Peer Support Worker Psychosis: Sponsorship Available

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Job Summary

This is an extremely exciting opportunity for a Band 4 peer support worker. The successful candidate will join the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) clinical nurse specialist (CNS) team working with people who have received a diagnosis of Psychosis or who are experiencing voices and visions and the Recovery and Wellbeing College which is a peer led service and part of the Cardiff and Vale Mental Health Clinical Board.

MHSOP CNS for ‘Psychosis’/Voices and visions provides help and support to people aged 65 years or over after receiving a diagnosis of ‘psychosis’ as well as supporting people in the service who have not received this diagnosis but are experiencing emotional distress related to voices, visions or unshared beliefs/alternative realities. The CNS team aims to increase trauma informed and healing care and evidence based psychosocial interventions within MHSOP. Acting as a resource to the MHSOP service as a whole, raising awareness of the needs of service users, providing information, therapeutic interventions for individuals and groups and, training and consultation.

The role of peer support worker (PSW) in the CNS team and Recovery college has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of receiving a diagnosis of ‘psychosis’ and the challenges of recovery and living well with and making sense of these experiences. We anticipate our PSWs will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible.

 

Main duties of the job

The role and responsibilities include; being an integral and highly valued member of the multi-disciplinary team, PSWs will provide structured peer support and practical assistance to their allocated caseload of service users: enabling them to regain control over both their lives and their recovery process. Participating in the ongoing assessment, planning, delivering and review of care to meet identified physical and mental health, social and well-being needs.

They will model the values of recovery within and outside of MHSOP and share wisdom gained from their own experiences. Being active in their own recovery and showing a willingness to share these recovery experiences while supporting us in embedding the Recovery Principles of Hope, Control and Opportunity across training, service delivery and design.Clinical supervision and support will be provided by the CNS for ‘Psychosis’. The PSW will be under the overarching supervision of the Clinical Lead nurse and the MHCB Peer Support Lead.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant experience plus additional training and /or experience in peer support.
  • Evidence of on-going personal development
  • NVQ Level 4, diploma or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • ‘Lived experience’ of using secondary mental health or addiction services (as someone who uses services or as a carer).
  • Working in a recovery focussed and socially inclusive manner, supporting others to achieve their goals

SKILLS

Essential

  • Good communication skills i.e. written, verbal, listening and proficient use of up to date systems of communication i.e. IT systems i.e. Microsoft word, power point, e-mail, telephone etc.
  • Ability to treat service user’s with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person.
  • Ability to engage people who may feel marginalised or reluctant to work with mental health services
  • Ability to network and create positive links with other organisations.

other

Essential

  • Knowledge of psychosis and related conditions and the impact on the lives of Older people
  • Understanding of the social challenges facing older people with mental health challenges
  • Approachable and able to engage with Older people.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 27 May 2026

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