Professional lead for lived experience

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a Professional Lead for Lived Experience to enhance peer support within Forensic services. The role focuses on professional leadership and collaboration with health teams and the voluntary sector to drive health equity and recovery-oriented practices. Candidates should have a background in mental health services, emphasizing leadership and collaboration. The Trust offers opportunities for career development in an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership and advocacy within health services.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Knowledge of mental health and peer support practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership for lived experience roles.
• Challenge and support service health teams.
• Champion peer support initiatives across the Trust.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Peer Support Advocacy

Strategic Planning

Job description

Can you provide professional leadership to support the organisation, planning, and delivery of peer support across Forensic services at MPFT?

Can you manage operational and strategic plans and policies, ensuring the delivery of effective, efficient, and high-quality services for patients and their families/carers?

If so, our Forensic service would love to hear from you as we recruit a Professional Lead for Lived Experience.

You will challenge, support, and work in partnership with our service health teams (using personal lived experience) in delivering the strategic direction of the peer recovery working approach. You will work closely with the voluntary sector to address health inequalities by interfacing between VSCE providers and Care Group services.

You will champion peer support across the Trust, inter-organisationally and nationally, and provide training, presentations, and representation of peer support as appropriate.

You will take responsibility for the professional leadership of all lived experience roles within forensics and lead key peer support projects, including initiating, researching, liaising with others, developing, and delivering.

As the forensic professional lead, you will be part of the trust-wide lived experience leads team, contributing to the strategic development of peer support across the Trust and representing the needs of the patient population in forensics.

You will provide professional leadership for peer support workers and other lived experience peer roles across Forensic Mental Health Services.

You will collaborate with the Trust Recovery Lead Partner, Wellbeing and Recovery College Service Manager, and the Knowledge and Understanding Framework (KUF) Trainer to ensure the leadership, development, and support of lived experience peer support workers at the Trust and with VCSE partner organisations.

You will work closely with clinical colleagues to promote, develop, and embed recovery-oriented principles across forensic mental health services and support the ongoing delivery of the System's Peer Support provision.

Join us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way in innovative ways of working to improve lives in our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff providing physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also deliver regional and national services, including perinatal care, eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer excellent career development opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued, regardless of background or identity. We aim to reflect the communities we serve, ensuring every voice is heard and respected.