Peer support team leader - united kingdom, gosport, hampshire

our vision is for a world where everyone experiencing a mental health issue receives support and respect. join our passionate, dedicated team and make a difference today. about the role italk is one of the largest improving access to psychological therapies (iapt) services in the country, run in partnership by solent mind and southern health nhs foundation trust. together, we support around 2,000 local people each month to make lasting changes to their mental wellbeing through our range of evidence-based talking therapies. italk is an innovative and growing service and, as part of our expansion, we're looking for a peer support team lead to spearhead the introduction of a new peer support offer to help italk patients make the most of their treatment. if you're passionate about the value of peer support in mental health recovery and an empowering team leader, this role is an opportunity to make an impact for our patients. as our peer support team lead your role will include: leadership and line management of the new team of peer support specialists, including initially establishing the team's ways of working, and ongoing 1-1 management supervision and annual appraisals. working closely with the leadership team and relevant colleagues to develop the team's peer support offer, and monitor and adapt delivery according to localised needs, best practice in peer support, demand and capacity, and feedback from staff and clients. overseeing and supporting the team's peer support work, plus using your own lived experience to work with a caseload of patients as equal partners to facilitate any additional support they need to make the most of their italk treatment. this post can be remote, office-based or hybrid working from our offices in eastleigh, gosport or basingstoke and is likely to require regular travel across hampshire for patient facing work. about us we're solent mind! we're part of a network of over 100 local minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. we set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers. we collaborate with mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in hampshire. together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally. benefits our gold investors in people award reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. we empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. in addition to knowing you're making a difference, you'll also enjoy excellent benefits, including: flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance. 25 days' annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time) pension plan. employee assistance programme. season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme. if you're ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply. closing date: sunday 2nd october 2022 interview date: w/c 17th or 24th october 2022 posts may be subject to a relevant dbs check. solent mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. appointments are made on merit. registered charity no: . registered with limited liability in england and wales no: .

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