Peer Support Worker - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Gloucester, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Do you have lived experience of mental health problems requiring support from the crisis teams? We WANT you


The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams in Gloucestershire rated as "Outstanding" by the CQC are seeking to recruit a Peer Support Worker in the Gloucester and Forest of Dean locality team.

This is a new innovative role which we are pleased to be able to offer following a review of services ensuring we are continuing to strive to provide exceptional person-centred care.


As a Peer Support Worker in the Crisis Team you will use your unique lived experience to provide emotional/social/practical support to those people experiencing a mental health crisis.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and compassionate person who can work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team to support our service users in creating and implementing their Crisis Relapse and Contingency Plans, offer practical support and assist in social inclusion activities.


To support the multi-disciplinary team in promoting recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery focussed activities and fostering a culture of hope.

Deliver an approach that is underpinned by the principals of trauma informed care.


To work alongside a number of service users on a one to one basis, which may include, home visits, supporting attendance at appointments, facilitating transition between teams, emotional support, social inclusion and care planning.

Contribute to the development of training to raise awareness and reduce stigma.


At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it.

This is the same approach we take for our employees.

We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards.

The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.


Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.


Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.


Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy.

The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.

Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.

So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
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