R&D Lived Experience Researcher
Bristol
Job summary
You will have lived experience of psychosis and experience of working in a relevant peer support role. We need to prioritise voices of those who have had direct personal experience of psychosis themselves. Their insight is irreplaceable and must be respected directly, not solely through the lens of family. Please ensure you state in your supporting information how you meet this essential experience.
This role is up to 22.5 hours per week and we welcome the opportunity for this role to be a job share. Please state in your supporting statement how many hours per week you are looking for.
The post-holder will be working closely with the AWP R&D Team and Study Research Team, will contribute to the successful delivery of the Feeling Safer interventional trial (e.g., therapeutic support). The post-holder will have excellent communication and presentation skills, together with the ability to organise and motivate others. They will demonstrate enthusiasm and innovation when faced with challenges and will contribute to the planning and execution of the project in AWP. In particular, they will help to deliver key component of the projects research protocol including a variety of research tasks (dependent on the project).
Main duties of the job
The role of the Lived Experience Researcher in AWP is to engage individuals who have a diagnosis of psychosis and deliver this specialist CBT intervention (Feeling Safer) with close supervision from a clinical psychologist; working within NHS services; and clinical trials methodology. All training will be provided by the study team in Oxford and colleagues in AWP.
It is important that you will have lived experience of psychosis and experience of working in a relevant peer support role.
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see attached job description.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
14 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
11 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share
Reference number
342-CS077-0825
Job locations
R&D Office
Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital
Bristol
BS16 2EW
Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year
Hours Per Week: 22.5 hours per week
