Job Description

Based on its award-winning Rehabilitation Model, Cardiff and Vale UHB Therapy Services have developed a Live Well Service to work with people with long term health conditions. A key element of this service is co-production and harnessing community power in supporting individuals to live well. We already have a well-established and successful co-production forum; it is an exciting time as we work together with our community to extend our service and in bed co-production and lived experience expertise within the services we deliver. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with knowledge and skills in co-production to help us, and the other co-production lead continue to take our vision further.



The co-production lead will be responsible for bringing our vision to its full potential. They will co-ordinate, lead and continue develop the existing co-production forum establishing effective relationships and networks extending our reach into the population of Cardiff and Vale. Utilising co-production methodology, they will support the development of new groups and peer support activities in the community, following up actions, ideas and opportunities created in the co-production forum. Through community presence this role will create, manage and support new connections and wider engagement of our community partners with a focus on personal wellbeing and peer support. The lead will support peer practitioners within the Live Well Service and work alongside, the Cardiff and Vale UHB Lived Experience Team, Recovery College and others to develop a bespoke training programme for wider therapy service peer supporters/practitioners.



You will support colleagues in developing the way we deliver our services. developing their recovery focussed practice and embedding a co-production ethos at every level in our services. The lead will apply their specialist knowledge of co-production to guide the development of this ethos, its application within our services and its governance within a clinical framework.



You will evaluate impact and challenges. Reporting and be supported within the framework of the Rehabilitation Model Steering Group.



Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.



Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.



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Based on its award-winning Rehabilitation Model, Cardiff and Vale UHB Therapy Services have developed a Live Well Service to work with people with long term health conditions. A key element of this service is co-production and harnessing community power in supporting individuals to live well. We already have a well-established and successful co-production forum; it is an exciting time as we work together with our community to extend our service and in bed co-production and lived experience expertise within the services we deliver. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with knowledge and skills in co-production to help us, and the other co-production lead continue to take our vision further.



The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.