Job summary
Maternity Trauma and Loss Peer Support Worker- Maternity Trauma and Loss Care Service
Do you have your own personal lived experience of recovery from maternity trauma and loss and experience of accessing support for recovery.
Maternity Trauma or Loss can be at any point from conception to neo-natal (first year after birth)
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of an established, dynamic and friendly perinatal community mental health service. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who would be committed to working with midwives and psychological therapists to support the recovery of the families who are being cared for in this context.
You must have your own personal lived experience of recovery from maternity trauma or loss and including have experience of seeking support towards your recovery, plus have some experience of working in a related health or social care field.
Please note only candidates who have personal experience of maternity trauma or loss and have experienced care within a therapeutic setting will be considered for this role.
Please refer to your recovery journey and experiences of accessing this type of service within your application. You will also be asked to give a short presentation on your recovery story at interview, should you be invited.
Interviews will be held on the 7th July 2023 via MS Teams.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for working with individuals to identify personal recovery goals as identified in care plans / health and wellbeing plans, assisting with groups as well as case specific 1:1 work and supporting service users to navigate through their care pathway and towards their own aspirations of a meaningful recovery.
You will need to be motivated, organised, energetic and a flexible team worker with effective communication and interpersonal skills in order to liaise with service users, carers, members of the MDT and other outside professionals / organisations which is an important aspect of the role. You will be fully supported in your personal and professional development through training, regular 1:1 supervision within the team line management structure, along with peer supervision and involvement in Trustwide peer support worker development events.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We are rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further details on the main duties and responsibilities of the post please see attached Candidate Pack.
For questions relevant to Maternity Trauma and Loss Care Service as a working context or related to the needs of this client group, please contact Jaqueline Wiesinger, Senior CBT Therapist Maternity Trauma and Loss Care Service on 0203 313 2022 or j.wiesinger@nhs.net
or please visit the website link below;
Maternity trauma and loss care :: West London NHS Trust
OR to discuss questions more specific to the peer support role, please contact Charmaine Harris, West London Peer Support Worker Clinical Lead, via Charmaine.Harris@westlondon.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further details on the main duties and responsibilities of the post please see attached Candidate Pack.
For questions relevant to Maternity Trauma and Loss Care Service as a working context or related to the needs of this client group, please contact Jaqueline Wiesinger, Senior CBT Therapist Maternity Trauma and Loss Care Service on 0203 313 2022 or j.wiesinger@nhs.net
or please visit the website link below;
Maternity trauma and loss care :: West London NHS Trust
OR to discuss questions more specific to the peer support role, please contact Charmaine Harris, West London Peer Support Worker Clinical Lead, via Charmaine.Harris@westlondon.nhs.uk
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training, (including accredited peer support worker training if not previously undertaken) oCommitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training, (including accredited peer support worker training if not previously undertaken)
- Willingness to undertake or completion of Level 4 LSBU accredited course "Developing Expertise in Peer Support" course
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Completed peer support worker training (preferably accredited)
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
- Accredited certificate in Life Coaching
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (Paid/unpaid relevant to job)
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery from perinatal mental health challenges such as pregnancy/baby loss or perinatal trauma
- Experience of having personally accessed Perinatal Mental Health Services similar to the service they are applying to work in
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and supporting them to access opportunities beyond mental health services
- Experience of positively sharing own life experiences, and personal recovery journey with service users, carers and others
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker
- Recent experience of delivering training and presentations to a wide range of audiences
- Experience of contributing to a, project development, research project or audit
- Experience of group work interventions
- Delivery of Recovery College courses
- Experience of working as a peer trainer
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to support others in a recovery orientated way
- Good motivational techniques and the ability to role model, empower and enable
- Understanding of the issues and concerns that service users may have in relation to their care.
- Ability to receive highly complex and sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
- Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
- Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with guidance
- Excellent planning, self-management and organisational skills
- Ability and willingness to share personal story of recovery in a professional and appropriate manner
- Enthusiasm and passion for working within mental health services
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the principles of coproduction
- Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support for service users
- Presentation and teaching skills
- Understanding the impact of stigma and discrimination on service users and the ability to challenge issues relating to this in a diplomatic way.
- Evidence of working within a team environment and the ability to develop and maintain constructive working relationships with colleagues
- Experience of receiving counselling or psychotherapy
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training, (including accredited peer support worker training if not previously undertaken) oCommitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training, (including accredited peer support worker training if not previously undertaken)
- Willingness to undertake or completion of Level 4 LSBU accredited course "Developing Expertise in Peer Support" course
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Completed peer support worker training (preferably accredited)
- Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
- Accredited certificate in Life Coaching
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (Paid/unpaid relevant to job)
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery from perinatal mental health challenges such as pregnancy/baby loss or perinatal trauma
- Experience of having personally accessed Perinatal Mental Health Services similar to the service they are applying to work in
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and supporting them to access opportunities beyond mental health services
- Experience of positively sharing own life experiences, and personal recovery journey with service users, carers and others
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker
- Recent experience of delivering training and presentations to a wide range of audiences
- Experience of contributing to a, project development, research project or audit
- Experience of group work interventions
- Delivery of Recovery College courses
- Experience of working as a peer trainer
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to support others in a recovery orientated way
- Good motivational techniques and the ability to role model, empower and enable
- Understanding of the issues and concerns that service users may have in relation to their care.
- Ability to receive highly complex and sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
- Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
- Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with guidance
- Excellent planning, self-management and organisational skills
- Ability and willingness to share personal story of recovery in a professional and appropriate manner
- Enthusiasm and passion for working within mental health services
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the principles of coproduction
- Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support for service users
- Presentation and teaching skills
- Understanding the impact of stigma and discrimination on service users and the ability to challenge issues relating to this in a diplomatic way.
- Evidence of working within a team environment and the ability to develop and maintain constructive working relationships with colleagues
- Experience of receiving counselling or psychotherapy
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
