Simon Jennings
Peer Support Worker
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About
I have 18 years experience in training staff, service users and carers in Mental Health Recovery. I have also been a Peer Support Worker for the last 18 months with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). I am looking for a job with a permanent contract, as the Peer Support Worker position was temporary.
I am passionate about helping people recover good mental health, wherever possible.
Experience
I have 18 years experience of training people in Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) alongside the Taining Manager (now retired) of Wirral Adult Social Services. I also a co-trained Approved Social Workers (who then became called Approved Mental Health Practitioners) in Recovery Principles.
Education
I have studied (and gained certification in) many courses offered by CWP to their staff via their “Virtual Academy”.
These courses are as follows:
- Data Security (Information Governance)
- Safeguarding Family Level 1
- Patient Safety Syllabus Training
- Datix - Incident Reporting
- Mental Health Awareness Programme - HEE. (Including: Mental Health Awareness, Physical Health Care for People with Severe Mental Illness, Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Psychological Therapies for Common Mental Health Problems, Self Harm, Personality Disorders.
- Fraud, Bribery and Corruption
- Fire Safety
- The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
- Nicotine Management
- Building a Net Zero NHS
- Moving and Handling (non people moving)
- Harassment and Bullying (Inc. Dignity at Work)
- Basic Quality Improvement
- Suicide Prevention
- Emergency Planning.