Peer Mentor

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 - 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Education/Qualification

Essential criteria

• Competent in Maths and English at Level 1 Functional Skills (equivalent to GCSE grade D-E) and willing to work towards Level 2 (GCSE grade A-C)
• Has undertaken the Trust Level 2 Award in Peer Support Work or is willing to do so as soon as the position is offered / or completed equivalent programme.
• Competent in basic Microsoft Office applications e.g., e-mail, Word, Teams.

Desirable criteria

• Completed group facilitation skills training.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Lived experience of mental health problems and/or dual diagnosis and have had a period of mental health stability.
• Experience of accessing services and actively contributing to own treatment/interventions to support own recovery.
• Experience of actively supporting individuals to identify and work towards achieving personal goals in a related social care or health setting (paid or unpaid).

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of training others in the role of peer mentors and personal journeys to recovery.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of various mental health conditions
• Demonstrate an understanding of Peer Support.
• Demonstrate an understanding of professional boundaries.
• Have a basic awareness of equal opportunities legislation and understand the importance of recognising and respecting diversity and promoting inclusion.
• Have a basic awareness of policies and procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of the Trauma Informed Care Agenda in mental health.
• Basic knowledge of psychosocial interventions e.g., motivational interviewing.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Communicate effectively with a wide range of people including people who use services, carers, other professionals, and members of the public.
• Share own experiences appropriately in order to work in a trauma informed way, validating other's experiences, listening and empathising, whilst promoting and empowering hope.
• Motivate others and promote choice and empowerment
• Handle challenging situations and behave in a professional manner.
• Aware of the limits of own competence, and responsibilities and know when to consult with or seek support from others.
• Show commitment to one's own professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Group work skills.

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel to a range of locations daily within the service delivery footprint to attend sessions or meetings in a timely and efficient manner.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Ability to drive and access to a vehicle

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Peer Mentor Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 264.4KB)
• Peer Mentor Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 264.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)