Job overview

We are looking to recruit a peer support worker to join our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team (CRHT) in Hastings. We are a supportive, well-resourced and staffed team located on the conquest hospital site, within Woodlands centre for acute care. 

As a Peer Support Specialist you will be using your lived experience of mental health to work alongside individuals to understand their experiences and to maximise their strengths, resources and skills. You will link with resources in the third sector and community.

The job is for 37.5 hours per week, hours will include weekends.

This vacancy is only open to applicants who have lived experience of mental health conditions, i.e. you have a mental health diagnosis of your own which enables you to work with service users differently and foster a sense of "I've been there" connection, with unique experiences and insights.

Main duties of the job

The CRHT is a dedicated team, covering the east side of East Sussex, for people in mental health crisis and requiring treatment at home. The primary aim of the CRHT is to manage these crisis events at home, avoiding admissions to mental health inpatient wards as far as possible.  The patients you will work with will require an intensive level of support to ensure their recovery; some have a history of difficulty forming relationships with mental health services/professionals and may have had multiple previous admissions to hospital. You will work in partnership with a diverse team of clinicians and support staff including Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Nurses and our third sector partners. 

You will be working under the guidance of a qualified professional in the team and there will mentoring and support available from more experienced peer workers within the Trust. Full training and induction will be provided as well as supervision.

Working for our organisation

We are a committed team of individuals, like-minded in our devotion to the mental health of our service community.

We are a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. We're looking for people to help us provide high quality services for patients, carers and local communities we serve.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.