Peer Support Worker - Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Horsham, RH12 1RJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Horsham Early Intervention in Psychosis Team (part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust), a communit...
We are looking for an expert by experience that has lived experience of psychosis, to support the delivery of recovery focused interventions in our Early Intervention Team. As an integral and highly valued member of our multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users, empowering them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.Working collaboratively alongside service users, the Peer Support Worker builds on a person's ability, strengthens and their links to social and community services. In the role you will work in partnership with multiple agencies in the community. Peer Support Workers engage with mental health service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting service users to gain and maintain independence in the community. The Peer Support Worker will assist service users in raising aspirations and developing personal goals, co-produce and co-facilitate groups and increasing individual occupational performance and participation.
- To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach
- To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public
- To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate
- To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk
- To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story
- To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse
- To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect
- To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment
- To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these
- To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)
- To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service
- To support access and facilitation of activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users
- To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed
- To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor
This small, friendly, multi-disciplinary team is based at New Park House in Horsham, situated in front of Horsham Park and within walking distance of the town centre shops and cafes. Horsham is within easy reach of Brighton.
The service offers support and treatment to people aged 14 - 65 who have experienced either a first episode of psychosis or present with an At Risk Mental State. Practitioners in the team are passionate about their work, and are committed to supporting families and working in a psychologically informed way.
The Horsham EIP team is one of 6 Early Intervention in Psychosis teams provided by the Trust. The teams have a single service-wide governance group which oversees and leads on the delivery of care. Organizationally, the teams sit within the Trust's Specialist Division.
You will be provided with individual clinical supervision, and support from central peer team, opportunities to link with other Peer Support Workers both within EIP and other services for peer support and development. There may also be the opportunity to complete additional training, previous PSW's have completed IMROC course.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people with Psychosis/Complex mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Lived experience of Psychosis and mental health issues/difficulties
- Managing personal mental health and recovery
- Knowledge of Peer Support, Recovery and Wellbeing in mental health and ability to apply this throughout your work
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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