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Peer Support Worker - TIDES
| Posting date: | 28 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 2DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9246-25-0522 |
Summary
TIDES are a supportive team currently made up of clinical psychology, systemic family therapy, cognitive behavioural therapists and mental health practitioners which are from a variety of professional backgrounds. Our team will be offering young people evidence-based interventions such as psychoeducational work, individual CBT and family therapeutic work aimed at helping our young people and their families to cope with their unusual experiences. TIDES practitioners work with small manageable caseloads and hold an integrated approach to the care we provide. When you join us, you can expect a thorough induction, specific peer Support Worker training and ongoing support from the team and wider peer support network. Please note that due the large geographical area covered by the team, the ability to travel independently is a requirement of this position. The PSW will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users to help them regain control over their lives and enable their own unique recovery journey. PSWs will show empathy, share experiences, inspire hope, and promote personal recovery, with the aim of assisting service users on both a 1:1 and group basis, to gain and maintain their independence in the community. The PSW will act as an ambassador of recovery within the service setting. Benefits included in this role: Generous NHS pension Comprehensive in house and external training programmes Career progression Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum, plus paid bank holidays. Access to a variety of discounts for restaurants & shops via the 'Blue Light Card' Lease car schemes Discounted gym membership Free parking It is essential that applicants read the full job description and person specification in advance. Please note completion of the NHS Care Certificate and Peer Support Worker Training Programme are mandatory for the role. You are urged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the person specification and provide examples of how NSFT Values are an integral part of the way you have and will continue to deliver service. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more details. Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs