Perinatal Peer Support WorkerNHS

Job summary

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.

Job description

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information around the job role and responsibilities.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.