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Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role.
As an integral and highly valued member of the [Inpatient] or [Specialist] Care Team, the PSW will provide formal and professional peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their unique recovery journey in a progressive way during their time on the ward.
Working in line with the national peer support competency framework, and the key principles of peer support as outlined by ImROC, The PSW will effectively use their own lived experience of recovery to support a person in their own recovery journey, helping the people they are supporting to navigate the inpatient pathway. By building positive relationship with service users and patients based on mutuality, reciprocity, and inclusivity, they will support people to identify their recovery goals and strengths working towards discharge. The PSW will advocate for a persons needs and support that person to self-advocate during their inpatient stay.
Where the term “service users” is used, this includes individual service users, people with lived experience, their family members and carers.
To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing
To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers
To work closely with multidisciplinary team within the service regarding the mental health needs of the people they are support
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

• To embed recovery values and the ethos of peer support into Mental Health Services and champion the role of Peer support worker within the service, the trust and in the community and share best practice.
• To bear a caseload that will be dependent on capacity and demand, and individually negotiated with supervisor/line management.
• To plan, manage and prioritise own workload.
• To positively promote and support independent living by maintaining knowledge of and links with community organisations, especially in relation to employment and leisure.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and national and local policies in relation to the specific service user group and peer support.
• To attend operational and strategic meetings as identified and agreed with line manager, and contribute to development of Peer Support Worker roles in the ICS.
• To attend peer professional development forums.
• To read and understand the statutory requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• To ensure day-to-day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience
• With the team managers and lead clinicians, play a lead role in the development of the Peer support worker team and the role of the peer support worker. Promote and encourage the development of the peer support initiatives.