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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
Job ref
395-AR200-25IC
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Goodmayes Hospital
Town
Ilford
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 plus HCAS (pro rata for part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/01/2025 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Peer Support Worker

Band 3

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Do you have experience of using mental health services and feel that you could use your recovery to inspire and promote hope to others?  At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join our 24/7 Integrated Crisis Assessment Hub (ICAH) Team in Goodmayes Hospital and provide invaluable support to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis

Drawing on your lived experience of mental health challenges, you will work alongside the clinical multidisciplinary team to foster a safe and therapeutic environment where service users feel heard, understood, and supported.

Main duties of the job

As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide invaluable support by using your personal experience with mental health challenges to help individuals in acute mental health crises. Your responsibilities will include helping them identify their strengths and recovery goals, inspiring hope, demonstrating coping strategies, and offering emotional support tailored to their immediate needs. By sharing your lived experience, you will inspire hope and demonstrate that recovery is possible, fostering a supportive and empathetic environment for those in crisis.

This is a 24/7 service, and shifts are organised on a rota basis, there may be an expectation to work nights as part of your regular schedule. There may also be a requirement to work in other areas in line with service needs

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

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 focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

If you require any additional support during the application process please contact [email protected]. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment journey.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Faith Amasowomwan
Job title
Head of Peer Support
Email address
[email protected]
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