Perinatal Partner Peer Support Worker

You must have experience of having a partner under perinatal services to apply for this job.

We are looking for a Partner 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 32 weeks pregnancy and admit with babies up until the age of one. We work with a range of perinatal mental illnesses 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 partners' pathway for our perinatal services. This will include the running of a partners' support group where you will be able to share your own experience, inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible, and discuss the difficulties partners face when they have a loved one under perinatal services or admitted to the mother and baby unit.

This role has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of having a partner who has accessed Perinatal Mental Health Services.

You will promote peer support amongst partners open to the perinatal service and contribute to the development of their involvement and participation in service development.

The role is for 15 hours a week and we are happy to be flexible with what days and hours this is for the successful applicant.

About us

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 is made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, an Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist, and a Consultant Psychiatrist.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network, and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job 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

• GCSE English A-C grade (or working towards)
• Able to demonstrate a good standard of English
• Willingness to undertake further training to support the development of the role
• Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification
• Level of education to NVQ 3/AS level equivalent

Skills

• Good written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills
• Able to share personal story of recovery in a supportive manner under guidance
• Be patient, non-judgmental, respectful, and compassionate
• Understand the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Good organisational skills, including time management
• Able to work creatively and use initiative
• Able to work well within a team

Knowledge and Experience

• Lived experience of a partner accessing perinatal mental health services
• Understanding of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Lived experience of mental health services
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working across different organisational boundaries

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.

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