Peer Support Worker (Lived Experience) Complex Emotional Needs
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Gloucester, GL1 3PX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9327-26-0174 |
Summary
To communicate with a variety of people on a range of matters and keep accurate and complete records consistent with the Trusts policies and procedures. To act as a specialist resource within the service, by offering a unique perspective to service users. To act as an expert on recovery resources. To share ideas about ways of achieving recovery goals. To co-faciliate group therapy, support and psycho-education groups in various settings within the community. To promote opportunities for people with lived experience to raise awareness and promote understanding. Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so, while working as an effective and responsible team member. Prioritise own workload and organise own work to meet timescales. Peer support work will take proactive steps to ensure accessibility. Explore the role of Peer Mentor Volunteers, which may involve holding focus groups with interested persons to explore key principles for peer support. Respond to enquiries about Peer Support in a timely manner. Attend Peer Support Group meetings. Support individuals and their families from a holistic perspective. To actively contribute to the development and practice of a coherent, supportive, and effective learning environment; attending regular team meetings. To attend and actively participate in support and supervision meetings and other meetings as agreed. To input and store data and information, as well as collect, collate and report routine data and information. Make changes in own practice and offer suggestions for improving services and to contribute to the ongoing development of the Complex Emotional Needs Service. To maintain good communication with colleagues within Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust, peer mentors, partner organisations and external agencies. Work closely with Trust social inclusion team, help lead on quarterly expert by lived experience forums. Act in ways that support equality and value diversity. Treat everyone with whom you come into contact with dignity and respect. Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality and diversity. To adhere to the trust clinical guidelines, code of ethics, policies, procedures and stated aims / core purpose. To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Team Manager. This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas