Job Summary
This is a unique opportunity for a motivated individual who has personal experience with the Criminal Justice System or prison custody. The position is ideal for someone eager to use lived experience in prison and the Criminal Justice Service to assist others who have faced similar challenges. You will help them connect with support networks. The outreach service covers Herefordshire, based in Hereford. Training will be given. Experience of support work is desirable but not required, as the role depends more on your ability to use your personal experience to support others while being part of an NHS team that is supportive, approachable and dedicated to the role. The ability to commute independently across the Herefordshire area is essential.
Peer support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path. We actively seek peers who have lived experience of the Criminal Justice System and who wish to help others.
Main duties of the job
As a Peer Support Worker, you would work across the area with people who have come into contact with Liaison & Diversion and then referred to our Outreach service. You will build a good working relationship with them and help identify their needs alongside a senior Team Member. You will then work with a caseload to support access to health and support services for up to three months. You will be part of a larger team and, under the supervision of the Team Lead and Senior Peer Support Worker, work alongside Navigators and Support Time Recovery Workers, participating in the client’s journey from referral to discharge.
About Us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities. In return, we will support you with:
* Career development and progression
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* Flexible working options
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
* Extensive health and wellbeing support and resources
* Travel time between patients paid for community team work
* Lease car or salary sacrifice options with mileage paid
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
* Free car parking at trust sites
* Free flu vaccinations annually
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund up to £250 (if criteria met)
We are diverse and inclusive, with multiple staff networks to help you connect with colleagues.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industry: Information Services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential: Lived experience of the Criminal Justice System. Willingness to use own experiences to support others.
Desirable: Experience of supporting people in the community.
Other
Essential: Able to commute across the whole West Mercia Area. Personal values.
Disclosure and DBS
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, SME House, Herefordshire, HR2 6DR
Employer's website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk
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