Perinatal CMHT Peer Support Worker

Job overview

Permanent, 15 hours / week

We are looking for a Peer Support Worker to join the Derbyshire Perinatal Community Mental Health Team and support The Beeches Mother and Baby Psychiatric Unit

The perinatal mental health service cares for women who are suffering with severe and complex mental health problems, from the end of the first trimester in pregnancy up until the baby is two  years old.  We work with women and their families,  from Derby City and North and South Derbyshire. We have two team bases; the South base is on the Royal Derby Hospital site and the North base is located at Scarsdale in Chesterfield and also have an inpatient unit at The Beeches Radbourne Unit in RDH

This role has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of mental distress and have experience of accessing Perinatal Mental Health Services.

The successful applicant will work as a member of our multi-disciplinary community mental health team, which is made up of nurses, nursery nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, a social worker   occupational therapists and peer support workers.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, you will support the delivery of a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary community/inpatient mental health service for women. You will do this through providing emotional support to women and families within the perinatal service to help them meet their treatment goals. Through sharing your own experience,  you will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible, helping women to feel more positively about their future

This role has been developed specifically for individuals who have lived experience of mental distress and have experience of accessing Perinatal Mental Health Services.

You will be able to promote peer support amongst women open to the perinatal service, and contribute to the development of women’s involvement and participation, in service development

In addition to this you will be required to liaise with other services involved with the patient, demonstrating good communication and interpersonal skills and an understanding of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see our job description which details all of the requirements for this post. This includes the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience the successful candidates will need to demonstrate