Band 3 Peer Support Worker- Domestic Abuse
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
The role of a Peer Support Worker (PSW) Domestic Abuse has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of the challenges faced by Domestic Abuse survivors, or experience of caring for a close friend or close family member experiencing these challenges.Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support workers will inspire hope and belief that life outside of these experiences, is possible in others. They make a positive contribution to the lives of others by using their lived experience.
Main duties of the job
The PSW will take a lead role in embedding peer support values within a designated clinical pathway, alongside other Trust recovery and Domestic Abuse champions, and act as an ambassador of Peer Support for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker (PSW) will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users based on their own unique mental health goals.
Through careful sharing of the wisdom from their own lived experience, the PSW will inspire hope and belief that these goals are possible, whilst recognising that each individual’s recovery is a distinctive and deeply personal process. Within a relationship of mutuality, PSWs work with service users to help recognise their strengths, and identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose.They facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection themselves and to local communities.
As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, the PSW will carry out duties aligned to our peer support core competencies framework and will work alongside service users on a 1:1 and/ or group basis. There will be opportunities for innovation and ongoing development as the post gets established.
Working for our organisation
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
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Person specification- Essential criteria
- Relevant lived experience
- Level 3 certificate in Peer Support or willingness to complete
- Ability to use personal experiences to support others and demonstrate empathy
- Ability to use judgement & know when to escalate risk
- Able to understand and adhere to the boundaries of peer support working
- Sensitivity to the needs of service users and their families
- Flexible approach
- Personal understanding of how to manage stress and when to access support
- Reliable
- Experience in a healthcare setting
- Experience of delivering peer support
- Experience of teaching, coaching, mentoring
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.
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