Perinatal Peer Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Main area Perinatal Mental Health Service Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - hours per week Job ref -SPE-3- Site Radbourne Unit Town Derby Salary £, - £, pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing //5 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Permanent, hours / week
We are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join our Perinatal inpatient ward - The Beeches Mother and Baby Unit.
The Beeches is a 6 bedded unit, we admit women and birthing people from weeks pregnancy and admit with babies up until the age of one. We work with a range of perinatal mental illness's and support them through their recovery journey. We also work closely with our patients partners and family members to ensure they are supported whilst their loved one is on the ward.
The successful applicant will work as a member of our multi-disciplinary mental health team, which is made up of nurses, nursery nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, a social worker and occupational therapists.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, you will help support our our mums and families on the ward. This will include the running of a peer support group on the ward where you will be able to share your own experience, you will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible, and be able to discuss the difficulties in the perinatal period.
This role has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of accessing Perinatal Mental Health Services.
You will be able to promote peer support within the perinatal service, and contribute to the development of their involvement and participation, in service development.
The role is for hours a week and we are happy to be flexible with what days and hours this is for the successful applicant.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
The team are made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.
Benefits include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
11. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see our job description which details all of the requirements for this post. This includes the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience the successful candidates will need to demonstrate
Person specification
Attainment/Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. GCSE English A-C grade (or working towards
13. Able to demonstrate a good standard of English
14. Willingness to undertake further training to support development of the role
Desirable criteria
15. Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification
16. Level of education to NVQ 3/AS level equivalent
17. Recovery college course qualification
Skills
Essential criteria
18. Good written, verbal and non verbal communication skills
19. IT skills
20. Able to share personal story of recovery in a supportive manner under guidance
21. Be patient, non judgemental, respectful and compassionate
22. Understand the impact of stigma and discrimination
23. Good organisational skills, including time management
24. Able to work creatively and use initiative
25. Able to work well within a team
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
26. Lived experience of accessing perinatal mental health services
27. Understanding of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality
28. Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
Desirable criteria
29. Lived experience of mental health services
30. Experience of working in a team
31. Experience of working across different organisational boundaries
Further details / informal visits contact
NameGeorgina HadfieldJob titleWard ManagerEmail number
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
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