Lived Experience Partner Lead – Healthcare

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Spearhead the Lived Experience initiative and contribute to the formulation and leadership of the Priory Healthcare strategy and framework.

• Integrate lived experience throughout Priory Healthcare services.

• Advocate for the patient voice and foster a culture of co-production.

• Collaborate with senior leaders, managers, and teams to transform lived experience feedback into significant service enhancements.

• Lead and mentor the team of Divisional Lived Experience Partners, including responsibilities for recruitment, coordination, supervision, development, and training.

• Create reports, presentations, and updates.

• Represent the Lived Experience Partnership initiatives at divisional committees and forums.

• Assist in policy development.

• Cultivate an environment where lived experience is appreciated and shapes the operations of Priory.

⛳️ Requirements

• Personal lived experience with mental health services.

• Prior experience in a Lived Experience role at a senior regional or divisional level.

• Proven track record managing multiple projects or workstreams.

• Extensive knowledge of mental health services and the challenges within the sector.

• Capability to utilize lived experience, insights, and information from various sources to establish a collective viewpoint.

• Strong and credible leadership abilities.

• Proficient in collaborating with clinicians, senior colleagues, service users, carers, families, and broader teams.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Confidence in co-delivering training, presenting to peers and clinicians, and chairing or co-chairing meetings and committees.

• Highly organized and self-driven.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and uphold a high level of work quality.

• Commitment to inclusive and culturally sensitive partnership collaboration.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + an additional day’s leave for your Birthday!

• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service: 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 10 years.

• Length of service recognition awards every 5 years.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Initial Disclosure Check Cost covered, if applicable to the role.

• ‘My Possible Self’ App and health-related benefits.

• Online discounts and cashback rewards through Priory Perks.

• Smart Technology scheme (after qualifying period).

• Cycle to work scheme (after qualifying period).

• Smart Holidays (after qualifying period).

• Gym Flex (after qualifying period).

• Healthcare Cash Plan – Simply Health Scheme.

• Eye Care Vouchers.

• ‘Cash for Colleagues’ – Employee referral scheme.

• Access to development opportunities.

• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel.

• Leadership and management development.

• Parental Leave Gift.

• Comprehensive training.

• Regular career discussions.

• Numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical roles.