Peer Support Worker

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Learning & development opportunities

Cycle to Work

NHS discount schemes

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Personal Support Worker with lived experience to join our community-based teams in Coventry. The role focuses on compassionate support and facilitating recovery for service users.

You will contribute to Recovery and Wellbeing Academy workshops, work with a multidisciplinary team, and receive training including PSW and Care Certificate, with supportive supervision.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of psychosis and insight into recovery.
• Strong empathy and ability to support others.
• Good communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with individuals in a community setting to promote recovery and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to workshops with the Recovery and Wellbeing Academy.

Skills

Lived experience of psychosis

Empathy and compassion

Clear communication

Job description

Please note: Lived experience means having experienced psychosis first hand and is not experience gained through professionally supporting someone. Please only applyif you have personally experienced psychosis and received support from an Early Intervention team. In this role the appointed candidate will take on further training such as PSW training and Care Certificate. Completion of the 2-day introduction to PSW via the Recovery and wellbeing Academy is extremely advantageous prior to interview. The PSW employed will be supported by the Senior PSW to safely navigate and thrive in the role. The PSW will also work alongsideteams to help engage and deliver services and promote recovery. This role is for someone with lived experience of receiving support from an Early Intervention for Psychosis service, who feels comfortable using their experiences to show empathy and understanding to help others and to inspire hope and recovery. As this role is within a community setting, we are looking for someone who has resilience, great communication skills and willing to utilise and share theirlived experiencesto support others. Your impact will be wide-reaching. As well as working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you'll work closely with the Recovery and Wellbeing Academy, which delivers educational courses and workshops to anyone over the age of 18 living in Coventry and Warwickshire. You will contribute to the co-creation and delivery of these workshops and courses. Candidate Information Pack Dec 24 At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group
• We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.