Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site. We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year. As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit. You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including: Great flexible working opportunities Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme Generous annual leave and pension scheme Extensive staff health and well-being programmes Job overview Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK Have you ever wondered if you could use your lived experience of an eating disorder to help others? This opportunity could be for you! Children and Young People (CYP) Peer Support Workers (PSWs) will have lived experience of accessing an Eating Disorder Service, CYP PSWs will provide intentional peer support (emotional and practical support) to young people in the community who are accessing support by the Eating Disorder Team. The CYP PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values (mutuality, individual responsibility, agreed goals, individual narratives etc.) within the services in which they are based. Through the sharing of a lived experience of an eating disorder the CYP PSW will provide hope, inspiration and a belief that achieving their goals is possible for the young people who access out services. Within a person-centered relationship they will facilitate and support self-determination and a re-connection with other individuals and the wider community. Advert To work as an integral and highly valued member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in facilitating and leading patient-centred activities which inspire hope, control and opportunity for service users. To support individuals in identifying personal recovery goals to improve their quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead. Through sharing aspects of own lived experience of mental health challenges and of accessing services the Peer Support Worker will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others Working for our organisation Alder Hey has already earned our place as one of the world's leading children's hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and have a broad range of hospital and community services, serving the local population of children, as well as being a tertiary referral centre for children from across Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales. Every individual makes a valuable contribution and Alder Hey is proud of its long history of providing pioneering and innovative healthcare to children and young people. The post holder must adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures at all times. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide support to young people and families accessing or waiting to access Alder Hey Eating Disorder Service. To provide tailor made packages of peer support to young people using a range of communication skills ensuring meaningful engagement. To act as a role model to service users to inspire hope, share life experiences and demonstrate coping strategies, and share experiences of achievement To co-facilitate peer support and other focused groups in partnership with members of staff. To support young people to engage with the service, help them to access information on health promotion, mental and physical wellbeing. To support young people to access community-based activities. To provide a listening ear and advocacy to young people needing support through direct contact or from direction from a Qualified Clinician. To communicate with young people, families and colleagues with optimism and enthusiasm whilst being sensitive to the complex and diverse needs of the clients. To work within sphere of competence in line with peer support worker training. We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted. Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact recruiting manager of vacancy or the recruitment team at [email protected] or call 0151 282 4599 Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application. Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.