Job summary
Our Involvement team is recruiting two Lived Experience Partners with the passion and drive to support South London's health and care services to deliver positive change through innovation and meaningful involvement.
The post holders will support meaningful patient and public involvement at the HIN. They will provide expertise on the involvement of people with lived experience in healthcare. The post holder will work with a wide range of stakeholders including clinicians and managers to ensure provision of the best possible patient experience and service delivery.
We are looking for two people with excellent interpersonal skills, who have a track record of using their own lived experience of healthcare to develop and improve services. We are also looking for people who have strong connections to the South London community.
The award-winning HIN is a vibrant and exciting place to work. We are hosted by Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust. Our office is based near Waterloo/Westminster stations, and we offer great health and wellbeing support. Our HIN Academy provides fantastic training to upskill staff to work collaboratively across the system. We also offer regular opportunities for staff to work from home.
To find out more about our Involvement work, including our Involvement Strategy, click here: Health Innovation Network Involvement Strategy 2022-2025 - Health Innovation Network
Working Pattern - Hybrid
Proposed Interview Dates - 29th / 30th April 2025
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who:
Has demonstrable lived experience of healthcare improvement with evidence of affecting change within a health and/ or care setting.
Is well connected to the local community particularly with those who have experience of using health and care services in south London.
Can work flexibly and prioritise in response to changing demands and requirements.
Has excellent interpersonal skills and is comfortable working with a wide range of people at different levels of seniority and from different organisations.
Has strong organisational skills, reliability and the ability to work to deadlines and communicate effectively.
Is IT literate, including competency in Microsoft Office programmes and willing to learn new IT systems.
About us
What is the Health Innovation Network?
There are 15 Health Innovation Networks across England, established to spread innovation at pace and scale improving health and generating economic growth.
Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London is the Health Innovation Network for South London. We are the bodies uniquely established to connect academics, NHS commissioners and providers, local authorities, patients and patient groups and industry to accelerate the spread and adoption of innovations and best practice, using an evidence-based approach, working across large populations.
We work across a huge range of health and care services through each of our clinical and innovation themes, to transform care.
The HIN works with a range of expert support and services across the health and care sectors that support NHS innovators and companies to realise the commercial and economic potential of their innovations.
Our Values
Brave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.
Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of south Londoners.
Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.
Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse background, talents, and experiences.
Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD and Person Specification for full information.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
Dont meet every single requirement in the person specification?
Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Find out more by attending our drop-in sessions
We are holding online drop in sessions via Microsoft Teams where you can ask more questions about the role. These sessions are being held on the following dates and times:
Friday 28th March (between 12.30-13.30pm). The meeting link is here: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 394 583 386 659, Passcode: wC23qy9T
Thursday 3rd April (between 5.30-6.30pm). The meeting link is here: Join the meeting now, Meeting ID: 310 119 250 100, Passcode: LY26BZ9B
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached JD and Person Specification for full information.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.
Dont meet every single requirement in the person specification?
Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Find out more by attending our drop-in sessions
We are holding online drop in sessions via Microsoft Teams where you can ask more questions about the role. These sessions are being held on the following dates and times:
Friday 28th March (between 12.30-13.30pm). The meeting link is here: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 394 583 386 659, Passcode: wC23qy9T
Thursday 3rd April (between 5.30-6.30pm). The meeting link is here: Join the meeting now, Meeting ID: 310 119 250 100, Passcode: LY26BZ9B
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable lived experience of healthcare improvement with evidence of affecting change within a health/care setting
- Well connected to the local community particularly with those who have experience of using health and care services in south London
Skills
Essential
- Work flexibly and prioritise in response to changing demands and requirements
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be comfortable working with a wide range of people at different levels of seniority and from different organisations
- Strong organisational skills, reliability and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and delegate effectively
- IT literate, including competency in MS Office programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable lived experience of healthcare improvement with evidence of affecting change within a health/care setting
- Well connected to the local community particularly with those who have experience of using health and care services in south London
Skills
Essential
- Work flexibly and prioritise in response to changing demands and requirements
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be comfortable working with a wide range of people at different levels of seniority and from different organisations
- Strong organisational skills, reliability and the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and delegate effectively
- IT literate, including competency in MS Office programmes
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Becket House
1 Lambeth Palace Road
London
SE1 7EU
