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Job overview
We recruit people based on their values and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. We seek out potential, not perfection, and this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net if you need a form, leaflet or other information in any of the following formats: Braille, large print, other formats such as Word, or coloured paper version. Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a positive and motivated Experience Coordinator, ideally with lived experience of mental health or of caring for someone with mental ill health, to join our well-established Patient and Carer Experience and Involvement Team. With proven experience of leading on involvement and co production projects across health and/or care, you will be clearly visible across our teams and services, supporting staff to work together with service users and carers who use services, to introduce positive changes and outcomes. You will have experience of using a trauma informed approach to guide your work and will also be mindful of ensuring you work with people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
You will support teams and services to collect, collate and report back on feedback to ensure that service users and carers have a voice which is heard by senior decision makers at a Trust, regional and national level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will also oversee the organisation and coordination of the Trusts thriving Service User Network (SUN) meeting, encouraging people to get involved from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please see detailed job description and person specification for more details.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- An ability to plan, organise and lead involvement and co production projects with service users, carers, members of the public and other stakeholders.
- An effective level of presentation and facilitation skills for a diverse range of audiences.
Vaules
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of working with and supporting people from a range of diverse backgrounds.
Understanding
Essential
- An understanding of using a Trauma Informed approach when working together with people who have experienced mental ill health.
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder will have a degree and/or relevant work experience relating to working with people with a mental health illness and or a learning disability, and/or unpaid carers who have supported a person with a mental health illness or a learning disability.
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This advert is for Experience Coordinator with Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Leeds, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Jul 2026.
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