We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Lead to join the Cardiff & Vale MHCB.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Peer Support Worker, and have the necessary skills and experience to lead Peer Support Practice and supervise Peers in community and in-patient settings.

The MHCB Peer lead will be supervised by the Strategic Lead for Lived Experience Workforce and Recovery College and will regularly collaborate and co-reflect with the Recovery College Peer Lead, Operational Lead, and Co-Production Lead.

Leading on project management, development and evaluation of new and existing Peer Support Work, the successful candidate will have direct responsibility for developing and supporting our MHCB Peer Support Team through appraisal, supervision, induction, training, and education. The Peer Lead will support, train and advise clinical teams in preparation for recruitment and on-going development and support of Peer Support Workers.

The MHCB Peer Lead will work directly with service users as a Peer Support Worker and work as a Peer Trainer in the Recovery College, co-designing and delivering Peer Support training and teaching established models of Peer Support.

The MHCB Peer Lead is responsible for the implementation of Lived Experience Strategy and governance in relation to Peer Support Workforce, deputising for the Strategic lead as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist advice, leadership and direction to The MH Clinical and the development of peer support
• To hold responsibility for education and training within the MH Clinical Board and the Recovery College and to coordinate provision by multidisciplinary staff, service users, carers and multiagency providers.
• With support from the Mental Health Clinical Board develop the policies and procedures to enable the safe running of Peer Support across a range of venues.
• To provide leadership across the Peer Support Team including responsibility for appraisal, supervision, induction, training and education.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of peer workforce holding responsibility for defined projects.
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of UHB wide Recovery College.
• To work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and with voluntary organizations, local authority and other appropriate health and social care sectors to negotiate peer work provision across all levels of mental health provision.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well,and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Will hold a relevant qualification at degree level or equivalent. Evidence of recent formal training/ learning and continued professional development at a higher level, supplemented by short specialist courses e.g. Recovery-focused and peer support related training activities. Evidence of specialist post-graduate education or equivalent experience. Able to demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development Masters

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualifications in an area of relevance to the educational environment of a recovery college and the clinical settings in which the college may operate. Published articles or research. Holds professional registration as awarded by the Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or similar. Educational Qualification. Management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in managing resources e.g. financial, stock, equipment etc. Lived experience of mental health challenges and of using mental health services. Experience of change strategies. Experience of supervising and appraising staff (individual and group) Experience of recruitment. Experience of delivering training and presentations. Experience of and commitment to co-production. Inter-professional and multi-agency team working within both voluntary and statutory services.

Desirable

• Experience in managing complex HR issues with staff e.g. the management of performance / long term sickness. Experience in budget management. Experience in Strategy development and delivery. Experience in guidelines and policy development. Post qualification experience working in mental health services (statutory or voluntary sector). Experience as a Peer Support Worker or Peer Support trainer. Experience in participating in audit/evaluation / research projects. Experience of workforce planning. Team Leadership within multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Essential

• Autonomous practitioner with self-management skills. Advanced reasoning/problem solving skills. Planning and prioritisation of workload. Communicate complex information to a wide audience and adapt approach accordingly, demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication. Knowledge of current healthcare and social care policies. Reflective practitioner. Ability to deal with sensitivities and complexities, using interpersonal skills. Effective leadership skills. Clear understanding of the Personal Recovery agenda, social inclusion and the concept of peer support (including the roles of a Peer Support Worker and Peer Support Trainer) and their application to service delivery. Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines and competing priorities & to make and action decisions independently within agreed time frames. Ability to recognise and articulate own values and principles, understanding how these may be different from those of others.

Desirable

• Research skills

Special Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of services that link across the primary/secondary care interface to provide integrated care. This is to include voluntary organisations. Management and application of Health and Safety at Work Act to include relevant Risk Assessments and application of the Manual Handling Policy.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Good interpersonal skills, persuasive and a good negotiator. Ability to work at all levels within and outside the Health Board. Ability to lead and work well in a team environment but able to work on his / her own initiative. Well-developed leadership skills. Highly motivated and able to work to deadlines. Willingness to learn new skills where appropriate and have a flexible approach to work. Ability to work effectively in a highly complex and continually changing environment. Ability to work under pressure to demanding timetables. Attention to detail. Exceptionally motivated. The ability to meet the demands of the role to comply with the Equality Act. Ability to travel to meet the demands of the post.

Desirable

• Membership of professional special interest group

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Hafan y Coed

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

001-AC171-0524