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Job overview
We are looking for Perinatal Peer Support Workers to support women and birthing people receiving care from the East London Mother and Baby Unit to Perinatal Community Services across North Central and East London
In this role, you will offer emotional and practical support to mothers during their time in hospital and as they move back into the community. A key part of the role is helping people prepare for discharge from the Mother and Baby Unit and supporting their transition into community services.
As part of this role they will be opportunities to help NCEL Perinatal Provider Collaborative to consider what Peer Support looks like going from the East London Mother and Baby Unit back into women and birthing people local areas.
Main duties of the job
Using your own lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, you will provide understanding, encouragement, and hope to others. You will build supportive relationships, help mothers connect with activities and support networks, and work alongside healthcare staff to support recovery for both parent and baby
We are looking for people who:
- Have lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery
- Want to support other mothers and birthing people
- Are good listeners and able to build trusting relationships
- Are passionate about helping people feel hopeful and supported
This is an opportunity to use your experience to make a real difference to families during an important stage of their recovery journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information around the job role and responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • Ability to draw on lived experience in a safe, boundaried, and purposeful way
- • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- • Basic IT skills (e.g., email, record-keeping, digital communication
- • Empathy, sensitivity, and the ability to build trusting relationships
- • Openness to learn and develop new skills and knowledge
- • Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information.
- • Organisational and time-management skills.
- • Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary and matrix managed team
- • Flexible, adaptable, and proactive approach.
- • To have cultural awareness, respect, and understanding around needs of different communities and to acknowledge the need for curiosity and engagement with people from diverse backgrounds
Knowledge
Essential
- • Awareness of the standards of professional behaviour expected within the service by NCEL Perinatal Provider Collaborative
- • Awareness of therapeutic boundaries and the importance of maintaining clear boundaries at all times with patients both on and off the ward.
- • An understanding and appropriate application of policies and procedures.
- • Fulfilment of all identified mandatory and statutory identified training needs in order to achieve Trust objectives and specific Local objectives.
- • To understand and acknowledge the right of those patients who use Mental Health Services in accordance with the Policies and procedures of the Trust and the Mental Health Act Code of Practice
- • Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations (Health and Safety at Work Act, Infection Control Policy etc.) and that requirements are fully complied with in line with the guidance and instruction of the Matron.
- • Work in collaboration with the ward team in order to maintain environmental integrity and safety.
- • Contribute to the Quality Improvement (QI) work of the Trust at the ward level.
Desirable
- • Awareness of trauma-informed approaches and recovery-oriented practice
Experience
Essential
- • Lived experience of perinatal mental health difficulties and support services
Desirable
- • Experience of group facilitation or co-production.
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- • Good general education background
- • GCSE English/Maths
- • Good ability in written and spoken English
- • ELFT Peer Support Training
- • NVQ3 or equivalent
Desirable
- • Other qualifications
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This advert is for Perinatal Peer Support Worker with East London NHS Foundation Trust in East London Mother & Baby Unit. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £31,554 - £33,270 per annum pro rata Inc HCA. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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