Perinatal Engagement & Participation Worker: Sponsorship Available

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

 

Research, create and deliver five impactful changes to inequalities faced by our population in accessing and benefitting from our autism, learning disability and mental health services as part of our wider drive to tackle inequality (the RDaSH 5).

The post holder will be responsible for delivering, developing and supporting the equality and inclusion agenda as part of the Trust Perinatal mental health services. This will include a key role in supporting and developing mechanisms for service users, families and carers to influence and have a say in development of the services.

The main hours of working will be flexible between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, dependent on engagement events that are taking place, there will be occasions when the post holder will be required to adjust their working hours so that they can support the event.

 

Main duties of the job

  •  Support delivery and work with the Trust Perinatal Mental Health Teams to support patient and public engagement.
  • Work with individual services to establish links with patients and members of the public including groups and networks.
  • Liaise with the Trust Equality and Diversity and Inclusion Lead to create opportunities for meaningful engagement/involvement of people from diverse communities.
  • Explore innovative ways of engaging stakeholders.
  • Plans, facilitates and co-ordinates meetings, events, focus groups and other methods of working collaboratively with patients, carers, the public and staff, considering reasonable adjustments (e.g., patients with learning disabilities).
  • Facilitate improvements in levels of service user feedback across the service, using processes such as Care Opinion and outcome measures under the direction of management.
  • Utilise learning and feedback to develop proposals to support improved outcomes in perinatal care delivery.
  • Deliver Promise 8 and ensure that people accessing services are representative of the whole local community.
  • Support the team with data collection and analysis to improve patient, carer and public experience.
  • Communicate complex, sensitive, and contentious information effectively with patients, families/carers, colleagues, and professionals where barriers to understanding may be present.
  • Use non-verbal communication skills that are non-judgemental and appropriate to the situation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 GCSEs including English and Maths Grade 4+ or equivalent OR NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, Community Development or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience of engaging with patients, carers, members of the public and communities
  • Experience of working with partners and stakeholders
  • Demonstrable experience of digital and social media platforms

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 22 October 2025

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