Peer Support Worker - Rainham, United Kingdom - NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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Rainham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Learning and Disability team are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Peer Support Worker to join their team, and this exciting opportunity has arisen for 12 months.

The role will be flexible in terms of hours and can be negotiated and tailored to the successful applicant individual circumstances.

The main responsibilities of the post are to:

Support service users to access these resources, including acting as an escort, e.g. in vocation, education, and leisure.
To act as a role model and mentor for Recovery, using my experience to inspire hope in others, demonstrating coping skills, sharing life experiences, selfmanagement techniques and lessons learned where appropriate.
To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of recoveryfocused care.
To enhance Recovery, create and maintain professional, supportive relationships with all staff members and other external professionals and agencies.
To be aware of and teach others and challenging issues in relation to stigma, low expectations, and antidiscriminatory practice as appropriate.
Attend team meetings/awaydays as appropriate.
Ensure that systems are in place to capture and listen to the voice of service users and carers and that action is taken appropriately.

As part of the Learning Disabilities Team, we can offer you the following:

Flexible working
Training and development opportunities

If you have queries, then please contact Polly Cunningham

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster.

We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.

All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.

As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.

The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.