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Band 3 Peer Support Worker- Domestic Abuse

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior & Mid Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Birmingham

AI generated summary

  • You must be female to apply.
  • You will provide peer support, share personal experiences, facilitate recovery goals, recognize strengths, and promote community connections for service users in a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

  • This advert is for Female applicants only, by proceeding, you are confirming that you are female.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

FAQs

Is this position open to male applicants?

No, this position is specifically for female applicants only.

What qualifications are needed for the Peer Support Worker position?

The job description emphasizes lived experience of domestic abuse as a primary qualification, along with a commitment to helping others through shared experiences.

What are the main responsibilities of the Peer Support Worker?

The main responsibilities include providing formalized peer support to service users, sharing wisdom from personal experiences, and facilitating the recognition of individual strengths and goals in a supportive environment.

Will the Peer Support Worker have the opportunity to work in a team?

Yes, the Peer Support Worker will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, working alongside other clinical staff and recovery champions.

Is training available for the Peer Support Worker role?

While the job description does not specify training, there will be opportunities for ongoing development as the post is established.

How can I get in touch for further information or informal visits?

You can contact Charlotte Weir, Peer Support Programme Educator, via email at bsol.peersupport@nhs.net or by phone at 0121 3013950.

What is the primary focus of the Peer Support Worker in terms of service users?

The primary focus is to inspire hope and belief in service users by helping them recognize their strengths and pursue their unique mental health goals.

What type of environment does Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust promote?

The Trust promotes a compassionate, inclusive, and committed environment where staff work together to provide excellent care to support the community.

Are Peer Support Workers expected to work one-on-one or in groups?

Yes, Peer Support Workers are expected to work with service users on a one-on-one basis and/or in group settings.

What opportunities might arise as the Peer Support Worker role is established?

There will be opportunities for innovation and ongoing development within the role as it becomes established.

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) is proud to provide inpatient, community and specialist mental health care for over 71,000 people across Birmingham and Solihull and the West Midlands. Our services include rehabilitation, addiction, secure care, home treatment, assertive outreach, early intervention, place of safety and wellbeing. We also manage the delivery of mental health care in HMP Birmingham. With 5,300 staff working across 40 sites - and serving a culturally and socially diverse population of 1.3 million people – we are one of the biggest and most complex mental health trusts in the country.