Peer Support Worker (Development Role)

ARC Hounslow (Addiction Recovery Community Hounslow) provides the substance misuse treatment service including the Prescribing and Recovery Day Programme (RDP) service for the London Borough of Hounslow. The RDP provides a 12-week, abstinence-based group therapy programme for clients with addiction problems. This evidence-based programme provides a variety of psychosocial interventions, both group and individual, in collaboration with a strong peer and service user presence on the team. As a key member of the team, the Peer Support Worker (PSW) will use their lived experience to support people in addictions services—primarily within the Recovery Day Programme (RDP)—to regain control and move forward in their recovery. Drawing on their own journey, the PSW will inspire hope, share practical tools, and promote choice and self-determination. They'll build mutual, respectful relationships and connect individuals with meaningful roles and local communities. The PSW will help embed recovery values across the service, working alongside peer mentors and acting as a visible ambassador for recovery within and beyond CNWL. They'll work 1:1 and in groups, co-working with colleagues to deliver personalised, purposeful support when people need it most. They'll also help raise awareness of the PSW role across the Addictions Directorate through information-sharing and learning sessions.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.