Peer Supporter - £3K Incentive

Job Summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) are recruiting for a Peer Supporter on Hadrian which is our 18 bedded inpatient male acute ward at the Carleton clinic.

The Peer Supporter role is a vital part of our plan to continually improve the services that we provide. This Peer Supporter Vacancy is aimed at individuals with personal lived experience of over coming their own challenges with mental health.

The principal role of the posts will be to support service users and/or carers throughout their journey through our services, to establish greater control over their lives and decisions, and build resilience during their care and treatment.

These are unique opportunities to work as part of a Clinical Team, utilising your personal experience to inspire people through their own recovery path. The roles focus on creating trusting relationships whilst supporting service users (and/or carers) in their journey of recovery.

This vacancy includes an Attraction Incentive of £3000

This Will Be Paid On The Following Basis:

£1,500 on appointment to be included in the employee's first salary

£750 on the first anniversary of appointment

£750 on the second anniversary of appointment

• this will include a repayment clause if staff leave within 3 years (Appendix 1).
• Should this post be filled by a CNTW employee not currently working into inpatients services, the £3K Incentive payment may beapplicable. This can be discussed in detail at interview.
  
  

Main duties of the job

The principal role of the post holder will be to support service users by developing mutual peer relationships based on their own lived experience.

A key feature of the post will be the person's unique lived experience of accessing secondary mental health services, their recovery and how the wisdom that comes with this can support others on their personal journey.

The majority of the post holder's time will be devoted to having direct contact with service users, mainly on a one to one basis but at times in group settings.

They will support service users to identify aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose whilst recognising that each individual's wellbeing is distinctive and deeply personal, conversations may include reference to their own recovery journey.

They will support staff to identify, understand and respect aspects of life that give meaning, hope, value and purpose to service users and / or carers, creating an awareness in staff of the key role that service user's experience may play in their identity and how it influences their wellbeing.

About Us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-ICG25-067-LB

Job locations

Carleton Clinic

Cumbria

CA1 3SX

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please Find Attached Job Description For Full Details.

Advertising date : 25th September 2025

Closing date : 9th October 2025

We welcome your application.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please Find Attached Job Description For Full Details.

Advertising date : 25th September 2025

Closing date : 9th October 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Good level of secondary education
• Commitment to complete the CNTW Peer Supporter Educational Programme
  
  

Desirable

• Completion of Peer Support Specialist Training or other similar peer support training
• Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) training
• Completion of WRAP Educator training
  
  

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Personal lived experience of secondary mental health services and own recovery journey
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of a person-centred approach
• Experience of working in the mental health field
• Knowledge of trauma informed practice
• Knowledge of strength's based and person-led practice
  
  

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Understanding of personal values and beliefs
• Good interpersonal and team-working skills
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
• Confidence in own skills and ability to draw upon own resilience and strengths to sustain own wellbeing Ability to assist people to develop recovery and wellness plans
• Ability to facilitate groups
• Ability to deliver aspects of a planned training event.
• Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
• Ability draw on own resilience while working with challenging situations
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Ability to undertakebreakaway skills
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of WRAP or other recovery / person-centred planning tools
• Knowledge of how the mental health and other health and social care systems operate
• Understanding of issues affecting mental health and well-being
  
  

Role/Team specific requirements

Essential

• Commitment to putting recovery values and principles into practice
• Belief that people can and do recover and that people can live a meaningful life in the present or absence of difficulties
• Ability to seek support when needed
  
  

Desirable

• The ability to effectively challenge practice and language use
• Ability to work as a bridge between service users / carers and clinical team
  
  

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Enthusiasm towards and understanding of the specialist nature of the Peer Support role
• Motivation towards the promotion and development of the role
• Reliable and professional
• Non-judgemental, tolerant, compassionate and respectful
  
  

Essential

Additional Requirements

• Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
  
  

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post
  
  

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carleton Clinic

Cumbria

CA1 3SX

Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carleton Clinic

Cumbria

CA1 3SX

Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)