Learning Disability Peer Support Worker in Whittingham, Preston inWhittingham, Preston PUBLISHED MON 3 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
Please be advised this role is designed to support our diverse community, and improve employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities.This post is open to applicants with a learning disability. If this does not apply to you please do not submit an application.Previous applicants to this post need not apply.Water Meadow View is a new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities. The site is due to open in Winter 2025 on our site in Whittingham, Preston.As we prepare to open this unit, we have a new and exciting opportunity for a LD Peer Support Worker to join us and support the Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver outstanding person-centred care.This role will play a vital part in ensuring that the voices of people who use our service are embedded in everything we do.One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients, and this new inpatient unit will do just that. Water Meadow View will offer clinical excellence, support, and safety, with patient-centred care at its heart.

Main duties of the job
As a Peer Support Worker, you will use your personal lived

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of having a learning disability to support and empower others facing similar

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s.Working within Water Meadow View, you will provide emotional and practical support, helping individuals build confidence, develop independence, and engage in recovery in a meaningful way. You will also use your lived

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to ensure that the service user's voice is heard and is at the centre.The key responsibilities of this role are:To work directly with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with the Ward Manager.To encourage and support service users to engage in meaningful occupations throughout the day.Work alongside service users and occupational therapy professionals to plan, deliver and evaluate occupational therapy groups through meaningful co-production.To engage with service users throughout their recovery journey to support admission, therapy, treatment, care and discharge.Support professionals to deliver training to external providers to support successful dischargesTo support multi-disciplinary professionals to develop resources for service users

About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider

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s such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

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Date posted
November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2

Salary
£24,465 a year Per Annum (subject to confirmation)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
351-SPS1466-TG-A

Job location
sL7F9 L2092 Water Meadow ViewGuild Lodge,Whittingham, PrestonPR3 2JH

Job description

Job responsibilities
To support service users to provide feedback on their therapy, treatment and care.Support training and awareness initiatives to enhance staff understanding of lived

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.Use and develop reasonably adjusted information such as easy read information based on the needs of the service userUse personal lived

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to support Water Meadow View recruitment and selection process.To facilitate peer led activities within the unit such as coffee mornings, service user engagement sessions to promote social interaction, skill development and mutual support.Use lived

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to support with the induction of new employees.To meet and greet visitors and take an active role in site introductions and walk rounds.To work closely with the Lived

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Quality Assurance Lead, to ensure that service user feedback is shared.For more

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on this vacancy please review the attached

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Person Specification
Education/QualificationEssentialAbility to read, write and communicate effectively in a healthcare setting.Basic computer literacy skills and the ability to use computer systems such as emails, Microsoft Teams, internet searches etc.Willingness to undertake training appropriate to the role.KnowledgeEssentialCommitted to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring the voices of people with lived

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are heard

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EssentialPersonal lived

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of having a learning disability

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of using inpatient or community based learning disability services.PersonalEssentialWillingness to share own personal

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s to support and empower othersGenuine concern for the well-being of others, creating a safe space for service users to share their

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s.Ability to take guidance from colleagues appropriately.

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are heard

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EssentialPersonal lived

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer

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