Lived Experience Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their supportive team in Gloucester. In this rewarding role, you will provide emotional, psychological, and practical support to service users, helping them regain control over their lives. Each day presents new challenges, allowing you to grow within a nurturing environment focused on recovery and hope. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and play a vital role in training and supporting peer workers, all while fostering a culture that prioritizes the voices of those in distress. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing emotional and psychological support to service users.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.

Responsibilities

• Support service users during admission and after discharge.
• Promote a recovery-oriented environment and challenge mental health stigma.

Skills

Emotional Support

Psychological Support

Practical Support

Trauma-Informed Care

Team Collaboration

Job description

The role is based at Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals.

In this role, you will be given space to grow within a supportive team, with access to training and development opportunities. Each day will be different, and your work will be varied and challenging. We hope you will take pride in seeing the difference you make to others experiencing distress.

As an integral and valued team member, you will work alongside service users during their admission and after discharge to ensure their voice and priorities are heard. This work will include offering emotional, psychological, and practical support to service users to help them regain control over their lives and recovery. Everything you do will be underpinned by the principles of trauma-informed care.

You will support the multi-disciplinary team in promoting a recovery-oriented environment and fostering a culture of hope. You will also contribute to the development and delivery of training and be an agent for change in challenging mental health stigma. You will provide support and supervision to peer support workers.