Job summary The Lead Lived Experience Practitioner will work as a member of the Patient Engagement and Experience Team, liaising with key stakeholders and colleagues, to develop and implement a local strategy for rollout of Lived Experience. They will represent those with lived experience as services user and/or carer, on key Trust and MH strategic groups, and will establish and lead Lived Experience Advisory Panels (LEAPs) to ensure that service user views are taken account of in consultations on key issues relating to mental health service development. Collaborating with key leads and line managers of LXPs across the MH Division, they will be responsible for assisting in recruiting, developing, supporting and supervising LXPs. They will participate in the development, evaluation and promotion of the Lived Experience initiative across Berkshire. The postholder will work closely with colleagues in the MH Division as well as more widely to promote, develop and embed the principles of recovery-orientated practice and to support the wider strategic development and ongoing delivery of the Trust's Peer Support and Lived Experience workforce. With practice based supervision from a designated clinician, they will work alongside an agreed number of service users to provide formalised peer support and self-management assistance on a 1:1 basis to help promote recovery. Main duties of the job Liaise with key stakeholders and colleagues to develop a local strategy for roll-out of Lived Experience roles to support this work, including identifying where lived experience roles are sited for maximum effect and outcome, holding specific responsibility for supporting Lived Experience Practitioners alongside the designated line managers, as these roles are developed. Support the lived experience practitioners and LEAP members in delivering all aspects of their work programme, incorporating their lived experience in strategic meetings related to service developments and the wider strategy for peer and lived experience roles in the organisation Work in co-production with the services, ensuring that planned/contracted activities are carried out as required Contribute to internal and external meetings to ensure that lived experience roles and perspectives are integral. Promote and assist in coordination of lived experience practitioner recruitment Promote positive understanding, awareness and attitudes towards significant mental health needs as part of day-to-day duties. Participate in, and actively contribute to Lived Experience Practitioner supervision, mandatory training and team meetings, and organisational events as required Your base will be at London House in Bracknell, however we promote home working. The post is for 37.5 hours per week, and we are happy to see how we can make these hours flex to fit both the needs of the service and your work/life balance. About us Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites Date posted 21 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum ( Incl of HCAS) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 371-CS205 Job locations Head of Service Experience & Engagement London House Bracknell RG12 2UT Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: 1. Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience. 2. Lived experience, as a service user and/or carer, of significant mental health problems. 3. Experience of effectively utilising ones lived experience perspectives and insights in a strategic leadership role, including service redesign, service improvement and policy development. 4. Working knowledge of staff groups dynamics - including the ability to facilitate and encourage consideration of service user views For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Elizabeth Chapman, Head of Service Engagement and Experience, via email elizabeth.chapmanberkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Interview will be held on 28th Nov 2024 Job description Job responsibilities The must haves for this role: 1. Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience. 2. Lived experience, as a service user and/or carer, of significant mental health problems. 3. Experience of effectively utilising ones lived experience perspectives and insights in a strategic leadership role, including service redesign, service improvement and policy development. 4. Working knowledge of staff groups dynamics - including the ability to facilitate and encourage consideration of service user views For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to contact Elizabeth Chapman, Head of Service Engagement and Experience, via email elizabeth.chapmanberkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Interview will be held on 28th Nov 2024 Person Specification Education/Qualifications/Training Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience Desirable Coaching qualification or willingness to undertake within the first 12 months in post. Mentorship or Supervision Training Continuous Professional Development Essential Experience of consulting with/ advising staff within a healthcare setting around lived experience Desirable Experience of leadership, delivering, coaching, mentoring, supervision and/or appraisal of junior colleagues Previous Experience Essential Lived experience, as a service user and/or carer, of significant mental health problems Experience of accessing mental health services Experience of effectively utilising one's lived experience perspectives and insights in a strategic leadership role, including service redesign, service improvement and policy development Experience of facilitating focus groups, meetings or workshops Experience of working with vulnerable people, including those who experience complex emotional needs Desirable Previous experience of working in the NHS Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to coproduce service developments with service users, families and their carers Ability to reflect sensitively on own personal experience of recovery to support others Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of challenges associated with SMI and recovery Awareness of the importance of service user input including knowledge and commitment to service users' rights, involvement and service-user led initiatives Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users and ability to communicate these objectively Understanding and practical knowledge of a variety of recovery approaches including knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice Good IT skills Desirable Awareness of local community resources and service user groups related to SMI Additional Requirements Essential Ability to travel to locations across the Trust/locality Person Specification Education/Qualifications/Training Essential Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent experience Desirable Coaching qualification or willingness to undertake within the first 12 months in post. Mentorship or Supervision Training Continuous Professional Development Essential Experience of consulting with/ advising staff within a healthcare setting around lived experience Desirable Experience of leadership, delivering, coaching, mentoring, supervision and/or appraisal of junior colleagues Previous Experience Essential Lived experience, as a service user and/or carer, of significant mental health problems Experience of accessing mental health services Experience of effectively utilising one's lived experience perspectives and insights in a strategic leadership role, including service redesign, service improvement and policy development Experience of facilitating focus groups, meetings or workshops Experience of working with vulnerable people, including those who experience complex emotional needs Desirable Previous experience of working in the NHS Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to coproduce service developments with service users, families and their carers Ability to reflect sensitively on own personal experience of recovery to support others Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of challenges associated with SMI and recovery Awareness of the importance of service user input including knowledge and commitment to service users' rights, involvement and service-user led initiatives Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users and ability to communicate these objectively Understanding and practical knowledge of a variety of recovery approaches including knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice Good IT skills Desirable Awareness of local community resources and service user groups related to SMI Additional Requirements Essential Ability to travel to locations across the Trust/locality 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address Head of Service Experience & Engagement London House Bracknell RG12 2UT Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)