Bucks Peer Support Coordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aylesbury; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 24 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Leave entitlement 27 days + bank hols

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work

NHS discount

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development

Career progression opportunities

Résumé du poste

Oxford Health NHS Trust's Peer Support programme team is seeking a coordinator on a 13‑month fixed‑term basis to cover maternity leave, working across Buckinghamshire services. The core work is recruiting, training and embedding Peer Support Workers into inpatient, community, CAMHS, older adult and specialist teams.

It is part-time at 26.5 hours a week, can be taken as a secondment or fixed-term contract, and suits someone comfortable working autonomously.

Qualifications

• Experience of recruiting staff.
• Experience of delivering training.
• Must have right to work in the UK.

Responsabilités

• Recruit, train and embed Peer Support Workers in Buckinghamshire teams.
• Lead on recruitment to vacant Peer Support Worker posts.
• Deliver Peer Support Foundation training.
• Support Peer Support Workers and teams to induct and embed new staff.
• Support embedding across inpatient, community, CAMHS, older adult and specialist services.
• Collaborate with managers to expand the workforce and promote lived experience concepts.

Connaissances

Recruitment experience

Training delivery

Peer support promotion

Organisational skills

Autonomous working

Description du poste

Oxford Health NHS Trust's Peer Support programme team is seeking a coordinator on a 13-month fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave, working across Buckinghamshire services. The core work is recruiting, training and embedding Peer Support Workers into inpatient, community, CAMHS, older adult and specialist teams. It is part-time at 26.5 hours a week, can be taken as a secondment or fixed-term contract, and suits someone comfortable working autonomously. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Recruit, train and embed Peer Support Workers into teams across Buckinghamshire
• Lead on recruitment to vacant Peer Support Worker posts
• Deliver Peer Support Foundation training
• Support Peer Support Workers and their teams to induct and embed new staff
• Support embedding of the Peer Support Worker role across inpatient, community adult, CAMHS, older adult and specialist services
• Work with managers and teams across services to expand the workforce and promote the lived experience workforce and recovery model across the Trust
• Work within the Trust Peer Support programme team to support the progression and development of the Peer Support Workforce

Experience

• Experience of recruiting staff
• Experience of delivering training

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to promote peer support and lived experience within the NHS
• Understanding of the important factors when supporting Peer Support Workers in their role
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check as part of onboarding
• Right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• NHS discount across a range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
• Opportunities for career progression