Job summary
- Main area
- Lived Experience
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9 to 5)
- Job ref
- 152-M170.24
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hahnemann House
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Lived Experience Lead, Trauma Informed Approaches
Band 7
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Job overview
The Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership, which is a formal partnership between Dorset Health Care and Dorset Mental Health Forum are excited to recruit into this Advanced Lived Experience Lead role for Trauma Informed Approaches.
We are looking to recruit an individual with experience of operational, educational, clinical, or strategic leadership who also has lived experience of distress understood as ‘personality disorder’ or complex emotional needs or complex trauma. This role will require the intentional sharing and use of their own Lived Experience expertise in all aspects of the work.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work alongside our other Advanced Lived Experience Lead in Trauma Informed Approaches. The leads will develop trauma informed training with a focus on Trauma, Complex Trauma and Safety. They are responsible for the training and development of a cohort of trainers, including their induction, development, support and the delivery of high quality lived-experience specific supervision in partnership with the Recovery Education Centre, our Recovery College and Dorset Mental Health Forum.
They will co-develop and co-deliver a local strategy for Trauma Informed Approaches and will need to work collaboratively with the leads in both Dorset HealthCare and Dorset Mental Health Forum.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact [email protected] to access the support.
Person specification
Job Specific Experience
Essential criteria
- Lived experience of recovery from distress understood as ‘personality disorder’ or complex trauma
- Experience of accessing or strong working knowledge of mental health services
- Experience of utilising one’s lived experience perspectives and insights in a strategic leadership role
- Experience of developing bespoke training related to complex trauma and ‘personality disorder’ for staff in healthcare
- Experience of relationship building, partnership working and co-production
Desirable criteria
- Significant experience of delivering Trauma Informed training within a healthcare setting
Knowledge, Skills and Training
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate degree or able to demonstrate equivalent skills in research, writing or analysis.
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or Supervision Training
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of challenges associated with ‘personality disorder’ or complex emotional needs at an expert level
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to self, others and in group contexts.
- Demonstrable skills in effective leadership
- Ability to manage own workload, prioritise and seek creative solutions to problem solve
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person and their network
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify and take steps to support own wellbeing through a personal Wellbeing At Work Plan or equivalent
- Develops others to grow their capacity and potential
- Enthusiasm for the Recovery agenda, lived experience training and leadership, peer working and an ability to articulate the value added by peer and lived experience working within the context of multi-disciplinary physical and mental health services
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicky Fitchett
- Job title
- Interim Lead for Recovery and Social Inclusion
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07342 068002
- Additional information
Sarah Rose - Director of Operations, Dorset Mental Health Forum
Mobile: 07919 258750
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