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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
The post holder will be based in an adult community mental health team although may work across service with Children services. The post holder will support individuals who are transitioning from Children services to Adult Community mental health services, from 16 year of age. The post holder will bring lived experience of mental health issues and will utilise this experience to aid the recovery of identified patients. The post holder will assist the individual to set and achieve their own unique recovery goals by providing support and keep the focus of life beyond illness. It is intended that the peer support worker will help individuals to engage in adult community mental health service and add to the quality of recovery orientated care and treatment. The post holder will be line managed by the Peer Support Co-ordinator and will have supervision from a designated senior clinician within the community mental health team.
This is a Fixed term post for 12 months.
Informal Contact: Iain McGoldrick, Interim Operational Manager, Tel No: 07973670681
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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