Perinatal Support Worker

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Excellent pension

Staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Support Worker to join the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. You will support clinical staff, women and families through the perinatal period across hubs in Essex, in homes, centres and hospital settings.

The role involves implementing planned care, contributing to multi-disciplinary teams, and promoting safety and well‑being during pregnancy and up to 12 months postpartum. A commitment to safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care settings preferred.
• Ability to work with families in community and hospital settings.
• Commitment to safeguarding and flexible working.

Responsibilities

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy.
• Participate in staff appraisal process and supervise staff where applicable.
• Keep updated on Trust policy and procedures.
• Collaborate with partner organisations in a multidisciplinary team (Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00).

Job description

• WE CURRENTLY HAVE A VACANCY IN the NE of ESSEX HUB

Job Overview

The service is currently growing in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and we are looking to recruit someone who will work as part of the Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service, supporting clinical staff, women and their families through the perinatal period. The Service operates across the county, with 5 Hubs across Essex. We are looking to recruit across all hubs. Women are seen in children’s centres, their homes and community settings, as well as hospitals on occasion. The team provides assessment and intervention to women experiencing or at an increased chance of experiencing moderate to severe mental health conditions during pregnancy and up to 12 months postpartum. The service works closely with Maternity, Health Visiting, GP’s, statutory community services and 3rd sector organizations. The support worker will undertake an agreed planned care plan of interventions with the Mum and their families, supporting them in a co-constructed manner, focusing on desired future goals and solution building. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process. Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.

Additional Duties

In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
• To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
• To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
• To provide management supervision where appropriate
• You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services: from Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700.

Working for our organisation

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered roles at this time.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Important notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.

Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.