Lived Experience Practitioner

A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Areyoupassionateaboutusingyourlivedexperiencetosupportandinspireothersintheirrecoveryjourney? We are looking for a skilled and experienced Lived Experience Practitioner to join the Specialist Psychotherapies Service. This unique role offers the opportunity to use your personal recovery journeytomakeameaningfuldifferencetopeoplewithComplexEmotionalNeeds,helpingthembuildhope,resilienceandconfidenceforthefuture. Akeypartoftherolewillbesupportingandco-facilitatingourMovingOnGroup, helping service users as they transition from specialist therapy and continue their recovery journey. Working alongside a compassionate multidisciplinaryteam,youwillcontributetocreatingasafe,supportiveandpsychologicallyinformedspacewherepeoplecanreflectontheirprogress,strengthencopingstrategiesandmoveforwardwithgreaterconfidence. You will also contribute your lived experience perspective to service development, staff training and consultation, helping to ensure that the voices of people with lived experienceremaincentraltothewayservicesaredesignedanddelivered. This isanexcitingopportunitytohelpshapeanddeveloplivedexperiencepracticewithinaspecialistmentalhealthservicewhilesupportingotherstoachievemeaningfulandlastingrecovery. AsaLivedExperiencePractitioner,youwilluseyourexperienceofrecoverytosupportpeoplewithComplexEmotionalNeedswithintheSpecialistPsychotherapiesService.Keyresponsibilitieswillinclude:

• Co-facilitatingtheMovingOnGroup,supportingserviceusersastheytransitionfromour Compassion Focused Group Programmeandcontinuetheirrecoveryjourney.
• Creatingasafe,compassionateandrecovery-focusedenvironmentthatpromoteshope,resilienceandself-management.
• Sharinglivedexperienceinapurposefulandprofessionalwaytoinspireandsupportothersintheirrecovery.
• Workingalongsidemultidisciplinarycolleaguestodeliverpsychologicallyinformedandtrauma-informedsupport.
• Contributinglivedexperienceperspectivestoservicedevelopment,groupdeliveryandqualityimprovementinitiatives.
• Supportingstaffunderstandingthroughconsultation,reflectivediscussionsandtrainingwhereappropriate.
• Buildingeffectiverelationshipswithcolleagues.
• Maintainingaccuraterecords,participatinginsupervision,andworkingwithinsafeguarding,confidentialityandprofessionalframeworks.
Thisisanexcitingopportunitytohelpshaperecovery-focusedserviceswhileensuringlivedexperienceremainsattheheartofspecialistmentalhealthcare.

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.