Senior Carer Peer Support Worker - Hastings, United Kingdom - Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
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Hastings, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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This exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Carer Peer worker.


You will beaskedto identify and to contact carers for individuals on our caseloadand provide group and individual support as well as providing talks and contact to staff about the challenges of caring for someone with a mental health difficulty.

You will be well supporting in this dynamic team.
This will be a challenging, yet rewarding position.


You should have experience in a caring role and be able to identify the services available locally for carers in the local vicinity.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

Identifying and contacting carersand developing carer support as well as supporting staff to be understand the needs of carers. Please see attached Job description for further information. Assisting carers to identify organisations and opportunities to support them in this role.

Hastings & Rother Assessment and Treatment Service is a multi-disciplinary service for adults with complex mental health problems. Our work is challenging, but we receive regular positive feedback from our service users and carers.


Our office is right in the thick of Hastings' vibrant and quirky culture and benefits from amazing sea views, with the promenade right across the road.

Hastings still maintains its working fishing beach, as well as the old town, castle, pier and the area has some of the most affordable accommodation in the South East.

Hastings events

What you can expect in return


As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of their staff, their reward packages reflect the immensely important work their staff do.


If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in a seaside town like no other, then we would love to hear from you.


Quotes from Hastings & Rother ATS staff:
"The team is friendly and there is a lot of support for new starters"

"There are always people around to give you support"

Main Duties

  • To share and discuss common experiences with families and carers in a variety of settings
- to initiate, establish and maintain relationships with families and carers in a variety of settings, while developing trust and rapport.

  • Work collaboratively with ATS practitioners
  • To develop and facilitate a families and carers network
for more duties please see job description
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