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story
To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse
To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect
To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment
To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these
To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)
To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service
To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users
To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed
To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Experience of working with people with Psychosis/Complex mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
Experience working as part of a team
Experience of being supervised
Lived experience of Psychosis and mental health issues/difficulties
Managing personal mental health and recovery
Knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery and Wellbeing in mental health and ability to apply this throughout your work

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

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: Paul Mazza
Job title: Team Leader
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

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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

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

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