Overview
Do you have lived experience of Personality Disorder, are passionate about supporting others with similar experiences through inspiring hope for the future? Then this role is for you.
Role
Peer Support Worker to join the Service User Network (SUN) within Oxford Health, Buckinghamshire.
The SUN Peer Support Worker will work closely with mental health practitioners to deliver regular SUN groups in community‑based locations across Buckinghamshire. The role is part‑time (22.5 hours per week).
The primary base for the role is The Whiteleaf Centre in Aylesbury, but you will be expected to work across multiple venues, so the ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential.
Main duties of the job
* Use your own lived experience of Personality Disorder (or associated difficulties) to inspire hope, drawing on empathy and understanding informed by your own experiences to support those accessing services.
* Co‑facilitate SUN peer support groups, offer empathy, empower group members, encouraging them to build their own support networks and resources.
* Support engagement of new members or those considering joining SUN or group‑based services by offering engagement calls where a need has been identified.
* Reduce stigma by role‑modeling recovery journeys and challenging discrimination with compassion.
Benefits
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust‑wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (waiting lists apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year (Pro rata)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person Specification – Questions
Question 1
* Tell us about your existing knowledge of mental health conditions specifically personality disorder/difficulties.
Question 2
* Tell us in what ways your personal experience would allow you to offer specialist support within SUN groups.
Question 3
* Tell us about your previous or current experience working within Peer Support or a similar role.
Question 4
* Tell us about your experience of working in a group setting.
Question 5
* Please tell us about your story or experiences with personality disorder/difficulties and how you think you can apply those experiences to supporting SUN Service Users.
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