Site: Kelvedon Ward - Basildon Mental Health Unit
Town: Basildon
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/01/2025 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). Our Vision and Values
Our Vision:
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.” Our Purpose:
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.” Our Values: We Care We Empower Our Strategic Objectives: We will deliver safe, high-quality integrated care services. We will enable each other to be the best that we can. We will work together with our partners to make our services better. We will help our communities to thrive. Job Overview
Please note you must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this position. Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role. As an integral and highly valued member of the [Inpatient] or [Specialist] Care Team, the PSW will provide formal and professional peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their unique recovery journey. Working in line with the national peer support competency framework, the PSW will effectively use their own lived experience of recovery to support service users, helping them to navigate the inpatient pathway. Main Duties of the Job
To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers. To work closely with the multidisciplinary team regarding the mental health needs of the people they support. Working for Our Organisation
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including: Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme Flexible working options Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships: To acknowledge and work to the key principles for providing peer support. To work with multi-disciplinary teams to support service users in accessing additional services. To attend multidisciplinary team and other meetings as appropriate. Caring Responsibilities: To support service users to direct their own recovery process. To assist service users to identify their strengths and personal interests. Risk Management: To manage and work effectively in line with Trust risk policies. To report any observed concerns regarding an individual's wellbeing. Strategic and Operational Responsibilities: To embed recovery values and the ethos of peer support into Mental Health Services. To plan, manage and prioritise own workload. Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Knowledge
Experience of working alongside mental health professionals. Skills/Experience
Personal lived experience of managing or living with complex mental health issues. Experience of working with volunteers and/or community organizations. Important Professional References:
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references covering your last three years of employment history. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and particularly welcomes applications from people with experience of using mental health services. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). Our Vision and Values
Our Vision:
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.” Our Purpose:
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.” Our Values: We Care We Empower Our Strategic Objectives: We will deliver safe, high-quality integrated care services. We will enable each other to be the best that we can. We will work together with our partners to make our services better. We will help our communities to thrive. Job Overview
Please note you must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this position. Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role. As an integral and highly valued member of the [Inpatient] or [Specialist] Care Team, the PSW will provide formal and professional peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their unique recovery journey. Working in line with the national peer support competency framework, the PSW will effectively use their own lived experience of recovery to support service users, helping them to navigate the inpatient pathway. Main Duties of the Job
To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing. To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers. To work closely with the multidisciplinary team regarding the mental health needs of the people they support. Working for Our Organisation
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including: Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme Flexible working options Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships: To acknowledge and work to the key principles for providing peer support. To work with multi-disciplinary teams to support service users in accessing additional services. To attend multidisciplinary team and other meetings as appropriate. Caring Responsibilities: To support service users to direct their own recovery process. To assist service users to identify their strengths and personal interests. Risk Management: To manage and work effectively in line with Trust risk policies. To report any observed concerns regarding an individual's wellbeing. Strategic and Operational Responsibilities: To embed recovery values and the ethos of peer support into Mental Health Services. To plan, manage and prioritise own workload. Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Knowledge
Experience of working alongside mental health professionals. Skills/Experience
Personal lived experience of managing or living with complex mental health issues. Experience of working with volunteers and/or community organizations. Important Professional References:
Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references covering your last three years of employment history. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and particularly welcomes applications from people with experience of using mental health services. Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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