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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.

Please see attached JD and Person Specification for full information.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and ensure we have a diverse panel for all our recruitment.

Don’t meet every single requirement in the person specification?

Studies have shown that women and people from global majority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. At the HIN we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with what is stated, we encourage you to apply anyway or contact us to discuss. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Find out more by attending our drop-in sessions

We are holding online ‘drop in’ sessions via Microsoft Teams where you can find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. These sessions are being held on the following dates and times. Please use these links to join the session.

Please note you do not need to join both sessions.

Session 1: Monday 2 nd November 17:00-18:00

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/383597183637791?p=IBJgaEPwMcm9t08zGa Meeting ID: 383 597 183 637 791 Passcode: bZ6mL2VX

Session 2: Monday 9 th November 12:00 – 13:00

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3947905766625985?p=It5T1VKdrSIqH9zVgi Meeting ID: 394 790 576 662 598 5 Passcode: sz647QY9