Lived-Experience Peer Supporter | Recovery Champion

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Peer Support Worker to join its Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements Team. This role is designed for individuals with lived experience in the Criminal Justice System, supporting others on their recovery journey. You will provide practical and emotional assistance, promoting recovery-focused approaches and establishing supportive relationships. The position requires work across High Wycombe for two days a week, emphasizing the importance of connection and trust in supporting service users.

Benefits

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Lived experience of the Criminal Justice System.
• Willingness to use experiences to support others.
• Experience of supporting people in the community.

Responsibilities

• Assist service users in their recovery journey providing practical and emotional support.
• Promote recovery-focused approaches ensuring individual experiences are central to care planning.
• Establish supportive relationships with service users.

Skills

Lived experience of the Criminal Justice System

Willingness to use own experiences to support others

Experience of supporting people in the community

Job description

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Peer Support Worker to join its Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements Team. This role is designed for individuals with lived experience in the Criminal Justice System, supporting others on their recovery journey. You will provide practical and emotional assistance, promoting recovery-focused approaches and establishing supportive relationships. The position requires work across High Wycombe for two days a week, emphasizing the importance of connection and trust in supporting service users.