Senior Peer Recovery Worker

SOLENT MIND

10,907.43 per year (pro rata)

Remote

Part-time

Listed today

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Peer Recovery Worker
Maternity Cover
(Primary Care Network)
Southampton

Reports To:

Peer Support Team Leader

Direct Reports:

Peer Recovery Workers

Key Relationships:

Service users, Solent Mind, Primary Care and HIOW staff and

other local mental health and support services.

Location:

Southampton

Hours:

15 hours per week (8 months fixed term)

Salary Range:

£10,907.43 to £11,983.78 per annum (£26,905 to £29,560 full
time equivalent) – Solent Mind Band C

Purpose:

Peer Support is recognised as a key component of modern mental health and wellbeing
provision. Peer support roles are specifically for people who have lived experience of mental
health problems. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer support staff and
volunteers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.

We value lived experience and our well-established peer support services offer ongoing peer-
led supervision, training, coaching and wellbeing support to all peer staff.

Our peer support services continue to grow significantly at all levels, including community,
primary, secondary and crisis care.

We are working in partnership with Primary Care Networks across Southampton and
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOW) to offer peer-led
recovery support to people experiencing mental health issues in the city.

This work will include the following elements:

 Offering support, co-ordination and supervision to a small team of peer support workers.

 Working closely with PCN colleagues to identify and develop opportunities for peer

support.

 Working with PCN and other colleagues to collectively review and plan work, caseloads

and service plans.

 Working directly with clients in one to one and group settings, including managing your

own caseload.

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Main Responsibilities

 To work with PCN colleagues to identify opportunities for the development of peer support

within the service, to improve service user experiences and outcomes.

 To support and supervise peer support workers within the service, including identifying
support and training needs and supporting caseload management. To carry out annual
appraisal of direct report/s in conjunction with the Peer Support Team Leader.

 To work with the peer support service manager and PCN colleagues to monitor and adapt
delivery according to localised needs, caseloads and feedback from staff and service users.

 To work directly with a caseload of adult service users with mental health issues to offer

support, advice and guidance.

 To engage with service users to identify needs, and plan work accordingly.

 To support and encourage participants to identify their own strengths, triggers and life goals

and co-produce individualised plans to help achieve them.

 To work with participants and colleagues to identify needs and potential barriers to people

accessing support, and work collaboratively to address them.

 To provide service users with tools and coping strategies which support long term mental

wellbeing.

 To work with the peer support service manager, PCN and HIOW colleagues to ensure

effective service monitoring, evaluation and reflection.

 To ensure attendance at relevant meetings, including regular Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)

meetings and service management meetings as required.

 To adhere to and support the development of relevant procedures and guidelines as they

relate to peer support and the service.

 To complete and understand risk assessments and procedures as appropriate.

 To maintain appropriate records of participation and progress.

 To work in collaboration with the lead clinician and/or mental health nurse to ensure a

collaborative approach to care planning and delivery.

 To escalate any concerns or risk in line with agreed processes, ensuring that any immediate

safety concerns are managed.

 To participate in caseload supervision ensuring there is an effective flow of work through

the caseload.

 Working with service users to instil optimism and hope to continue to build a life worth living.

 To contribute to shared care duties were deemed appropriate to do so.

General

 To uphold the aims and values of Solent Mind.

 To contribute to the ongoing development of the service and to best practice.

 To work within Solent Mind policies and procedures.

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 To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in

relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

 All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health

of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.

 All employees have a responsibility to prevent abuse and neglect and report concerns.

 All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information
processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with
current Data Protection legislation and Security and Confidentiality Policies.

 Undertake not to abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further

private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.

This list is non exhaustive and other duties may be required to be undertaken to meet
the needs of Solent Mind.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Senior Peer Recovery Worker
(Primary Care Network)

Requirement

Qualifications/Education/Training:

Sound basic education including English and Maths or equivalent.

Relevant training in peer support and/or mental health.

Experience:

Essential
or
Desirable

Essential

Have lived experience of mental health problems and using mental health services.

Essential

Experience of working with people with mental health needs.

Essential

Experience of providing supervision and/or support and/or staff and/or volunteers.

Desirable

Experience of co-production and/or service user engagement.

Experience of working in partnership/multi agency working.

An understanding of the role of peer support within mental health.

Experience of service/project monitoring and evaluation.

An understanding of the key difficulties and challenges faced by people on their recovery
journey.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

Demonstrate an understanding of the role and impact of peer support in people’s lives.

Demonstrate the knowledge, confidence and skills to offer effective support and
supervision to peer support workers and volunteers.

Demonstrate the skills and understanding to manage and liaise on caseloads and
capacity, and support direct reports to do so.

Essential

Desirable

Essential

Demonstrate the skills to work in partnership, collaborating on plans and decision making
to achieve the best outcomes for service users and the service.

Essential

Demonstrate a knowledge of mental health services, and service user pathways within
them.

Demonstrate the confidence and understanding to advocate for service users and share
a lived experience input to wider service and care planning.

Desirable

Essential

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Requirement

The ability to manage time and competing priorities and take responsibility for your own
work and accountabilities.
Excellent team working skills including listening, constructive feedback, respect and
dignity and skill sharing.

Excellent communication and organisational skills including written and I.T., including
use of Microsoft Office packages.

The ability to maintain and oversee accurate recording of participation, progress and
outcomes.

Other:

Demonstrate skills in managing your own health and wellbeing.

Demonstrate a solid understanding of the importance of confidentiality, boundaries and
safeguarding.

Commitment to Solent Mind’s values.

Commitment to Solent Mind’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies.

Willingness to undergo a relevant DBS Check if required.

Willingness to work flexible hours to meet service needs.

Essential
or
Desirable

Essential

Desirable

Date job originated: April 2021
Date job reviewed: March 2026
Reviewing Manager: Jude Gardner

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