PEER CONNECTOR (RELIEF STAFF)
THE SALARY FOR THIS POST IS ANALOGOUS WITH HSE **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE** SALARY SCALE PLUS 8%, IN LINE WITH OCTOBER **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**
WRC AGREEMENT ON SECTION **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PAY. THE SALARY FOR
THIS POST IS ANALOGOUS WITH HSE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** SALARY SCALE
PLUS 8%, IN LINE WITH OCTOBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** WRC AGREEMENT
ON SECTION **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PAY. IN LINE WITH HSE GRADE IV,
POINT 4 €**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**,**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** (PLUS THE
8%) PER ANNUM.
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ON THE WEBSITE**.**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PER HOUR ON A CASUAL
CONTRACT.
THE SALARY FOR THE POSITION HAS BEEN SET AT A LEVEL THAT INCORPORATES
ANY ALLOWANCES FOR UNSOCIABLE OR OUT OF HOURS WORKING.
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Community Healthcare West is partnering with Mental Health Ireland to
continue the development of the Community Café service through the
employment of Peer Connectors. These posts are guided by the National
Framework for Recovery in Mental Health ( *),
Sharing the Vision * - *
and are in line with Mental Health Ireland’s strategy– Mental
Health for All – Hope, Strength & Action ( *-
*) Priority Area 1, Objective 1.
The Mental Health Services of Community Healthcare West provides a
secondary mental health service to adults in Galway Mayo & Roscommon.
Services are primarily community oriented, and recovery focused with
multi-disciplinary community mental health teams working in defined
geographical catchment areas. Specialist teams provide a
multi-disciplinary service in Mental Health & Intellectual Disability,
Psychiatry of Later Life and Rehabilitation and Recovery.
The key purpose of the Café is to provide AN OUT-OF-HOURS mental
health peer support service in a café environment. The peer support
will be offered in an accessible, safe and inclusive space. The aim is
to provide a service to individuals, their family and supporters who
need support with (ongoing management of a mental health challenge)
maintaining their mental health & wellbeing. The role will also
involve recovery working practices to assist with navigating local
services and engaging with the mental health services. Service users
who present to the Community Café will be supported through A&E if
necessary and under conditions to be set by the clinical leadership of
CHW mental health Team Lead.
THIS INITIATIVE HAS THREE AIMS:
* To add out-of-hours capacity to support those experiencing mental
health distress.
* To demonstrate a socially innovative model for mental health
services and potential for extension to other areas.
* To deliver a service that is person centred based on expressed
need and developed through consultation and coproduction.
THE INITIATIVE WILL IMPLEMENT SOME SIGNIFICANT INNOVATIONS IN PATHWAY
DESIGN:
* To provide significant engagement and contact with individuals
outside of typical service working hours.
* To support some individuals through A&E each evening the Community
Café is open where appropriate and when necessary.
* To gauge user satisfaction using a model.
* To demonstrate the value of the co-production process used during
the design and delivery of the service.
* Implement the evaluation of the initiative and produce a case
study to support and justify further investment, enhancement and
extension of the service.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter setting out
your reasons for applying for the position along with your Curriculum
Vitae to *
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** NOON ON 2ND
AUGUST **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED OUTSIDE THIS
TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED OUTSIDE THIS TIME
WITH NOT BE CONSIDERED. SHORTLISTING WILL BE CARRIED OUT BASED ON THE
INFORMATION RECEIVED IN YOUR CV AND LETTER OF APPLICATION. INTERVIEWS
WILL BE HELD ON WEEK COMMENCING **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH AUGUST
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
FOR INFORMAL ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT OUR MARIA MCGOLDRICK CONTACT
DETAILS ARE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** PLEASE ENSURE TO INCLUDE THE
RELEVANT JOB REFERENCE NUMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** IN YOUR LETTER
OF APPLICATION AND CV.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
