Lived Experience Partner

The Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London supports the spread and adoption of innovation in health and social care, and we are looking to recruit two Lived Experience Partners to join our Involvement team.

The post holders will support meaningful patient and public involvement and provide expertise how to involve people with lived experience. They will not be expected to share their own lived experience unless they choose to do so. The post-holders will work with a wide range of people including healthcare professionals and other people with lived experience.

We are looking for two people with excellent interpersonal skills, a track record of using their own lived experience of healthcare to develop and improve services, and strong connections to the South London community.

The award-winning HIN is a vibrant and exciting place to work. We are hosted by Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, so staff enjoy the benefits of being part of the NHS. Our office is near Tower Bridge, and we offer great health and wellbeing support including book clubs, lunchtime walks, and social events. Our HIN Academy provides fantastic training to upskill staff. We also offer regular opportunities for staff to work from home.

To find out more about our Involvement work, including our Involvement Strategy, click here: HIN Involvement Strategy 2026-2030 - Health Innovation Network

Working Pattern - Hybrid

Proposed Interview Dates - Monday 30th November (in person where possible)

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has demonstrable lived experience of healthcare improvement with evidence of affecting change within a health and/ or care setting.
• Is well connected to the local community particularly with those who have experience of using health and care services in south London.
• Can work flexibly and prioritise in response to changing demands and requirements.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills and is comfortable working with a wide range of people at different levels of seniority and from different organisations.
• Has strong organisational skills, reliability and the ability to work to deadlines and communicate effectively.
• Is IT literate, including competency in Microsoft Office programmes and willing to learn new IT systems.
  
  

What is the Health Innovation Network South London?

There are 15 health innovation networks across England, established in 2013 to spread innovation at pace and scale – improving health and generating economic growth.

Health Innovation Network (HIN) South London brings together researchers, NHS organisations, local authorities, patients, community groups and industry partners to help spread effective innovations and improve health and care. We help organisations work together to make positive changes in health and social care. We work across a huge range of health and care services through each of our clinical and innovation themes, to transform care in diabetes, cardiometabolic disease, mental health, community settings and social care, to accelerate digital health uptake into the NHS, and we’re passionate about education.

Our Values

Brave - We encourage our teams and others to be brace with their ideas and support them to try new things.

Kind - We care about each other, the people we work with and about the health and wellbeing of south Londoners.

Open - We're open about what we do, and we share what we learn.

Different - We think differently, and we are strong because of our diverse background, talents, and experiences.

Together - We build communities and networks, we collaborate, and we connect.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sophie Lowry Job title: Involvement Manager Email address: sophie.lowry2@nhs.net Telephone number: 020 7848 0114