Peer Support Worker - CAMHS

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; In loco; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

27 days holiday

Excellent pension

Relocation package

Staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Descrizione del lavoro

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester is seeking a Peer Support Worker for CAMHS in an inpatient unit. You will deliver 1:1 and group support, drawing on your lived experience to inspire and guide young people through their inpatient stay.

Role involves attending daily MDTs and ward reviews, advocating for young people, and leading therapeutic activities and outings alongside the team. NVQ 3 or equivalent and MH experience preferred.

Competenze

• Experience in health, social care or voluntary sector with mental health.
• Lived experience of mental health and inpatient environment.
• Experience delivering Peer Support.
• Experience with Mental Health First Aid training.
• Proficient IT skills including Outlook.

Mansioni

• Provide 1:1 and small group support for young people.
• Attend MDT meetings and ward reviews, advocating for young people.
• Deliver therapeutic activities and accompany outings.

Conoscenze

Lived experience

Inpatient MH

Administrative skills

Outlook

Peer support

MHFA training

Record keeping

Formazione

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Strumenti

EHR systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Peer Support Worker - CAMHS

The closing date is 06 November 2026

*We are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role*

Working within a CAMHS inpatient unit you will bring lived experience to the role and use this to support and mentor the young people on the unit.

Your role will involve having regular 1:1 engagement sessions with the young people and helping them to navigate the complexities of their inpatient stay as well as using your experience to support them.

You will attend daily multi disciplinary team meetings as well as weekly ward reviews and CPA reviews on an ad hoc basis. During these meetings you will act as a advocate for the young people and bring their voice to the wider MDT.

You will support the young people with therapeutic activities and accompany them on trips out alongside other staff members.

Main duties of the job

To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with the young people.

To work primarily with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with team service manager and team leader.

To help individuals to identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals to compliment the work undertaken by the psychology and nursing teams.

Draw upon own lived experience to inspire hope, model self-awareness and facilitate service users in developing their own resourcefulness for managing their health and wellbeing.

To feedback any concerns to the nurse in charge or ward manager and to document your interactions with the young people clearly and accurately.

To attend multi-disciplinary team meeting and ward reviews and bring the voice of the young person to these meetings.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full description of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Skills/Experience

• Experience of working within health, social care or the voluntary sector with people who have experienced mental health problems
• Lived experience of mental health problems and the inpatient environment.
• o Experience of working to a high standard of administration procedures o Literate in IT/Computer Skills, including Outlook, Exce
• o Previous Experience of delivering Peer Support o Delivering Mental Health First Aid Training o Use of patient record systems to record client activity

Knowledge

• Good understanding of the need for goal setting when delivering mental health support
• Good understanding of the common mental health challenges faced by young people
• Good knowledge of the Mental Health Act

Education

• Good standard of education; NVQ 3 or equivalent

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearPer annum, Pro rata for part time