Peer Support Worker - Forensic Community Service (FCS)

LSCft; Preston; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Peer Support Worker to join the Forensic Community Team at Guild Lodge, Preston. This post seeks someone with lived experience of forensic mental health and recovery to support service users as they leave secure care and live in the community, supported by the Forensic Community Mental Health Team.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team delivering group activities, individual support and recovery planning, contributing to

Formación

• Lived experience of forensic mental health, criminal justice, addictions and recovery.
• Ability to support and engage service users within community settings.

Responsabilidades

• Support service users leaving secure hospital and living in the community.
• Deliver group activities and provide individual support.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan treatment and recovery.

Conocimientos

Lived experience

Communication

Educación

NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health & Social Care

Descripción del empleo

Peer Support Worker - Forensic Community Service (FCS)

Band 3

Main area Mental Health - Community Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 351-BAY1113-EB

Site Parlick Centre, Guild Lodge Town Preston Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship

An opportunity has arisen for a Peer Support Worker to join the Forensic Community Team. This is a post for an expert by experience; therefore, we are seeking to recruit someone who has lived experience of forensic mental health, criminal justice, addictions and recovery knowledge to support service users as they leave secure hospital and whilst living in the community supported by the Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT).

This knowledge and experience will also be invaluable to the rest of the team to assist them with treatment and planning for service users.

Peer Support workers contribute to, and participate in, the on- going support of service users and their carers.

The post will involve supporting service users of the Forensic Community Service in activities such as moving on Group, well-being groups walking groups and various social inclusion activities, providing individual support and advice where appropriate.

The post holder will work within the multidisciplinary team

We would like to recruit someone who is enthusiastic, a team player and who has good communication skills. Experience of previous support worker roles or supporting others would be an advantage but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Peer Support Workers work as part of Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust’s (LSCFT) Forensic Community Mental Health Team (FCMHT) at Guild Lodge, on the outskirts of Preston.

The Peer Support Workers will work as an integrated member of the FCMHT and provide a lived experience of forensic mental health, criminal justice, addictions and recovery knowledge to support service users as they leave secure hospital and whilst living in the community supported by the FCMHT. This knowledge and experience will also be invaluable to the rest of the team to assist them with treatment and planning for service users.

Peer Support workers contribute to, and participate in, the on- going support of service users and their carers. Contribute to the health, safety and security of service users and their environment. Obtain, transmit and store information relating to the delivery of a care service.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3/Diploma in Health & Social Care

Knowledge

• Knowledge of working with individuals with complex issues, such as addiction, mental health, criminality, etc and challenging the behaviours of these individuals
• Understanding of how community networks and peer support can benefit recovery
• Understanding and knowledge of recovery assets in the community

Experience

• Lived experience of forensic mental health settings, criminal justice, addiction, recovery and mental health issues.
• Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload
• Experience of setting up and delivering meetings, groups and external appointments

Please ensure that you read the person specification as your application will be measured against this document.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.