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ABOUT US
Peer Advice Services is a growth charity, in its infancy but well-established and recognised among the Armed Forces arena. Though a central focus on spinal cord injuries, we help many beneficiaries across the sphere of disabilities. With physical and mental health support available, with a strong focus on the individual as well as their immediate family.
We also provide advocacy services to support continuing health issues, housing, equipment provision, and mentoring. PAS UK works within the Armed Forces, NHS environments, and as part of the community. Our own experiences are used to help others, inspire, and attain the best life. Our services extend as part of a group of organisations under the banner of DisabledUnity, a non-profit umbrella that is a one-stop shop of help for those who need it.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Armed Forces Peer Support Officer - 3 year-fixed term
Salary/remuneration: £26,000 pro rata
Hours: 21 hours a week
Location: Hybrid
Reporting to: Lee Cairns
Purpose: The Armed Forces Peer Officer will respond to requests to provide peer support to spinal cord injured people who are being treated in Armed Forces specific rehabilitation centres e.g. DMRC Stanford Hall, NHS Spinal Cord Injury Centres and non-specialist rehabilitation centres in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This will be a mixture of face-to-face support along with using technology and working from home, it is a UK wide service.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To respond to referrals from the Armed Forces, NHS Spinal Cord Injury Centres as well as other hospital environments including non-specialist hospitals/neuro-rehab centres etc within England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- To provide support and information to Armed Forces patients and their relatives at DMRC Stanford Hall and other appropriate venues as required either by means of personal visits or ongoing Video Call/telephone contact.
- To work with the individual concerned to establish a planned programme of support with agreed targets and conclusion date.
- To utilize the resources of PAS in order to offer a comprehensive range of information and support.
- To deliver in-service training on spinal cord injuries and living with spinal cord injury to appropriate staff, where requested, using the resources offered by PAS UK to support such talks.
- Where necessary, and where requested by individuals, to support them by utilizing resources in dealing with their local authority, social services, local health care providers etc, to ensure that the appropriate level and means of support are being provided.
- To publicise the work of PAS and the availability of the Armed Forces Peer Service to relevant social services departments, health authorities, consumer organisations (e.g. Citizens Advice Bureau) etc.
- To establish a means of record-keeping and ensure this is kept up-to-date and held securely and in strictest confidence in accordance with the provisions of Data Protection legislation.
- To provide reports on monthly activity detailing contacts made and visits carried out.
- To provide updates, verbal and written, statistics and other information as required and to ensure compliance with monitoring and evaluation procedures in place for the Service.
MORE INFORMATION
If you would like more information about this opportunity, please email Lee.