Senior Peer Facilitator (Early Intervention Service)
Location: Fairfield Centre Town, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)
Join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to support recovery through lived experience.
Main Duties
Develop a supportive peer network across the Early Intervention service locality by enhancing recruitment, training and mentorship of Peer Facilitators.
Promote Trust-wide understanding of the role of peers in achieving excellent person‑centred care, and foster recovery principles and education.
Working for our Organisation
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion and actively welcomes applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief or sexual orientation.
We support flexible working patterns, including term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time, and provide resources to promote staff wellbeing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Good level of secondary education in Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level
- Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship or similar qualification, or commitment to work towards Level 3 Peer Worker Apprenticeship
Knowledge
- Lived experience of mental health illness and experience of accessing secondary care services
- Wide range of life experiences to provide an enablement and positive view of opportunities for others
- Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
Experience
- Previous work in a mental health peer support or facilitation role
- Ability to maintain boundaries and establish a positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers
- Experience of liaising with other agencies and partners
Skills
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Ability to work in a non-judgmental manner
- Adaptable to change
