Lived Experience Development Worker - ERP short-term offer
NHS AfC: Band 5 Subject to Job Evaluation
Main area Psychology Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Subject to Job Evaluation Contract Permanent: N/A Hours
1. Part time
2. Flexible working
hours per week Job ref -ACC-7- Site St Andrew's House Town Derby Salary £, - £, pa, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We have a Lived Experience Development Worker role in our Emotion Regulation Pathway to work across our Living Well & Derby Wellbeing community teams in Derbyshire with a focus on supporting the delivery of effective interventions for people with complex emotional needs (CEN).
Covering various locations across Derbyshire including: Killamarsh, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Ripley, Ilkeston, Buxton, Matlock, Ashbourne Derby and Swadlincote.
In the ERP (Emotion Regulation Pathway) we work with people with complex emotional needs, who may be diagnosed with ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’. We use evidence-based interventions to support people who have problems in regulating emotions, impulsivity and interpersonal relationships using evidence-based approaches.
The role offers opportunities to co-develop and deliver peer support in the ERP. This post will support the ongoing success of bringing the expertise of people with lived experience into our Living Well teams; specifically by bringing that expertise into our pathway for people with complex emotional needs.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this post early so please submit your applications as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The Lived Experience Development Worker is someone with their own experience of mental health challenges who can use this understanding to support ERP service development and help others with self-management, recovery, connection and engagement.
The Lived Experience Development Worker joins the ERP and will have a central role in raising the profile and voice of people with lived experience of CEN. They will help to evaluate, co-produce and develop ERP offers and support the delivery of CEN peer support. They will be involved in wider peer networks and trust wide training and co-production of services. The post holder will ensure high quality, effective, peer support is delivered in the ERP. They will work with a small caseload providing peer support to people with CEN and provide ongoing support to recruit and retain a small team of peer support workers in the ERP. They will actively manage their workload, effectively and efficiently prioritising competing demands. They will be committed to multidisciplinary team working, have relationship building skills, able to manage variable demands and be capable of supporting a small, team, dispersed across a large geographical area.
As a member of the Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust team, the post holder will be expected to reflect the values and key behaviours of the organisation, adopt the policies and philosophy of the service and provide interventions based on the recovery philosophy.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
3. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
4. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
5. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
6. Generous NHS pension scheme
7. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
8. Health service discounts and online benefits
9. Incremental pay progression
10. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
11. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
12. Health and wellbeing opportunities
13. Structured learning and development opportunities
You would be welcomed into a vibrant, flexible, forward thinking Trust and Division, where ideas and innovation are welcomed. Working across beautiful Derbyshire delivering in local communities with MDT colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
14. Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
15. Peer support qualification or training
16. Peer supervision qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
17. Lived experience of mental health services as a recipient of care
18. Experience of working in the field of patient, public involvement or improvement.
Desirable criteria
19. Practiced as an expert by experience in any setting
20. Experience of managing and/or leading a team, service or project
21. Experience of listening, collecting information and representing a diverse voice
22. Experience of group facilitation, supporting groups or workshops
23. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
24. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health issues and those presenting with Complex Emotional Needs
25. The ability to effectively manage, organise and prioritise own workload and meet set deadlines
26. Good interpersonal skills to facilitate communication with colleagues and other service providers
27. Able to act as a role model and demonstrate leadership skills
28. Able to recognise and constructively challenge poor practice
29. Able to support staff to deliver person-centred care that enables recovery
Desirable criteria
30. Knowledge of trauma informed practice and how this applies in an adult mental health setting
31. Understanding and application of evidence-based practice
32. Good understanding of NHS standards and relevant national standards
33. Able to demonstrate commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Further details / informal visits contact
NameEmma EacockJob titleClinical LeadEmail number
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