Lived Experience Workforce Lead

Job overview

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are full time, part-time or offered as a job share.

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

The new post of Lived Experience Workforce Lead is an exciting opportunity to shape, develop and embed lived experience informed practice across GHC.

We are looking for a Lived Experience leader who is passionate about using their own personal experience, knowledge and expertise to champion peer support across the organisation and provide professional leadership, oversight and governance for our growing lived experience workforce.

You will challenge, support and work in partnership with wider colleagues and leaders to design and deliver the strategic direction of lived experience practice in the Trust, and contribute to transformation programmes, projects and workstreams both within GHC and across the wider health and care system.

We will be holding an information event on Friday 5th September 2025 at 12:30pm. If you would be interested in finding out more about the service and role, please follow the below link to register your interest for the event.

https://forms.office.com/e/40mSdNGhNc

Main duties of the job

This is a county-wide role which will require the post holder to support, supervise and oversee the training of peer support workers and lived experience practitioners employed by the Trust.

Close working with managers and leaders will be essential to promote the development of lived experience roles and ensure that systems are in place for effective recruitment, induction and ongoing practice of the lived experience workforce.

You will represent the lived experience workforce and practice in relevant operational, strategic and organisational forums both within and outside the Trust.

The post holder will also advise on the implementation of national and local policies relevant to peer support provision and be responsible for considering how these impact on the strategic development of lived experience practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To lead the strategic development of a high quality, responsive and accessible lived experience workforce across the Trust in both mental and physical health services.
• To work closely with Operational / Team Managers and wider stakeholders to identify gaps in provision and highlight where lived experience roles are needed across services.
• To scope and identify education and training requirements for Peer Support workers and Lived Experience Practitioners and also clinical colleagues in teams.
• To provide peer support to a small caseload of service users with highly complex needs and co-morbidities.
• To liaise and work collaboratively with local voluntary sector and community organisations, wider partners and other stakeholder to develop a coherent approach to lived experience across the health and social care system.
• To co-create and co-deliver training to a wide variety of people and partners. The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas