Carers Peer Support Worker Parklands Hospital

The Methodist Church in Britain; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a peer support role for Elmwood Ward at Parklands Hospital. You will provide one-to-one support to families and carers, run carer groups, and help develop Carer’s Communication Plans with the multidisciplinary team.

Working with carers who have experienced mental distress, you will advocate, share lived experience to inspire hope, connect carers with services, and contribute to service improvement while maintaining professional boundaries and ensuring

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, or equivalent experience.
• Lived experience of caring for a friend or family member experiencing mental distress.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Empathy and a passion for supporting others through shared experience.
• Ability to build rapport and maintain professional boundaries.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to families and carers, drawing on own lived experience.
• Build trusting relationships with carers.
• Facilitate carer groups.
• Help carers access information, services and community resources.
• Develop Carer's Communication Plans with carers, patients and the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote communication and ensure carers feel heard, valued and involved in care.
• Advocate for carers and promote the Triangle of Care.
• Strengthen links with local statutory, voluntary and community organisations.
• Help improve the support available to carers.
• Contribute to service improvement and evaluation.
• Share experience to inspire hope that recovery is possible.
• Empower carers to recognise their strengths, build resilience and access support.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Build rapport

Collaborative working

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Job description

A peer role on Elmwood Ward, a specialist dementia ward at Parklands Hospital, supporting the families and carers of people receiving inpatient mental health care. The post holder offers one-to-one support, runs carer groups, helps draw up carers' communication plans and connects carers with services and community resources. It is designed for people who have cared for a friend or family member through mental distress, and an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience is accepted.

What the job involves

• Provide one-to-one support to families and carers, drawing on own lived experience
• Build trusting relationships with carers
• Facilitate carer groups
• Help carers access information, services and community resources
• Develop Carer's Communication Plans with carers, patients and the multidisciplinary team
• Promote communication and ensure carers feel heard, valued and involved in care
• Advocate for carers and promote the Triangle of Care
• Strengthen links with local statutory, voluntary and community organisations
• Help improve the support available to carers
• Contribute to service improvement and evaluation
• Share experience to inspire hope that recovery is possible
• Empower carers to recognise their strengths, build resilience and access support

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent, or equivalent experience

Experience

• Lived experience of caring for a friend or family member experiencing mental distress

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Empathy and a passion for supporting others through shared experience
• Ability to build rapport and maintain professional boundaries
• Ability to work collaboratively

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests can be discussed as part of the interview process