Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider in England is seeking a Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker to provide peer support to individuals going through the criminal justice system. The ideal candidate will have lived experience and effective communication skills, committed to supporting recovery goals in the community. This role involves direct engagement with peers in a 1:1 setting and contributing to their well-being, with a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per annum.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of being through the criminal justice system.
• Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools.
• Effective participation in team or group environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide formalized peer support on a 1:1 basis in various environments.
• Work towards recovery-focused goals within a time frame of 6-8 weeks.
• Assist peers in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan.
• Manage your own diary and travel time for peer support.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

IT literacy using Microsoft Office

Willingness to support people with a range of needs

Ability to maintain a healthy home/work life balance

Education

Good level of GCSE education (inc. English)

Completion of Peer Support Worker Training or commitment

Related Health or Social Care qualification

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker with lived experience of the criminal justice system to join the Liaison and Diversion Service in Cambridgeshire.

Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker

The closing date is 13 October 2025

We have an amazing opportunity for a peer support worker who has had lived experience of being through the criminal justice system to come and join the Liaison and Diversion Service in Cambridgeshire.

As a Liaison and Diversion Peer Support Worker, you will be able to make a positive impact on people\'s lives through sharing the wisdom from your own lived experience. You will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, you will facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, opportunities and connection to local communities.

Main duties of the job

Work in the community on a 1:1 basis to provide formalised peer support to all age service users with a range of vulnerabilities who went through the criminal justice system. This is usually in police/courts/probation or a community venue but may occasionally be online/via phone depending on the peers needs.

Work towards recovery focussed goals within a time frame of up to 6-8 weeks. This may include supporting access to community groups/support services based on bespoke needs and networks that enable peers to participate in community activities in order to maximise opportunities for \'living well\' and promote social inclusion with the goal of minimizing future contact with criminal justice system.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children\'s, adult and older people\'s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

1. Work in the community on a 1:1 basis to provide formalised peer support to all age service users with a range of vulnerabilities who went through the criminal justice system. This is usually in police/courts/probation or a community venue but may occasionally be online/via phone depending on the peers needs.
2. Work towards recovery focussed goals within a time frame of up to 6-8 weeks. This may include supporting access to community groups/support services based on bespoke needs and networks that enable peers to participate in community activities in order to maximise opportunities for living well and promote social inclusion with the goal of minimizing future contact with criminal justice system.
3. Effectively manage your own diary and travel time to support seeing a minimum of 3 peers a day (approximately).
4. Contribute to the wider overall care of your peer by writing recovery focussed notes on NHS systems and seeking regular feedback via service set outcome measurements.
5. Assist peers in creating a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or similar life plan.
6. Support peers to overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenging negative self-talk and refocussing on the unique strengths your peer has.
7. Value, respect and promote the personal, social, cultural and spiritual uniqueness each peer has.
8. Contribute in a recovery focussed way to monthly Clinical Governance meetings

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Good level of GCSE education (inc. English)
• Completion of Peer Support Worker Training or commitment to complete within 3-6 months of employment
• Completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or similar or commitment to complete within 3-6 months of employment
• Related Health or Social Care qualification

Experience

• Lived experience of being through criminal justice system (police, court, prison, probation, Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR))
• Lived experience of range of vulnerabilities.
• Experience of working in a team or a group environment
• Experience of using a range of self-management or recovery tools and techniques
• Lived experience of Liaison and Diversion Service or Mental Health Treatment requirement (MHTR)

Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• IT literacy using Microsoft Office
• Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
• Ability to maintain a healthy home/work life balance

Physical Requirements

• Respectful and compassionate
• Patient and non-judgemental approach

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year, per annum, pro rata