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Senior peer support navigator | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2024 |
| Location: | Wigan, WN2 3AX |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6501785/437-6501785 |
Summary
The role of the Senior Peer Support Worker has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of wider vulnerability within the mental health system. The post holder will have gained experience of a peer support role and are ready and able to support other colleagues. They will have experience of working with people under mental health services and have the ability to carry a caseload of people who may live with multiple unmet needs.
Through sharing wisdom informed by experience and knowledge the post holder will:
· Support and promote recovery as a user led concept
· Emphasise hope and optimism, individual aspirations and goals
· Value experiential learning
· Focus on strengths rather than deficits
· Foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them
· Enable and promote autonomy and self-management
There is an expectation that the Senior peer support worker will be a key contributor in the on-going development of peer support worker roles at the Trust including such things as training programmes and evaluations.
The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers and have a clear understanding of professional boundaries.
The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation. These principles will recognise the need to:
· Promote safe practices
· Value the aims of service users
· Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
· Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
· Value social inclusion
Please refer to the job description attached
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Monday 2 Sep 2024