Inpatient Peer Support Lead & Resource Supervisor

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Peer Support Resource Supervisor to lead the introduction of peer support roles across inpatient wards. The role focuses on promoting lived experience, supporting staff and volunteers, and delivering structured peer support interventions.

You will coordinate supervision, contribute to care planning, and act as a role model for peer support practice, ensuring inclusivity and ongoing training within the ward teams.

Qualifications

• Must have significant previous experience as a Peer Support Worker, preferably in a paid role.
• Completed recognised peer support training.
• Committed to empowering others and embedding lived experience perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead on introducing Peer Support roles to inpatient wards.
• Coordinate and provide supervision to Peer Support Workers and volunteers.
• Deliver 1:1 and group-based peer support interventions.
• Contribute to care planning, discharge planning and risk identification with peer perspectives.
• Embed peer support as a core component of inpatient MDT functioning.
• Organise workload and respond to workforce and operational issues.

Skills

Peer support

Supervision

Mentorship

Stakeholder engagement

Inpatient care experience

Education

Recognised peer support training

Job description

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Peer Support Resource Supervisor to lead the introduction of peer support roles across inpatient wards. The role focuses on promoting lived experience, supporting staff and volunteers, and delivering structured peer support interventions.

You will coordinate supervision, contribute to care planning, and act as a role model for peer support practice, ensuring inclusivity and ongoing training within the ward teams.