Senior Peer Facilitator

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Peer Facilitator to join the Early Intervention Service. The role requires lived experience of using mental health services and personal access to inpatient or community care, to support peers and service users in recovery.

You will develop a supportive peer network, help recruit and mentor Peer Facilitators, and promote recovery principles across the locality.

Qualifications

• Good level of secondary education in Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level
• Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship or relative qualification Or Commitment to work towards Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship

Responsibilities

• Experience of working in a mental health peer support/ facilitation role
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form a positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers
• Experience of liaising with other agencies and partners

Skills

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Non-judgmental

Adaptable

Education

Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship

Job description

Site The Fairfield Centre Town Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 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.

Do you have experience of using mental health services? Would you like to use these experiences to support other people and their families receiving these services?

Can you inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible - empowering our service users to achieve their hopes, dreams and goals?

Are you are willing to share your own experiences with others, if so we are looking to recruit Senior Peer Facilitator with lived experience of using mental health services to join our Early Intervention Service.

The role of the Senior Peer Facilitator has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of recovery from mental health challenges and experience of personally accessing inpatient mental health services or secondary care community mental health services.

Senior Peer Facilitators will have experience of providing peer support to mental health service users.

Main duties of the job

This important role will help us to develop a supportive peer network across the Early Intervention service locality by enhancing the recruitment, training and mentorship of Peer Facilitators. You will play a key role in developing Trust wide understanding of the role of Peers in achieving excellent person centred care, as well as promoting recovery principles and education.

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

• Good level of secondary education in Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level
• Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship or relative qualification Or Commitment to work towards Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship

Knowledge

• Lived experience of mental health illness and experience of accessing secondary care services.
• Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others
• Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users

Experience

• Experience of working in a mental health peer support/ facilitation role
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form a positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers
• Experience of liaising with other agencies and partners

Skills

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to work using a non-judgmental manner
• Adaptable to change

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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.

Name Zoe Cogle Job title Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Additional information

For further information please contact: Zoe Cogle/Simon Bray Cotton

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