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Autism Peer Support Worker

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 07 Ebrill 2025
Cyflog: £31,944.00 i £34,937.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £31944.00 - £34937.00 a year
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 21 Ebrill 2025
Lleoliad: Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ
Cwmni: NHS Jobs
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: C9334-25-0342

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To ensure confidentiality and safe keeping of client records. To be able to signpost to community and/or online resources and access appropriate mainstream and autism resources. To be aware of, teach others and challenge issues in relation to autism and stigma, low expectations and anti-discriminatory practice as appropriate. To attend team meetings as appropriate. With agreement of line manager, to promote the role of peer support both within SLAM and externally, through co-delivery of presentations, workshops, and information sharing. In addition, to participate in Trust-wide peer related projects and audits. To take part in regular one-to-one supervision with senior staff. To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual appraisal. To complete mandatory training. To take part in group supervision and mentoring for peer workers. To work with other TCA team members in co-production (design), delivery (processes), evaluation (of outcomes) and dissemination (of findings) as part of service development opportunities within the team To work with TCA team membersto co-produce (design) and co-deliver teaching, training and workshops focused on autism and related topics for service users, carers/supporters and staff To work within the spirit of co-production and co-delivery for all presentations and workshops To support autistic service users and/or carers accessing the the TCA team in relation to wellbeing, social inclusion and other aspects of recovery To role-model the positive use and impact of lived experience of mental ill-health, recovery and self-management with service users and/or carer they are supporting The post holder will be required to be self-reflective about their personal lived experience of autism and/or mental ill-health. This is an essential criteria of the role and successful applicants will be expected to use this experience within co-production and delivery of the sensory pilot aims and objectives. Peer support workers will need to be able to recognise the value and impact of their own lived experience. Effective use of personal experience of recovery and wellbeing is an essential role requirement to support the service users, carers/supporters and staff to understand the teaching materials and develop knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable wellbeing and self-management. Successful applicants will be offered regular team and individual supervision and training opportunities to support their own wellbeing and links to their work activities. To work closely other TCA team members, and practitioners from a variety of professions and roles within SLaM. To ensure that any concerns regarding an individuals mental and physical health and wellbeing highlighted within interactions with service users are shares with the team and/or their line manager in order that a decision to notify the individuals care team is made To identify the diverse needs of the service users, carers and staff and to adapt teaching and communication style in response to the audience's level of need and understanding. To work flexibly including travelling to sites within the boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark where relevant and appropriate. There is not an expectation to work out of hours.