Band 4 Participation and Experience Worker Birmingham, England
Job description
The post holder will support the engagement of service users, families and carers in the planning and delivery of mental health services, and the mainstreaming of the recovery agenda. This will include the development and facilitation of strong communication networks between service providers and those who use our services. There is the expectation that you will work flexibly across all areas of the Trust subject to service requirements, and the remit of the post will be subject to continual evaluation in line with the evolving priorities of the wider portfolio.
The purpose of the role is to provide a visible and effective service user and family/carer engagement presence in services, supporting the engagement of service users and families/carers in all aspects of services, both at an individual and service wide level. Key to the job is working in a way that consolidates systems and processes to engage people, mainstreaming into daily operational activities where possible, to firmly embed engagement as a routine part of practice all relating to working from a model of coproduction and collaboration engaging service users, families and carers as partners.
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.
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
This role gives the opportunity for hybrid working and you will typically be asked to work in a hybrid way, working from your home and also from Trust HQ The Uffculme Centre, or any other agreed site.
