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Form of workWe have a fantastic opportunity to join the Northumbria Recovery College on a part-time basis. You will champion the insight and strengths of people with lived experience and their families/support systems by looking at the appropriateness and culture of inpatient settings through the eyes of a person with lived experience.
You will support the LD/Autism Coordinator and/or Northumberland Safeguarding team to:
- Capture the voice of those using the services
- Embed the perspective of lived experience within the inspection process
- Provide feedback to individuals on actions where appropriate by written report or conversation.
Your role will support the LD/Autism Coordinator and/or Northumberland Safeguarding team to identify areas for improvement and influence positive change within inpatient settings; creating a high quality experience for individuals with autism or learning disabilities and their families/carers.
What you’ll do
- Demonstrate empathy, care, and concern to people who are using the in-patient services.
- Support inspections, carrying out an approved assessment that has been formally agreed by the ICB and Everyturn.
- Capture the voice of service users and their support network
- Build safe and trusted relationships with colleagues, patients and families.
- Observe how the service is delivered.
- Complete a report highlighting key findings and recommendations.
- Work in partnership with others (colleagues, clients, families etc.)
- Know what to do if any safeguarding concerns arise and follow the appropriate referral processes.
- Undertake required training in relation to boundaries, safeguarding, trauma-informed approaches or other training needs as identified by the LD/Autism Coordinator and/or Northumberland Safeguarding team.
- Able to work in environments where physical interventions in the management of violence and aggression may be required.
About you
- Significant experience of using/accessing specialist Mental Health services or supporting a friend/family member to do so.
- Experience in collaborative working.
- Experience in engaging with vulnerable people and ability to work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances.
- Understanding of challenges and barriers to accessing services.
- Understanding of the effects of stigma and discrimination.
- Understanding of service users’ needs.
- Understanding of the importance of continual quality and service improvement.
- Understanding of Pathways
What we offer in return
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
- Enhanced pension
- Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
- Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
- Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
- Plus, many more great benefits on offer
Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.
