Peer Support Worker - CAMHS | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

NHS pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts (Blue Light Card)

£8K relocation package

Season ticket loans

Job share

Engagement events & equality networks

Job summary

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the CAMHS inpatient unit seeks a Peer Support Worker with lived experience to mentor and support young people during their inpatient stay. You will conduct regular 1:1 sessions, help navigate the stay, and attend daily MDT meetings to advocate for the voice of the young people.

You will work mainly one-to-one and in group settings, support recovery goals, and model resilience.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of CAMHS or related mental health recovery is essential.
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills for 1:1 and group work.
• Ability to navigate inpatient CAMHS contexts and promote youth voice.

Responsibilities

• Engage in regular 1:1 sessions with young people on CAMHS inpatient unit.
• Attend daily MDT meetings, ward reviews, and CPA reviews to advocate for service users.
• Facilitate therapeutic activities and accompany youths on trips with staff.
• Build supportive relationships and help youths set meaningful recovery goals.
• Document interactions clearly and feed concerns to nursing staff.
• Contribute to group sessions and ensure the voice of the young person is heard in meetings.

Skills

Lived experience

Communication

Advocacy

Job description

Peer Support Worker - CAMHS | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

*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.

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.

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.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Work that wraps around your needs

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