Band 6 Lived Experience Practitioner - Callum Lodge/Coach House in Birmingham

Band 6 Lived Experience Practitioner - Callum Lodge/Coach House

Band 6

Main area Psychotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Part time - 2 hours per week (Please Note - this role is for 1 full day per month to facilitate a patient group and not 2 hrs per week which is listed for admin purposes only.)

Site Callum Lodge / Coach House Town Birmingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

Are you passionate about using your lived experience to support and inspire others in their recovery journey?

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Lived Experience Practitioner to join the Specialist Psychotherapies Service. This unique role offers the opportunity to use your personal recovery journey to make a meaningful difference to people with Complex Emotional Needs, helping them build hope, resilience and confidence for the future.

A key part of the role will be supporting and co-facilitating our Moving On Group , helping service users as they transition from specialist therapy and continue their recovery journey. Working alongside a compassionate multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to creating a safe, supportive and psychologically informed space where people can reflect on their progress, strengthen coping strategies and move forward with greater confidence.

You will also contribute your lived experience perspective to service development, staff training and consultation, helping to ensure that the voices of people with lived experience remain central to the way services are designed and delivered.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop lived experience practice within a specialist mental health service while supporting others to achieve meaningful and lasting recovery.

Main duties of the job

As a Lived Experience Practitioner, you will use your experience of recovery to support people with Complex Emotional Needs within the Specialist Psychotherapies Service. Key responsibilities will include:

• Co-facilitating the Moving On Group , supporting service users as they transition from our Compassion Focused Group Programme and continue their recovery journey.
• Creating a safe, compassionate and recovery-focused environment that promotes hope, resilience and self-management.
• Sharing lived experience in a purposeful and professional way to inspire and support others in their recovery.
• Working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver psychologically informed and trauma-informed support.
• Supporting staff understanding through consultation, reflective discussions and training where appropriate.
• Building effective relationships with colleagues.
• Maintaining accurate records, participating in supervision, and working within safeguarding, confidentiality and professional frameworks.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape recovery-focused services while ensuring lived experience remains at the heart of specialist mental health care.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.

Please ensure you have read the documents carefully before completing your supporting statement and ensure you evidence how you meet the expectations of the role and criteria.

Training & Qualifications

• To hold a lived experience of recovery from distress that has been understood or diagnosed as Complex Emotional Needs
• Educated to post graduate diploma or equivalent experience.
• 3 day Compassion Focused Therapy Training (Compassionate Mind Foundation or equivalent ), or be prepared to engage in this training.
• Understanding of the issues and concerns of mental health service users
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to deal with pressure, prioritisation and delegation and meeting deadlines

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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