Join our National Lived Experience Advisory Board - Help shape healthcare in Health in Justice services
Are you passionate about improving healthcare services? Do you have lived experience of prison, probation, immigration detention, or community health and justice services?
We are recruiting members to join our National Lived Experience Advisory Board (LEAB) - a unique opportunity to influence how healthcare is designed, delivered, and improved across Health in Justice services.
The National Lived Experience Advisory Board has been established to ensure that the voices of people with lived experience are at the heart of decision-making.
You will work alongside senior leaders, clinicians and service teams to contribute to:
- National policies and strategies
- Service design and improvement
- Healthcare quality and patient experience
- Innovation and new approaches
The Board will support a “floor-to-board” approach, ensuring that real experiences directly shape national decisions and improve outcomes.
Time commitment:
- Meetings take place approximately every 12 weeks
- Meetings may be online, in-person or hybrid
- Additional optional opportunities to contribute to projects and discussions
What we offer:
- A meaningful opportunity to influence healthcare services
- A supportive, trauma-informed environment
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Honorarium payment in recognition for your time and expertise
- Technology support where needed to ensure everyone can participate
How to apply:
We use an open and transparent recruitment process.
Your experiences matter. Your voice can make a difference.
If interested, we welcome you to contact our Head of Participation, Michaela Booth for an informal chat -
[email protected] / 07442505516
We are offering two informal information sessions (links to session will be sent out on request):
- 10:30 - 11:30 - Wednesday 5th August
- 18:00 - 19:00 - Wednesday 12th August
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
As a member of the National Lived Experience Advisory Board, you will:
- Share your experiences and insights in a safe, supportive environment
- Contribute to discussions that influence healthcare across our services
- Support co-production of services, policies and projects
- Provide feedback on what works well and what needs to change
- Act as an ambassador for patient voice and lived experience
We are committed to building a diverse Board and especially welcome applications from:
- Women
- Young people
- People from Black, Asian and minoritised communities
- People with disabilities or neurodiversity
- People with experience of immigration detention or community justice services
Support & Wellbeing:
We recognise that sharing lived experience can be powerful and, at times, emotional. We are committed to:
- Creating a psychologically safe space
- Providing support before and after meetings
- Allowing members to step back from discussions if needed
- Embedding trauma-informed practice throughout
Practice Plus Group are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.
Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients as they would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for people who:
- Have lived experience of health and justice services (e.g. prison, probation, RECONNECT, families, immigration detention, community services)
- Are willing to share their experiences constructively
- Can work collaboratively and respectfully with others
- Are passionate about improving services for others
- Want to help drive real, meaningful change
Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.
