Perinatal Peer Support Worker - Apprenticeship Opportunity

Job overview

The role of Perinatal Peer Support Worker has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of Perinatal mental health and have utilised perinatal mental health services. Through sharing their own experiences, the Peer Support Worker will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of personally valued roles and connection to local communities.  The Perinatal peer support worker will work part of a multidisciplinary team within the 0-5 health visiting service, collaborating with health visitors, Early parent infant emotional well-being practitioners, nursery nurses and health promotion practitioners.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral and highly valued member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in facilitating and leading patient-centred activities which inspire hope, control and opportunity for service users. To support individuals in identifying personal recovery goals to improve their quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead.

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support mothers with perinatal mental health challenges.
• Use lived experience to inspire hope and promote recovery.
• Help mothers set and achieve personal goals, access community resources, and attend appointments.
• Collaborate with health visitors for education, signposting, and care planning.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure confidentiality.
• Model positive, strengths-based language and contribute to service improvements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Before applying, please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

****If you are applying for this role via the apprenticeship route, please review the attached eligibility document to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria to undertake an apprenticeship****

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications