Lived Experience Development Worker - ERP short-term offer
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustWant to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
We have a Lived Experience Development Worker role in our Emotion Regulation Pathway to work across our Living Well & Derby Wellbeing community teams in Derbyshire with a focus on supporting the delivery of effective interventions for people with complex emotional needs (CEN).
Covering various locations across Derbyshire including: Killamarsh, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Ripley, Ilkeston, Buxton, Matlock, Ashbourne Derby and Swadlincote.
In the ERP (Emotion Regulation Pathway) we work with people with complex emotional needs, who may be diagnosed with ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’. We use evidence-based interventions to support people who have problems in regulating emotions, impulsivity and interpersonal relationships using evidence-based approaches.
The role offers opportunities to co-develop and deliver peer support in the ERP. This post will support the ongoing success of bringing the expertise of people with lived experience into our Living Well teams; specifically by bringing that expertise into our pathway for people with complex emotional needs.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this post early so please submit your applications as soon as possible.
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The Lived Experience Development Worker is someone with their own experience of mental health challenges who can use this understanding to support ERP service development and help others with self-management, recovery, connection and engagement.
The Lived Experience Development Worker joins the ERP and will have a central role in raising the profile and voice of people with lived experience of CEN. They will help to evaluate, co-produce and develop ERP offers and support the delivery of CEN peer support. They will be involved in wider peer networks and trust wide training and co-production of services. The post holder will ensure high quality, effective, peer support is delivered in the ERP. They will work with a small caseload providing peer support to people with CEN and provide ongoing support to recruit and retain a small team of peer support workers in the ERP. They will actively manage their workload, effectively and efficiently prioritising competing demands. They will be committed to multidisciplinary team working, have relationship building skills, able to manage variable demands and be capable of supporting a small, team, dispersed across a large geographical area.
As a member of the Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust team, the post holder will be expected to reflect the values and key behaviours of the organisation, adopt the policies and philosophy of the service and provide interventions based on the recovery philosophy.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
You would be welcomed into a vibrant, flexible, forward thinking Trust and Division, where ideas and innovation are welcomed. Working across beautiful Derbyshire delivering in local communities with MDT colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Additional Information
Flexible Working
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
Disability Confident Employer
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.
If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.
DBS Checks
The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.
This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.