Peer Support Worker

Maternity Trauma and Loss Peer Support Worker- Maternity Trauma and Loss Care Service

Do you have your own personal lived experience ofrecovery from maternity trauma and lossandexperience 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 servicewithin 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.

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.

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 arerated 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.

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