Peer Support Worker
| 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: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-26-0142 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities Work in a busy ward environment on both a 1:1 and group basis to provide formalised peer support to children and young people with significant physical and/or mental health challenges. Be creative and flexible to the often quickly changing of the ward environment; varying and adapting plans at short notice for the benefit and needs of the peers and current risk levels. Have insight into your own wellbeing and be proactive in utilising your own learned coping techniques to maintain ongoing wellbeing and self-care. Contribute to the wider overall care of your peer by writing recovery focussed notes on the NHS system and seeking regular feedback via service set outcome measures. Support peers to collaboratively set and work towards recovery goals, incorporating hope and optimism through skills for self-confidence/belief, practical coping strategies and positive future planning (e.g., Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)). Support your peer to overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk refocussing on the unique strengths they have. Support your peer to self-advocate for their needs and wants within clinical discussions; empowering them to be the expert in their own care. Facilitate access to groups and networks that enable peers to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for successful discharge planning. Value and promote the personal, social, cultural and spiritual uniqueness each peer has. Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, peers and carers.