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Are you passionate about improving healthcare through research and ensuring that patients, carers and service users have a voice in shaping research in a mental health trust?

Patient and public involvement in research is an essential part of the research process and is something we value at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. In practice, this means including the voices of service users, carers, staff and members of the community in how research is designed, carried out and shared. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging Patient Research Ambassador to join our Research & Development team. This unique role will help promote research across the Trust, support patient and public involvement activities, and encourage participation in research studies. You will work closely with service users, carers, researchers and staff to improve the research experience and ensure research is accessible and inclusive.

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The ideal candidate will have lived experience of mental health services or research as a service user, carer, advocate or representative, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to co-production and patient involvement. Experience of participating in research or knowledge of the research process is desirable. 

As part of the Research and Development team, you will work alongside existing service user and carer groups within the Trust, as well as with third sector and community organisations to increase understanding and awareness of mental health research. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to mental health research and help shape future healthcare improvements for patients and communities.

The successful candidate will act as the main point of contact for service user and carer involvement in adult mental health research.  They will chair and manage the Help from Experts by Experience for Researchers, a service user and carer lived experience group. Attendance at various internal and external meetings and events will be part of this role e.g. the Trust’s Service User Network.  They will help to promote diversity in research by engaging with underrepresented groups within local communities.   They will raise the profile of service user involvement in research by sharing best practice and engaging with the wider organisation.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.