Responsibilities
Peer Support Facilitators will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users to regain control over their lives and unique recovery process. They will work alongside service users through their recovery journey, engaging in 1:1 and group sessions, and supporting development of pre‑vocational skills.
Other duties include:
- Providing peer support in a compassionate, supportive manner and encouraging active participation.
- Delivering pre‑vocational interventions to increase confidence, work ability, develop a daily routine and engage in opportunities that assist recovery.
- Using lived experience to bring hope, raise aspirations and promote recovery among service users and team colleagues.
- Working collaboratively with other colleagues within the team.
Qualifications and Personal Qualities
Personal qualities ideal for the role include:
- Empathic understanding of service users’ experience when admitted to a mental health inpatient unit.
- Ability to encourage participation, good communication skills, or willingness to develop these.
- Ability to listen without bias and to objectively see both sides of an issue.
- Ability to give feedback in a constructive manner.
- Ability to use lived experience positively and appropriately, with an awareness of one’s own personal recovery journey.
Diversity and Inclusion
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under‑represented groups. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
Employment Conditions
LSCFT supports flexible working; working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, and flexi‑time will be considered. Peer Facilitators will receive full access to our staff health and wellbeing offer, including supervision and other occupational health services.
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