Job summary
The role of the Senior Perinatal Peer Facilitator has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of recovery from perinatal mental health challenges and experience of personally accessing mental health or psychological therapy services, or experience of caring for a partner experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties. Senior Peer Facilitators will have experience of providing peer support to mental health service users.
As an integral and highly valued member of the perinatal team, the Senior Peer Facilitator will assist in the recruitment, development and mentorship of Peer Facilitator and volunteers, providing co-delivery of comprehensive Trust-wide readiness training and support to clinical teams employing peer facilitators to enhance the delivery of care.
The post holder will work across the perinatal service to ensure peer facilitators and volunteers including partner / carer volunteers are recruited, welcomed and supervised in order to be able to develop in their roles, upholding and promoting a recovery focused approach.
Senior Peer Facilitators will draw upon their own lived experience, embracing the power of storytelling and learning through lived experience.
Main duties of the job
The perinatal service aspires to provide an excellent comprehensive Perinatal Mental Health Service for the women of Lancashire and South Cumbria. We deliver a sustainable and resilient solution for women suffering from a mental illness in the perinatal period by focusing on improving outcomes for them, their infant, chosen other and their families.
We are seeking an experienced Peer Support Worker to join our team as a Senior Peer Facilitator. We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual who has either lived experience of, or has supported a chosen other with, a mental health illness in the perinatal period. This is an opportunity to work in a service, where you can use creativity and work across a number of teams, using your lived experience to inspire hope. As a Peer Support Facilitator you will support other Peer Support Workers within the service and demonstrate the value of Peer Support both within and outside of the Trust.
We would welcome applications from both male and female applicants.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
1. Good level of secondary education in Maths and English at GCSE or equivalent level Minimum of one years' experience working in a mental health setting or peer role Completed a relevant peer support worker training course or commitment to attend appropriate peer support worker training as identified by the service Excellent written and verbal communication skills Group facilitation skills
Knowledge
Essential
2. Lived experience of perinatal mental health illness and experience of accessing services or experience of caring for a partner experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties. Wide range of life experiences to bring an enabling and positive view of opportunities for others Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users Understanding and practical knowledge of recovery, peer support and coproduction/involvement Awareness of treatment outcomes, recovery tools, care planning, assessment of risk Awareness and understanding of the functions of MDT Understanding of clinical and managerial supervision Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007
Experience
Essential
3. Experience of working in a mental health peer support/ facilitation role Ability to maintain boundaries and form a positive therapeutic relationship with service users and carers Able to provide practical support with daily living activities Experience of liaising with other agencies and partners