Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Co-Production Lead

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Job summary

Are you passionate about Co-production? Enjoy working with people from a variety of backgrounds and are ready for a new challenge and play a central role in the next stage of our co-production journey.

If you have answered 'YES' to all of the questions above then we have an exciting opportunity for you to lead on embedding co-production practice and culture across Kent Surrey Sussex adult Secure Provider Collaborative

The KSS provider collaborative are responsible for commissioning adult secure mental health , learning disabilities and autism services . We are a coalition of three NHS trusts and five independent sector providers with our led provider being Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

As a vision we believe that co-production is one way we can collaborate with people to help us ensure that we are designing and delivering a positive experience for people who use our commissioned forensic health care services across our footprint and the care provided remains safe, inclusive and high quality.

We would welcome applications form passionate individuals with lived experience of being a service user or carer in mental health, learning disabilities or autism services to join our journey to take co-production within our collaborative to the next level.

Main duties of the job

This post will lead on all aspects of seeking assurance and reviewing of service user and carer co-production across the Kent, Surrey, Sussex Adult Secure Provider Collaborative

This job will establish positive relationships across the KSS Adult Secure footprint and will support and maintain effective communication with Expert by Experience leads and patient councils/forums within these provider organisations.

This role will require an innovative, collaborative approach in order to create and facilitate new bespoke co-production network and activities across the provider collaborative.

The post holder will work strategically across the provider collaborative to embed the co-production agenda. They will attend patient council/forums and report back on initiatives and learning for assurance to the PC .

They will be responsible for developing and training a pool of Experts by Experience whom will support the core provider collaborative teams workstreams and quality assurance visits.

The post holder will set high standards; advising on and sharing practice, so that providers can embed co-production in their service development and delivery.

Promoting and helping with the development of a culture that is truly socially inclusive, and that values co-production, equality and diversity is another task for this role.

Whilst this role will be located in the provider collaborative core team there will also be a clear and vital link with the central SPFT People Participation Team.

About us

The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a vision for greater local system integration and autonomy.

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Adult Secure Provider Collaborative is financially and clinically responsible for the patient population in our geography. It spans a number of ICSs, and is able to pool financial risk across the partnership, allowing funding flexibility to make savings and reinvest in community, to improve the whole pathway and reduce reliance on the most specialised, and restrictive, services.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the lead provider in a collaborative that spans Surrey, Sussex and Kent.

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Date posted

05 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21273-A

Job locations

Swandean, Worthing BN13 3EP

Arundel Road, Worthing BN13 3EP

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached full job description and person specification for your information. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kalpna Robertson.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached full job description and person specification for your information. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kalpna Robertson.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Desirable

Training qualification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Desirable

Training qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

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