Peer Support Worker

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Daventry; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a committed Peer Support Worker to assist service users accessing gender identity services, either one-to-one or in groups, and to help develop supportive groups and resources.

You will co-lead co-production efforts, empower service users, and work within safeguarding policies alongside a multidisciplinary team to drive service improvement and information materials for those on waiting lists.

Qualifications

• Lived Experience
• Experience working as part of a team
• Desirable: Peer Support Worker / Lived Experience Advisor
• Desirable: Experience of supporting people in distress

Responsibilities

• Support service users attending the GIC either one-to-one or in groups.
• Support the various groups run by the clinic and contribute to their development.
• Co-lead role in co-production and support engagement in quality improvement initiatives.
• Empower service users and respect autonomy.
• Work within safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement.
• Update written resources for service users and information for waiting list.
• Liaise with other statutory and voluntary services as needed.
• Contribute to teaching of gender diversity where appropriate

Skills

Good communicator

Flexible

Adaptable

Can make use of supervision

Can work autonomously

Basic IT and keyboard skills

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To support service users attending the GIC either through one-to-one support or in groups.
• Support the various groups run by the clinic, including contributing to the development of them.
• To take a co-lead role in co-production and support service user engagement in quality improvement initiatives.
• Empower service users and respect autonomy.
• To work within safeguarding policies and procedures.
• To work with and support the multi-disciplinary team
• To contribute to service development, evaluation and quality improvement
• To contribute to the development and the updating of written resources for service users, including information on the website and information to be distributed to service users on the waiting list
• To liaise with other statutory and voluntary services as necessary
• To contribute to teaching of other professionals about gender diversity where appropriate

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Lived Experience
• Experience working as part of a team

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience as a Peer Support Worker/ Lived Experience Advisor
• Experience of supporting people in distress

Behaviours and Values

Essential criteria

• Approachable
• Reliable/ Consistent/ Empathic
• Good communication
• Person Centred

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good communicator
• Flexible
• Adaptable
• Can make use of supervision
• Can work autonomously
• Basic IT and keyboard skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of delivering group interventions
• Patient involvement and co-production

Important Information

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: