Perinatal Expert By Experience

Permanent Part-time 22.5 hours The Perinatal Expert by Experience role has been developed in response to a range of recommendations from various reports identifying that the voice of people using services in their pathway is often not heard and can be excluded from essential decisions. People using services have a unique perspective on their own care needs and should be embraced as part of the decision-making team with the patient at the heart of the pathway. This role will enable the person to be seen, heard and involved; subject to the appropriate consents. Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence

• and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
• DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website, This is a new post therefore although having clear parameters and expectations there will be opportunities to positively shape and influence the role and build and develop important relationships with stakeholders and partners.
The post holder will work with the People Participation Lead and Clinical Leads within the East of England Provider Collaborative to achieve the following core objectives: + Work with people from admission to the mother and baby unit to discharge. + Help patients/carers understand the inpatient system and processes - be a source for high quality information that is easy to understand. + To work proactively with the allocated mother and baby units. Supporting communication processes between the clinical unit and patients; enabling units to create a compassionate and responsive approach to patients and where appropriate their carers. + Empower patients to access information and to be part of planning. + Have knowledge and networks of the local area to support people with information and signposting. + To be a point of liaison with the Unit on patient matters, specifically quality improvement initiatives to enable more robust and inclusive engagement. + Help patients raise concerns where necessary and take action to escalate those concerns if necessary, + Champion the role of "Perinatal Expert by Experience " within units, Supporting the patients and where appropriate carers to ensure their voice is heard and they are seen as equals in the care pathway. + To work with colleagues across the regions to ensure the delivery of improvements through Expert By Experience roles of engagement and involvement across all Mother and Baby units and demonstrate the value of Expert by Experience roles. + Actively contribute to the evaluation of the Expert by Experience Programme. + Where indicated using local escalation processes to raise with the Clinical Director of the Provider Collaborative or lead commissioner if local resolution is not possible. + Sharing concerns and/or escalating unresolved concerns to the People Participation Lead as required. + Maintain accurate records and comply with local procedures for record keeping, confidentiality and security Enabling patient and public involvement + To act as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England and NHS Improvement. + To ensure all public and patient contact with the office is of the highest professional standard. + To embed patient and public involvement within NHS England and NHS Improvement at all levels of decision making. Promoting equality and reducing inequalities + To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality. + To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday action ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality. + Highlight where there may be a need for reasonable adjustment. Promoting Rights and Signposting + Sharing information to support understanding of the Care Plan Approach (CPA) meetings; Understanding the Care and Treatment Review (CTR) Process + Family and individual's rights including legal frameworks (MHA, MCA, Human Rights Act, Child and Families Act). + The community teams and their roles (CAMHS, IASS, CCGs). + Signpost to groups in their local area and on Social Media. + Information about key policies (eg. NICE, Transforming Care). + Signposting when they may need legal advice and how to go about this. Developing an excellent organisation + To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within the department. + To ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the department.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications., Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services. We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including: + Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people; + Specialist mental health and learning disability services; + Children and young people's mental health services; + Children's community services in Peterborough; + Social care; + Ground-breaking research We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity. CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances. Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country. Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over. If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation. All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.