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2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Previous applicant need not apply**This is an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to join the Cambridge Adult Locality Team, who are a community based service for adults aged 17-65 with severe mental illness, taking on a specific role supporting service users and carers on entry into the service and some service evaluation at exit point. We are currently looking for full and part time Peer Support Workers to join our dynamic team.As an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to peers and other service users in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.Through sharing the wisdom from own lived experience, the Peer Support Worker will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.Within a relationship of mutuality, the Peer Support Worker (PSW) will facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.The PSW will take a lead role in embedding recovery values within CALT , alongside other Trust Recovery Champions, and act as an ambassador of Recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.The PSW will promote their role, through the provision of information and a range of learning opportunities for the multi-disciplinary team and others across the Trust.The PSW will also have opportunity to co-work with other colleagues.Reporting to the team manager, or other designated person, under the professional supervision of the Peer Support Worker Professional Lead, they will be responsible for the delivery of peer support interventions as agreed within the peer relationship.Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at further details / informal visits contact: Name: Irene Cockram Job title: Operational Lead Email address: Telephone number: 01223341500 Seniority levelSeniority level Entry level Employment typeEmployment type Part-time Job functionJob function Other Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) by 2x Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago Mepal, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 19 hours ago Technical Support Specialist - Articulated / Rigid HaulersDuxford, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Stansted Mountfitchet, England, United Kingdom 7 hours ago Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.#J-18808-Ljbffr