Peer Support Worker - Specialist Perinatal CMHT

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary specialist perinatal community mental health team offering a comprehensive perinatal mental health service, to partners of service users experiencing mental health difficulties and their families in the perinatal period. To participate in the development and maintenance of a quality region wide perinatal service through effective collaboration, liaison and prioritisation with statutory and non-statutory organisations. Contribution to the building up of local care networks for mothers and their family. To work as a peer support worker in partnership with service users and other professionals' within the Dialog+ framework. The role of the Peer Support worker is to help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on your mutual resources as peers and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience. To model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness via the telling of own recovery story to inspire and instil confidence in peers. The post holder will be responsible for providing short-term support to vulnerable individuals. The post holder will be responsible for working closely with the service user and family to prioritise need and plan actions to address the identified needs. This may include supporting an individual to make a referral to a specific service and support the individual to attend the initial appointment with that service. Assist service users in creating a care plan to maintain their wellbeing and achieve their agreed goals and outcomes Ensure peer goals are integrated into the perinatal process and are reviewed on a regular basis, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team as necessary. Prioritise, manage and monitor own workload and handle the day-to-day organisation of workload with the support of the shift lead. Provide activities and support to a defined group of service users with varying needs To be available for 1:1 sessions with service users when not engaged in structured / planned activities. To support and encourage the development of user led services, e.g. drop-in and other social groups in community settings with the support and involvement of NHS, Local Authority and Third Sector agencies. Use own initiative, personal experience and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering peer support with supervision from the multi-disciplinary team. To undertake lone working, visiting the service user and family at home or in other community settings.

Do you have experience of using mental health services? Would you like to use this experience to help others? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in this exciting service. We are looking for a Band 3 Peer Support Worker. The role of peer worker has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, peer workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible. Peer workers provide invaluable support to service users navigating mental health systems. It is beneficial for applicants to have completed their own personal recovery plan such as the Health and Wellbeing Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and/or advanced statement. The successful applicant will be motivated and enthusiastic, they will have great communications skills and will be able to work with mental health professionals. We would welcome applications from both male and female applicants and although it would be an advantage there is no requirement to have previous perinatal experience, a fully budgeted training package is available as part of your induction and planned within your Personal Development Review. · Please note: This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance · All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve. As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time. For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.