Amanda Bailey

Amanda Bailey is a Senior Recovery Trainer at the Recovery & Wellbeing College. She has worked at the Recovery & Wellbeing College since its launch in April 2012. She was involved in the initial development and delivery of courses for the pilot prospectus. Amanda qualified as a general nurse over twenty years ago and spent much of this time working in various cancer services. Four years ago Amanda qualified as a social worker and specialized in mental health. Amanda has a particular passion for recovery orientated services and has done extensive recovery training. She has also had experience of using secondary mental health services, and uses her own personal experience of recovery within her work at the Recovery & Wellbeing College.

Amanda is particularly interested in Peer Support within mental health services and an educational approach to support people in their recovery journey. Amanda has been part of a Trust-wide reference group for the development of the Health and Wellbeing Plan, which is a self-management tool, to enable people to take control over their wellbeing.