Community Peer Practitioner (Fixed Term until 31 Oct 2027)
Location: Portsmouth Wellbeing Centre, St Mary's Hospital and Portsmouth and surrounding areas
About the role
Working with our NHS colleagues and Solent Mind to provide Peer Support working within local communities to enhance mental health care at Primary level.
This role involves:
Working with people in one to one and group settings, including managing your own caseload of service users, to support their recovery and help them access the support they need.
Supporting people to develop and use a range of skills and techniques to help their wellbeing through short-term goal focused support, and enable service users to take control of their own recovery
Working with colleagues from across primary care network (GP), Solent NHS Trust Mental Health teams, external agencies and stakeholders to identify people that may benefit from peer support and plan work accordingly.
Working closely with other team members and services to support people using the service in a collaborative, person-centred way, including helping them to identify and articulate their needs and hopes.
About us
Solent Mind is the largest mental health charity in Hampshire. It is part of a network of 125 local Minds in England and Wales, which are independent charities affiliated to Mind. Solent Mind has its own board of trustees and raises its own funds to deliver its services, support and training tailored to the needs of people living in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. Solent Mind has a gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and has signed up to be a Mindful Employer.
For further details on this role please email:
Abbie Drinkwater (Peer Support and Wellbeing Team Lead) adrinkwater@solentmind.org.uk
Solent Mind Talent Acquisition team careers@solentmind.org.uk or on 023 8201 1718
Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor this role as we do not hold a sponsorship licence. Any offer for this role will be subject to an Enhanced Adult workforce Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and receiving your references.
We welcome people from all the communities we work in to apply for a role within Solent Mind, especially those with experience of mental health problems. Offers are made based on merit.
About youYou will have a key understanding of the role of peer support in mental health and how to use your lived experience from your own mental health recovery journey and/or your experience of supporting those with lived experience. You may have experience delivering group workshops or be willing to undertake learning and development to achieve this part of the role. You will feel confident about delivering 1:1 peer support in the community, as well as managing a set number of caseload. You will have the ability to manage time and competing priorities and take responsibility for your own workload and accountabilities.
Community Peer Practitioner (Fixed Term until 31 Oct 2027) in Portsmouth employer: Solent Mind
Solent Mind is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a supportive work culture in the vibrant city of Southampton. With hybrid working options, employees enjoy flexibility while contributing to meaningful initiatives that make a real difference in the community. The organisation fosters collaboration and innovation, providing ample opportunities for career development in the rewarding field of fundraising.
