Job summary
- Main area
- Peer Support
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-6404497-A
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Curve, GMMH, Prestwich
- Town
- Prestwich
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Peer Support and Training Coordinator
Band 6
Job overview
As Peer Support and Training Coordinator for GMMH Recovery Academy Team you will be responsible for the development and delivery of a wide range of Recovery Academy training programmes to meet the needs of our students (service users, carers, and staff). You will co-produce and co-deliver these training programmes in partnership with people with lived experience and provide supervision and support to our sessional trainers.
You will also support us to recruit, induct, train and supervise our Peer Support Workforce across GMMH delivering our accredited level 3 programmes in line with our Awarding Body requirements and support our peers and operational services to get the most out of these roles.
Main duties of the job
To lead on the recruitment, induction, training and supervision of Peer Mentors and Peer Support Workers within Trust mental health services and to work with clinical teams and operational managers to firmly embed the roles for future sustainability.
To lead on the development, review, delivery, and evaluation of learning and development programmes aimed at developing the knowledge and skills of Peer Mentors and Peer Support Workers working in partnership with the Trust Recovery Academy, other training providers and Awarding Bodies.
To lead on the development and delivery of wider Recovery Academy Training programmes, providing supervision and support to sessional trainers with lived experience.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level/equivalent demonstrable experience
- Postgraduate qualification in psychosocial interventions e.g. MI, CBT or Psychological Well Being Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Teacher/Trainer Qualifications
- Assessor and Verifier Qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering a wide range of psychosocial interventions in a one-to-one and group setting with people with mental health and/or addiction difficulties
- Experience of developing, delivering, monitoring, and evaluating training programmes
- Experience of facilitating individual and group supervision
- Experience of organising and delivering projects in line with set objectives
- Experience of working as a team in order to achieve a shared vision/goal
- Experience of service development and managing change
Desirable criteria
- Experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the health and social care agenda in relation to mental health and substance misuse services
- Understanding of the physical, psychological, and social effects of mental health and substance misuse and appropriate assessments and interventions
- Understanding of the complex needs of service users
- Knowledge and understanding of the peer mentorship agenda in mental health
- Knowledge and understanding of Recovery Colleges in mental health
- Knowledge of equal opportunities legislation
- Knowledge of policies & procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, mental health, and safeguarding
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Compassionate and recovery focussed with a high regard for people with lived experience and the co-production agenda
- Highly motivated to achieve service objectives and maintain high standards with excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to organise ones workload and take a strategic and methodical approach workload
- Ability to keep up-to-date with research, new initiatives, national strategy/policy and clinical practice
- Ability to proactively engage with, and support others, whilst managing conflicting priorities
- Ability to motivate others
- Demonstrate creativity, initiative, and effective communication skills when planning and delivering training
- Ability to use information technology for a range of different purposes, and present information in an effective and professional manner
- Commitment to one’s own and others professional development
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
- Due to the geographic spread of the Trust services there may be a requirement to stay away from home to deliver training and attend meetings from time to time. The Trust will arrange and fund all accommodation costs. Other costs such as mileage will be reimbursed in line with Trust policy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Watson
- Job title
- Head of Service User Engagement & Improvement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 358 1771
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