People Participation Lead London
Job description
We are looking for a motivated, passionate and assertive individual to join our dynamic People Participation team, who believes the voice of the service user and carer should be at the forefront of the recovery process and is committed to delivering a high quality service involving full co-production processes. Applicants should have a keen interest in service improvement and in supporting and facilitating positive developments, be an effective communicator and be able to work proactively, as part of your local team and also as part of the wider Trust team. You will need to be adept at relationship building with a diverse range of people from across the service and externally and will be able to create and maintain an encouraging and understanding environment for the team of service users and carers. You should have good organisational skills and be able to manage a varying workload efficiently. We are a friendly and innovative team committed to high standards of service delivery and making sure the needs of our people are met. We work hard to empower our people and give them a platform to facilitate positive change encompassing our Trust values of care, respect and inclusivity. We would ideally like to welcome someone to this post who has lived experience of a mental health condition, has used our mental health services, or cares for somebody who does. The post holder will work strategically across the locality in order to develop and implement a strategy that supports the broad participation agenda. They will project manage a variety of work streams that underpin the locality participation agenda, ensuring that practice in each locality is coordinated and supports and responds to the Trust’s corporate social inclusion strategies. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
