Band 8a Co-Production Lead - Hybrid Working
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Our dynamic and forward-looking Birmingham and Solihull (BSol) Learning Disability and Autism (LDA) Commissioning team are recruiting a Co Production lead to increase and enhance the input of Experts by Experience (EBEs) so to be an integral part of our commissioning activity.
The post holder will develop and embed a LDA-specific Co Production strategy, developing infrastructure, processes and formalised policies as a foundation for a long-term accessible model of citizen participation across the priorities of the BSol Learning Disability and Autism programme.
You will be able to co-ordinate programmes and projects that enable those with lived experience effectively contribute to the BSol health and care system through planning, reviewing and implementing service design, reviews and evaluation and being partners in system improvements in LDA.
The post holder must have experience working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or who are autistic both at individual and system level in co-production, participation and inclusion activities and must demonstrate a solid understanding reasonable adjustments and their implementation.
Working with existing Co Production leads in the wider BSol system, you will ensure connectivity and co-operation with Local Authority and Third Sector partners to expand EBE networks, especially with those whose voices are less often heard.
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting for a committed Co-Production Lead - preferably with experience of working within the field of Learning Disability or Autism to work on developing the co-production agenda within the Learning Disability and Autism Commissioning Team.
The post holder will take a lead with the co-ordination of programmes, projects, training and activities that build partnerships between learning Disabled and/or Autistic patients/service users, their carers/families and service providers to bring about changes to services that they use. They will work closely with the LD&A Commissioning team to influence change.
They will support positive changes to organisational culture and individual lives and demonstrate the principles of the developing Mental Health Provider Collaborative Co-Production Strategy.
The post holder will work with teams across all the providers of care across the Birmingham and Solihull footprint to enable service users, carers and members to be listened to and responded to as well as developing partnerships to plan, review and design service changes and improvements. This will include supporting the work around reducing health inequalities and inclusion of harder to reach groups of people.
The role will lead and build on the innovative approach to engaging, supporting and developing patients/service user's and carer's active involvement with the development of services. This includes further development of Lived Experience roles and Experts by Experience.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
Person Specification
* Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level
* Evidence of knowledge of specialist mental health / Learning Disability / Autism acquired through experience or training
* Proven track record and experience of working with patients/service users and carers, on an individual level and in co-production, participation and inclusion activities
* Experience of working with individuals with a learning disability and/or autism
* Project management experience including facilitating and managing transformation
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.
Address
Uffculme Centre – but expected to be mix of home, community and office working
£53,755 to £60,504 a year, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
436-6967314
Job locations
Uffculme Centre – but expected to be mix of home, community and office working
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