Senior Peer Support Worker


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£36,943 to £44,900 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW9 0PS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Sept 2026

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Summary

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024." As such, if you dont meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form. Please noterole eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE). For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK 1. To work alongside the CEN clinicians, CEN Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner and the CEN Pathway Lead in Brent to deliver support to individuals accessing the Complex Emotional Needs Pathway. 2. To provide advice, support and training opportunities to third sector organisations within the borough working with service users who may also be accessing the Hubs and could be understood as having complex emotional needs. 3. To promote the use of a coaching role to support service users in developing personal recovery plans. 4. To meet, welcome, introduce and orientate the service user, their carer and families to the CEN Pathway upon arrival within the Community Mental Health Hubs. 5. To establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the CEN Pathway. 6. To model/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate self-management skills and techniques, using own experience of recovery. 7. To act as a role model to service users to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery. 8. To skilfully use personal experience of recovery to help motivate patients. 9. To work with carers and supporters where appropriate. 10. To work with the MDT in supporting those service users who are struggling to engage with the CEN Pathway. 11. To support the team in promoting a recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery-focused activities and imparting information and education as required. 12. To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals; providing opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process.

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