Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Lived Experience Lead Culture of Care

The closing date is 05 September 2025

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership Trust (LYPFT) is actively engaged in the Culture of Care programme; a national initiative focused on transforming the quality of mental health inpatient services. As part of this commitment, our inpatient wards are undertaking continuous quality improvement efforts aligned with the Culture of Care Standards. We currently have lived experience practitioners and peer support workers contributing within a number of clinical areas, and we are committed to broadening their presence across our services.

This role will champion coproduction approaches and Culture of Care to build and sustain infrastructure that embeds lived experience within inpatient wards. Additionally, the role will support trust-wide quality improvement initiatives linked to the Culture of Care programme, working collaboratively with other support services to promote a compassionate, inclusive, and continuously improving care environment.

This programme delivers a range of learning and networking opportunities, alongside coaching and training designed to support service transformation and development. A strong emphasis is placed on involving service users and experts by experience throughout. The post holder will play a key role in enabling service users and peer support workers to actively participate in the programme.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of the Culture of Care project team, the Lived Experience Lead will play a vital role in delivering structured peer support and practical assistance to individuals accessing services. The postholder will help enable meaningful participation in Culture of Care initiatives, promoting service user choice, independence and access to opportunities both within the Trust and through collaboration with external agencies.

Working within a framework of mutual respect and open information sharing, the Lived Experience Lead will draw upon their own personal lived experience to offer insight and guidance that enriches project delivery. Their unique perspective will help shape the Culture of Care approach, ensuring it reflects and responds to the real-world experiences of service users.

The post will offer flexibility and is open to applications for full-time or part-time working.

This role involves regular travel between our sites located in Leeds and York, so candidates should be prepared for travel as a key part of the position.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

22 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata for part time post

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

173-38525-COR

Job locations

St Mary’s House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an integral member of the project team, the Lived Experience lead will collaborate closely with Support Services and ward-based teams, working on both a one-to-one and group basis. They will play a key role in engaging with service users, peer support workers, and staff, fostering meaningful participation across all levels. The post-holder will provide guidance and encouragement to peer support workers, enabling access to opportunities within the Culture of Care initiative. A vital part of their role will be to amplify the voices of service users, ensuring their experiences and perspectives are represented across a range of forums

The post therefore requires effective liaison with service users, carers, and other professionals and agencies as required.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post therefore requires effective liaison with service users, carers, and other professionals and agencies as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Skills

Essential

You need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills which includes where relevant sharing your personal story of mental illness.

Experience

Essential

A lived experience of mental ill-health and/or receiving support from mental health services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Skills

Essential

You need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills which includes where relevant sharing your personal story of mental illness.

Experience

Essential

A lived experience of mental ill-health and/or receiving support from mental health services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Mary’s House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Mary’s House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)