Bucks Peer Support Coordinator

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Competitive pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff networking and support groups

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Bucks Peer Support Coordinator to recruit, train and embed Peer Support Workers across Buckinghamshire. The role involves collaboration with managers to expand the lived experience workforce and promote the recovery model within Trust teams.

The post is 26.5 hours per week, fixed term for 13 months, with potential secondment; DBS checks are required during onboarding.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong communication abilities
• Autonomous role with ability to manage multiple tasks

Responsibilities

• Deliver Peer Support Foundation training
• Lead on recruitment to vacant Peer Support Worker posts
• Support PSWs and teams to induct and embed new staff
• Embed the PSW role across inpatient, community adult, CAMHS, and older adult services, including DBS onboarding

Job description

The role of Bucks Peer Support Coordinator involves working with a varied and large number of colleagues across Bucks services to support recruitment, training and induction of Peer Support Workers into teams. An autonomous role, requiring excellent organisational and communication skills. Supporting the expansion and development of the lived experience workforce and recovery model with the NHS., The role of the Bucks Peer Support Coordinator is to recruit, train and embed Peer Support Workers into teams who work across Buckinghamshire. To work alongside managers and teams to expand the workforce provision and promote lived experience workforce and the recovery model across the Trust. To work as part of the Trust Peer Support programme team, supporting the progression and development of the Peer Support Workforce.

• To deliver Peer Support Foundation training
• To lead on recruitment to vacant PSW posts
• To support PSWs and their teams to induct and embed new staff into their team
• Support the embedding of the PSW role across inpatient and community adult, CAMHS and older adult services and specialist services. Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team".

This role is part-time working 26.5 hours per week on a fixed term of 13 months due to maternity leave. This role can be taken as a secondment or fixed term contract.

Benefits

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team