The Mental Health division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust comprises of three directorates; Adult Mental Health, Mental Health Services for Older People and Specialist Services. More than 2,800 dedicated staff provide vital and integral healthcare services for our patients in a variety of settings, ranging from community through to acute wards, covering a vast geographical area.
We’re investing heavily in our staff, facilities and patient care. As we move into this new chapter, we need a strong, motivated and compassionate workforce to reflect our core values of Honesty, Compassion, Trust, Respect and Teamwork. There has never been a better time to join our growing team.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Nottinghamshire Community Perinatal Mental Health Service are part of the Specialist Services directorate and co-located on the Hopewood site with Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services. We are a Nationally Accredited Service with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. We provide assessment and treatment to women with a range of mental health needs related to the perinatal period.
As a Perinatal Peer Support Worker, it is essential that you have your own lived experience of perinatal mental illness, and have reached a level of recovery that allows you to use your experiences to help others. The role will include, offering support to carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community by enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well-being needs, in line with support plans and facilitating engagement with mainstream services. All work will be carried out under the supervision of the Team Lead and Case Load Holding staff.

TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
As a Peer Support Worker within our Perinatal Community Mental Health Team, you will work alongside other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and our allies to offer practical and emotional support to clients by drawing directly from your own experience of mental health difficulties.
This work will allow you to connect with people and enabling them to build self-confidence, a sense of personal wellbeing, build their own networks and engage with their family, friends, and communities. Your work will include supporting people to achieve their own recovery goals in a personalised non-judgement way. You will help people feel a sense of hope in their recovery by using your own experiences.

Working alongside the client through their journey to achieve their personal goals.
Supporting people either on a 1:1 basis or within a group (alongside your colleagues).
To support clients to access statutory support including Children’s Centres.
Support people in accessing the service, when they might be fearful about what that could mean for them.
Developing and maintaining a good working knowledge of community resources and partner organisations to signpost clients and to promote social inclusion.
Give people a sense of hope and wellbeing and support them to gain a sense of control over their lives.
Provide support and signposting to carers and loved ones as they navigate this journey.
About you
You will have lived experience of perinatal community mental health services.
You will have experience of communicating with people who have difficulties with their mental health in a supportive and beneficial way and be able to demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude.
You will be able to build relationships with people when they are at their most vulnerable; demonstrating careful listening, compassion and a non-judgemental attitude.
It is important that you feel able to hear the highly sensitive and emotional stories that accompany this work. We will however provide strong support and supervision structures to enable this work.
Please note, the lived experience is an essential aspect of this role and we cannot accept applicants where this is not apparent.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010