Lived Experience Advisory Panel Member - Health InclusionNHS

Job summary

ABC is developing a network of Lived Experience Advisors to help shape and improve our Health Inclusion services. We are seeking individuals with lived experience from one or more of the following backgrounds:

• Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities
• Homelessness or rough sleeping
• Asylum seeker or refugee experience
• Veteran or Armed Forces experience

Working 4 hours per month on a flexible basis, your lived experience will help us design, deliver and improve services for people facing health inequalities across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Medway.

Main duties of the job

As a Lived Experience Advisor, we will ask you to:

• Share your experiences and views to help improve services
• Attend occasional meetings, either online or in person
• Review documents, information or ideas and provide feedback
• Help us understand what works well and what could be improved
• Treat personal and sensitive information confidentially

Let us know if you need any support to take part. You can contribute in a way that suits you. This might be attending meetings, reviewing documents, completing surveys, or sharing your views in one-to-one conversations or group discussions.

What We Offer

• Travel expenses covered
• Training and support to help you feel confident in the role
• Ongoing support from ABC's Health Inclusion team
• A welcoming and inclusive environment where your views are valued
• A certificate of participation and a reference on request
• The opportunity to influence services and make a real difference to people's experiences

How to Apply

We welcome applications in any format, including:

• A short written expression of interest
• A voice note
• A video message
• An application supported by a community organisation

You can send these to [email protected]

If you would like support with your application, please let us know and we will be happy to help.

Please tell us

• Which community or lived experience you would like to represent
• Why you'd like to become a lived experience advisor
• Anything else you'd like us to know

Job description

Services You Could Help Improve

You will help us improve services for people experiencing homelessness, refugees and asylum seekers, Gypsy Roma and Traveller communities, veterans and Armed Forces families.

Veteran & Armed Forces Service

Supports veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families. The service helps people access health, care and wider support, providing practical help and guidance when needed.

Sexual Health & HIV Prevention Service for health Inclusion populations

Provides confidential sexual health advice, HIV testing and support in community settings, helping people access information and services in a safe and welcoming environment.

Smoking Cessation for health inclusion populations

Provides practical support to help people stop smoking, bringing advice and treatment into trusted community settings hwere support is easy to access.

Refugee & Asylum Seekers Service (RASS)

Supports refugees and asylum seekers to access healthcare and other essential services, helping people get the care and support they need.

About us

Alliance for Better Care (ABC) is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues - and their patients - to transform how healthcare is delivered in their communities.

We work closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.

Our Values:-

• We innovate - if we can do something better, we should.
• We are honest - even when it is difficult.
• We care - and put the patient first.
• We are inclusive - we listen and we act.
• We deliver - and were known to like a challenge.