Overview
Highbury Hospital has exciting vacancies in the role of Peer Support Worker. Roles are available on Rowan 1 and Redwood 1 (male), Redwood 2 (female) and Willows (male PICU).
Responsibilities
* Use lived experience to offer understanding and support in linking with appropriate services/agencies.
* Promote choice and inspire hope and future opportunities for inpatients.
* Act as a recovery champion within the team and as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.
* Invest in personal and professional development and support ongoing development of peer roles in the Trust.
* Support carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community by enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well-being needs, in line with support plans and facilitating engagement with mainstream services.
* Work under the supervision of the Team Manager.
* Work as part of the multidisciplinary inpatient team, offering support to people admitted onto the ward.
Important context
The value of lived experience in supporting this population is recognised as an integral part of this service and adds value to the support offered.
Additional information
* TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 colleagues across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.
* We offer employee networks including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions, and Menopause Champions.
* The health and wellbeing of colleagues is supported by in-house occupational health and staff counselling services.
* The Trust is committed to reducing carbon emissions with an Energy and Environmental team and aims for net-zero.
* To follow ward policies and the peer support worker and bands 2-4 codes of conduct and to contribute to peer support development days.
* Roles are to be carried out in accordance with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures; it is the post holder’s responsibility to keep up to date with these documents.
Qualifications and visa information
* Please note this post does not meet the skill level required for a Skilled Worker visa.
* Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need a Band 3 role or above; sponsorship depends on the specific role and criteria. See GOV.UK immigration guidance for details.
* DBS check cost: £26.40 standard or £54.40 enhanced; costs are deducted from salary over the first two months. DBS Update Service is available for an annual fee of £16.
* All applicants are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service where applicable.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025
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