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Peer Support WorkerinChelmsfordinChelmsfordPUBLISHED MON 2 DEC 2024

Band 3: £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum  PERMANENT  GOOD SALARY 

CASELOADFAMILYHOLISTICMENTAL HEALTHMULTI-DISCIPLINARYNHS

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustFollow Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with mental health challenges by supporting their recovery journey.
Utilization of personal lived experience to foster genuine connections and understanding with service users, promoting a sense of hope and empowerment.
Collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team, enhancing professional development and fostering supportive workplace relationships.
Ability to advocate for service users' needs and help them navigate the complex healthcare system, ensuring they feel heard and respected.
Engagement in continuous learning and professional growth opportunities, including participation in peer professional development forums.
Promotion of recovery-focused care principles and being part of a progressive approach to mental health support, which contributes to reducing stigma and improving community perceptions.
Flexibility to integrate into various community services and support networks, enhancing the overall support system for service users.
The Peer Support Worker (PSW) role at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford entails providing professional peer support and practical assistance to service users during their recovery journey in a mental health inpatient setting. The PSW will leverage their own lived experience to help individuals navigate their recovery pathways, build positive relationships based on mutual understanding, and identify their recovery goals. This position will involve advocating for service users, promoting self-advocacy, and facilitating access to additional services while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care.

Key responsibilities include encouraging service users to direct their own recovery processes, assisting them in recognizing their strengths and interests, and supporting their integration into the community. The PSW is also tasked with managing risks, ensuring adherence to recovery values, and participating in strategic discussions to develop the role of peer support within the Trust. Overall, this role aims to contribute to the improvement of mental health services through compassionate care and the promotion of recovery and wellbeing.
Opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with mental health challenges by supporting their recovery journey.
Utilization of personal lived experience to foster genuine connections and understanding with service users, promoting a sense of hope and empowerment.
Collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team, enhancing professional development and fostering supportive workplace relationships.
Ability to advocate for service users' needs and help them navigate the complex healthcare system, ensuring they feel heard and respected.
Engagement in continuous learning and professional growth opportunities, including participation in peer professional development forums.
Promotion of recovery-focused care principles and being part of a progressive approach to mental health support, which contributes to reducing stigma and improving community perceptions.
Flexibility to integrate into various community services and support networks, enhancing the overall support system for service users.

Here are 5 questions you could be asked if you apply for this job: Start practice interview...
1. Can you share your own recovery journey and how it informs your approach to supporting others?
2. How do you believe your lived experience can enhance the peer support you provide to service users?
3. Describe a challenging situation you faced in your recovery, and how did you cope with it?
4. What do you understand by the principles of mutuality and reciprocity in peer support?
5. How would you apply the strengths-based approach in your work with service users?
1. Can you share your own recovery journey and how it informs your approach to supporting others?
2. How do you believe your lived experience can enhance the peer support you provide to service users?
3. Describe a challenging situation you faced in your recovery, and how did you cope with it?
4. What do you understand by the principles of mutuality and reciprocity in peer support?
5. How would you apply the strengths-based approach in your work with service users?
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More about MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health has emerged as a critical issue in the United Kingdom, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis highlighted the fragility of mental well-being across different demographics, from children and adolescents to adults and the elderly. It has sparked a wider conversation about the importance of mental health care, accessibility, and the stigmas often associated with mental illnesses.Learn more...
Useful skills for a Peer Support Worker:
To work as a Peer Support Worker in the UK, you typically need a combination of personal attributes, skills, and practical knowledge. Here are some essential skills and qualities that are valuable for this role:
1. Lived Experience: Having personal experience of mental health challenges, addiction, or other relevant issues is fundamental. This allows you to relate to and understand the experiences of those you will be supporting.
2. Empathy and Compassion: The ability to understand and share the feelings of others is crucial. You should be able to listen without judgment and offer support in a caring manner.
3. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for effectively engaging with individuals, families, and the wider community. This includes active listening and expressing thoughts clearly.
4. Interpersonal Skills: Building trust and rapport with those you support is important. You should be approachable, friendly, and able to connect with diverse individuals.
5. Problem-solving Skills: The ability to help individuals find solutions to their challenges is key. This includes being resourceful and supportive in helping people overcome barriers.
6. Teamwork: You may work collaboratively with mental health professionals, social workers, and other support staff, so being able to cooperate and integrate within a team is vital.
7. Boundaries and Professionalism: Understanding professional boundaries and maintaining a professional demeanor while being supportive is crucial. This includes knowing when to refer someone to a professional for additional help.
8. Cultural Competence: Awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences, including understanding how different backgrounds can affect an individual's experience and needs.
9. Advocacy Skills: The ability to advocate for the needs and rights of those you support, navigating services and systems effectively on their behalf.
10. Knowledge of Support Services: Familiarity with local mental health services, support networks, and community resources so you can guide individuals to appropriate help.
11. Training: Some positions may require or recommend specific training programs, such as Mental Health First Aid, or specialized peer support training.
12. Self-care and Resilience: The role can be emotionally demanding, so you should have skills in self-care and resilience strategies to maintain your own well-being while supporting others.
 


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