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Peer Support
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time
Job ref
354-CO-21668
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Portland House
Town
Worthing
Salary
£29,970 - £44,962 dependent of experience a devepment route may be considered
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/10/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Senior Peer Support Coordinator

NHS AfC: Band 6

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.

Job overview

As a member of the Peer Support team in the Engagement and Experience directorate the post holder will contribute to the development and support of peer support roles in the Trust. You will be a Senior Peer Support Coordinator for a designated area or range of services. You will be an ambassador and an expert on peer support, contributing to the strategy for supporting new roles, measuring outcomes and developing peer leadership in our Trust.

Main duties of the job

Support services in a designated area to coordinate the activities of peer support workers, who are part of multidisciplinary teams offering direct support and care. Provide peer support workers one to one supervision and support, including with wellbeing at work, development and reflection on the impact of the role. Provide regular and accessible group supervision spaces for peer support workers, based on locality or service, using reflective practice techniques.

 Work in partnership with the division, service or team, to ensure meaningful peer support job design and delivery is supported. Deliver team readiness workshops and training to clinical teams enabling them to understand the value of lived experience roles for the whole service.

 Assist services with recruitment, so that it can be accessible, inclusive and linked to peer support values. Support the service to deliver appropriate induction for new peer support workers and advise on issues around job role and adjustments. 

Working for our organisation

Working within the Trust’s established systems and structures for involving and employing people with lived experience, you will act as a Senior Peer Support Coordinator for the service or area, including contributing to and developing peer support network links within the Trust, and with external agencies.

 This role reports directly to the Recovery College and Peer Support Manager in the Engagement Directorate. You will work with a range of internal services including Human Resources and Occupational Health to ensure robust processes are in operation for the recruitment and maintenance of wellbeing of peer support workers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will manage the activity of peer support staff directly where needed, including their supervision, appraisal and development. 

 

You will work in partnership with the services and clinical teams who employ peer support workers, to support workforce planning and growth, including in the recruitment, retention and development of peer support workers in the services where you work.

 You will need to develop positive working relationships across SPFT services and its third sector partners to promote and develop opportunities for people with lived experience to contribute creatively at all levels.  You will contribute to service development and enable peer support workers and Experts by Experience to do so, as an equal partner. 

 Understanding the local community services and needs you will work with the Trust and third sector partners to strengthen peer support opportunities, both formal and informal. Alongside the Peer Support team and other partners, you will evaluate the impact of peer support outcomes in individual and group work and in different settings, adding to the evidence base of what makes peer support effective.

 By attending peer support networks, you will increase your knowledge of current developments and disseminate findings to enhance peer support delivery.   You will maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies in relation to service user groups, peer support and mental health.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Completion of peer support training
  • Undergraduate degree or another relevant professional qualification e.g. education and training, coaching, counselling
  • Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the principles of peer support
  • Lived experience of mental health
  • Significant practical experience as a peer support worker in a healthcare setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

Due to high numbers of applications this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date. We will not be able to accept late applications to this post.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deb Owen
Job title
Recovery College and Peer Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07591976045
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