Peer Supporter

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust's (CNTW) North Locality. The role will be for a Carer Peer supporter for the North Northumberland Community Mental Health Teams.

The Peer Supporter role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the service that we provide. The role is aimed at people with personal lived experience of caring for someone experiencing mental health problems. The principal role of the post will be to support service users/ carers throughout their journey through our services, to establish greater support over their lives and decisions, and build resilience during their care and treatment.

This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a Clinical Team, utilising your personal experience to support people through their own challenges.

Main duties of the job

The role focuses on creating trusting and supportive relationships while offering a different perspective and real understanding through:

Sharing stories to find a mutual connection.

Supporting individuals to identify personal recovery goals and contribute to care planning.

Group work, as well as 1:1 work, using wellness plans and tools. You will co-develop therapeutic groups, dependent on your experience, working with a multi-disciplinary team.

Recording progress and concerns, working in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security.

Building carer confidence throughout their involvement with services and towards their own aspirations in life.

This will be a challenging, but rewarding role, working with people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties/ developmental disability and risks.

The post holder must have the ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding, and they must be able to work as part of a team. They must be confident in working and communicating with people and demonstrate strong recovery values in, inspiring hope and empowerment in others.

The Post will also involve contributing to the continuing development of the Peer Supporter role and linking in with Third sector and/or recovery colleges.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.