Peer Supporter
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Blyth, NE24 2BA
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen inour Helping Overcome Personal and Emotional Difficulties (H.O.P.E.) team works across Northumberland and North Ty...
Use your lived experience thoughtfully, sharing relevant stories that can create a shared understanding between carers to help build a mutual connection.
Co facilitate and develop therapeutic groups for service users and create a safe space for sharing experiences.
Working 1:1 with service users to offer appropriate individualised support and advice
Managing and prioritising your workload independently.
Have the ability to
Communicatethrough a range of different methods including face to face, telephone, email, and in group settings.
Workcollaborativelyas part of a teamas well as individually.
Havea good levelof self-awareness
Ability to manage andmaintainprofessional boundaries
This service covers a wide area across Northumberland and North Tyneside and this rolewill involve travellingacross the county.
Have an ability to use trust IT systems for recording patient or carer contacts. The use of online diaries and Microsoft teams to communicate with colleagues and join online meetings.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Good level of secondary education
- Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme
Desirable
- Completion of Peer Support Specialist Training or other similar peer support training
- Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training
- Completion of WRAP Educator training
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Understanding of personal values and beliefs
- Good interpersonal and team-working skills
- Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
- Confidence in own skills and ability to draw upon own resilience and strengths to sustain own wellbeing Ability to assist people to develop recovery and wellness plans
- Ability to facilitate groups Ability to deliver aspects of a planned training event.
- Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
- Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
- Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Ability to undertakebreakaway skills
Desirable
- Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools
- Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate
- Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of secondary mental health services and own recovery journey and / or personal lived experience of supporting someone with mental health / neurodiversity / learning disability
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of a person-centred approach
- Experience of working in the mental health field
- Knowledge of trauma informed practice
- Knowledge of strength's based and person-led practice
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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