Job summary
We are delighted to be advertising this new opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic person with lived experience of perinatal mental health to join our team within the Parent and Baby day unit working as part of the maternal mental health Lotus pathway.
The role will involve supporting service users through their journey of recovery and or loss. We believe peer support workers are experts by experience and play a valuable role in supporting families with their recovery.
The appointed individual will need to be innovative, compassionate and motivated.
Main duties of the job
The role will include supporting service users at times accessing midwifery, maternity and or neonatal care. You will work alongside the team supporting the journey to recovery and playing an active part in the multi disciplinary team .
About us
The Lotus pathway supports women and birth people who have experienced previous loss or trauma. The team is supported by psychology, midwife, clinical lead and admin support. The lotus pathway is part of the bigger perinatal team who offer support at the Parent and Baby unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a safe and non judgemental environment for service users to access emotional support. This is usually through a number of planned activities and contacts You will be supported by the multidisciplinary team to support in the recovery journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a safe and non judgemental environment for service users to access emotional support. This is usually through a number of planned activities and contacts You will be supported by the multidisciplinary team to support in the recovery journey.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English language literacy and numeracy skills to the standard necessary to provide clear understandable records on computer systems.
- Willingness to develop self through engaging in educational/ apprenticeship and/or specialist training.
- Completion of own Health and Wellbeing/ Wellness Recovery action plan (WRAP) and/ or Advanced statement.
Desirable
- Skills or abilities which would contribute to the skill mix of the specialist community perinatal mental health team (e.g.: arts, crafts, sports, hobby skills)
Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of perinatal/ maternal mental health problems
- Experience of recovering a meaningful life
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of using range of self-management approaches
- Psychiatric hospital admission or involvement in perinatal/ maternal mental health services
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to relate to a wide range of people, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-awareness and ability to question self and effectively reflect on practice
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English language literacy and numeracy skills to the standard necessary to provide clear understandable records on computer systems.
- Willingness to develop self through engaging in educational/ apprenticeship and/or specialist training.
- Completion of own Health and Wellbeing/ Wellness Recovery action plan (WRAP) and/ or Advanced statement.
Desirable
- Skills or abilities which would contribute to the skill mix of the specialist community perinatal mental health team (e.g.: arts, crafts, sports, hobby skills)
Experience
Essential
- Personal lived experience of perinatal/ maternal mental health problems
- Experience of recovering a meaningful life
- Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable
- Experience of using range of self-management approaches
- Psychiatric hospital admission or involvement in perinatal/ maternal mental health services
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to relate to a wide range of people, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Self-awareness and ability to question self and effectively reflect on practice
- Computer literate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
