Service User Consultant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We are looking for a person with lived experience to join our Democratic Therapeutic Community Delivery team as a Service User Consultant.

To attend the DTC group weekly.

To attend weekly team meetings and/or staff group supervision.

To help create and maintain a therapeutic community culture in the service.

To assist and facilitate the healthy management of conflict within the DTC.

To work with other staff and group members to help to develop and maintain the DTC structure and culture


To bring lived experience of personality difficulties in order to help bridge communication and engagement between the staff delivery team and group members.

To act as a role model within the group and maintain ground rules.

To help when group struggles or problems arise, working with the feelings these difficulties can evoke and use lived experience to understand feedback and it's impact


To assist in developing the work of the DTC throughout GMMH, through representation of the service user's voice in presentations, training events, service management and other means as agreed.

To participate in regular clinical supervision and attendance the relevant DTC meetings including team meetings

To attend relevant training courses.


Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.


We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work.

From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.


Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.


See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts
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