Lived Experience Practitioner
Status: Closed – this vacancy has been filled
Job Summary
Job Title: Lived Experience Practitioner
Service: Lived Experience Workstream, working closely with our GP integrated Mental Health Service (GPiMHS) / Mental Health Integrated Community Services (MHICS) teams
Hours: Part time – 21 hours per week
Salary: £19,000-£26,000 pro rata, dependent on experience
Contract: 2-year fixed term
Locations:
- 1 vacancy in Surrey Heath Primary Care Network
- 1 vacancy in Woking
Nearest offices located in Guildford, Woking and Camberley
About the role
This is an opportunity to “give something back” in a positive way by using your own knowledge and experience of living with, and recovering from, mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems.
As an integral and highly valued member of the team, the Lived Experience Practitioner will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to people using the service. In particular, the Lived Experience Practitioner will support the smooth transition of people using the service to other Mental Health services, by helping them to complete recovery and crisis plans for example. Through working with the individuals, they will promote choice and opportunities to enable feeling connected to and valued in their community.
You will help people to focus on achievable goals using a strengths based approach whilst remaining calm and professional in any stressful or challenging situation.
This role would be suitable for someone who is kind, caring and supportive, with good interpersonal and communication skills, and who is keen to provide the highest quality experience for people using GPiMHS/MHICS.
*For more information about this role, please see the job description below.*
How to apply
Please download and complete the application form below and return it to: [email protected].
*Please note that we do not accepts CVs. You can send us your CV; however, in order to move through to the next stage of recruitment you will need to complete our application form.*
Further information
If you have any queries about this vacancy, please contact: [email protected].