Job summary
Are you passionate about Co-production and value lived experience in shaping services? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the East Midlands Provider Collaboratives (EMPC) for Specialist Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, Perinatal and Adult Eating Disorders.
Working across the East Midlands in partnership in partnership with six NHS Trusts, you will lead the development of the EMPC Co-production strategy that drives inclusive and meaningful partnership with stakeholders, patients and their families.
The post holder will draw on their own experience of using services to engage with service users to gain an understanding of their experiences to shape and influence care across mental health services
Main duties of the job
o Lead in the development and implementation of partnership working with people with lived experience, parents/carers and stakeholder to deliver the broad involvement and co-production agenda aligned with Trust and System priorities.o Implementing creative and innovative approaches to encourage engagement from diverse groupso Creating systems and processes that support safe, effective and meaningful service user and carer involvemento Provide strong and effective leadership for involvement and co production
About us
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TG738-CORP
Job locations
St Marys Hospital
Kettering
NN15 7PW
Job description
Job responsibilities
This innovative post focuses on the need to bring strong leadership to involvement, participation and co production across the three East Midlands Provider Collaboratives (EMPC) pathways for Children, Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Perinatal and Adult Eating Disorders (AED). The partners within the EMPC are: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustThe aim of this role is to develop, lead and embed a co-production strategy that improves outcomes, experience and insight for service users,families and carers through genuine partnership working. The post holder will lead the development and implementation of an EMPC Involvement and Coproduction Strategy for CAMHS, Perinatal and AED pathways, aligned with NHFT and wider system strategies. The role will interact with the co-production and involvement arrangements within the Lead Providers for the three Provider Collaboratives.As the Involvement and Co-production Lead, you will be working in partnership with people with lived experience, EMPC Partners, Lead Providers, Family Ambassadors, already established Perinatal and CAMHS lived experience advisory/strategic groups, local Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and NHSE to ensure inclusive coproduction activity spanning across specialised inpatient and enhanced community service provision. The role will be line managed by the EMPC Quality and Governance Lead.The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.As this is a new role within EMPC, the job description and person
Job description
Job responsibilities
This innovative post focuses on the need to bring strong leadership to involvement, participation and co production across the three East Midlands Provider Collaboratives (EMPC) pathways for Children, Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Perinatal and Adult Eating Disorders (AED). The partners within the EMPC are: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Trust Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustThe aim of this role is to develop, lead and embed a co-production strategy that improves outcomes, experience and insight for service users,families and carers through genuine partnership working. The post holder will lead the development and implementation of an EMPC Involvement and Coproduction Strategy for CAMHS, Perinatal and AED pathways, aligned with NHFT and wider system strategies. The role will interact with the co-production and involvement arrangements within the Lead Providers for the three Provider Collaboratives.As the Involvement and Co-production Lead, you will be working in partnership with people with lived experience, EMPC Partners, Lead Providers, Family Ambassadors, already established Perinatal and CAMHS lived experience advisory/strategic groups, local Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and NHSE to ensure inclusive coproduction activity spanning across specialised inpatient and enhanced community service provision. The role will be line managed by the EMPC Quality and Governance Lead.The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.As this is a new role within EMPC, the job description and person
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Lived experience of accessing and /or caring for someone within Mental Health Services and used the lived experience to promote positive change and co-production within health
* Knowledge of person-centred care, co-production principles and participation approaches, and how these apply across health and social care services.
* Experience in working in leadership roles, ideally across organisational boundaries or provider collaboratives
Desirable
* A sound knowledge of CAMHS, Perinatal and Adult Eating Disorders Pathways
* Experience of providing coaching or mentoring to colleagues
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Ability to communicate at all levels (written, verbal and non-verbal) to engage and influence change across the Provider Collaboratives
* Ability to set up systems and processes, evaluate and implement changes to existing working practices
* Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
* Ability to use various Microsoft applications
Desirable
* Project management skills
Behaviours and Values
Essential
* Commitment to promote equal partnership between people with lived experience and professionals.
* Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model
Desirable
* Willingness to work flexibly including non-social hours
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Lived experience of accessing and /or caring for someone within Mental Health Services and used the lived experience to promote positive change and co-production within health
* Knowledge of person-centred care, co-production principles and participation approaches, and how these apply across health and social care services.
* Experience in working in leadership roles, ideally across organisational boundaries or provider collaboratives
Desirable
* A sound knowledge of CAMHS, Perinatal and Adult Eating Disorders Pathways
* Experience of providing coaching or mentoring to colleagues
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Ability to communicate at all levels (written, verbal and non-verbal) to engage and influence change across the Provider Collaboratives
* Ability to set up systems and processes, evaluate and implement changes to existing working practices
* Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
* Ability to use various Microsoft applications
Desirable
* Project management skills
Behaviours and Values
Essential
* Commitment to promote equal partnership between people with lived experience and professionals.
* Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model
Desirable
* Willingness to work flexibly including non-social hours
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
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
Kettering
NN15 7PW
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Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
St Marys Hospital
Kettering
NN15 7PW
Employer's website
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