Lived Experience Recovery Workers – Langley Green

Recruiting Organisation: CAPITAL in partnership with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Working hours: 22.5 or 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £12.90 per hour (Equivalent to NHS Band 3 / 4: up to £13.90 depending on experience, hours and role)
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Location: West Sussex inpatient settings (Langley Green, Meadowfield, Oaklands)

About the Role

These are new roles focused on bringing lived experience into everyday inpatient care. This is a pilot project, hence the one-year contract term.

You will work alongside ward teams to support recovery focused and therapeutic activity. The role is about being present on the ward, building relationships, and contributing to a positive and engaging environment for patients.

You will use your lived experience appropriately to support hope, participation and recovery, while working within clear professional boundaries.

Hours and contracts

They are recruiting a small team of Lived Experience Recovery Workers to work across inpatient settings in West Sussex.

• Contracts will be offered flexibly, likely across 4 to 5 roles, with a mix of full time and part time hours.
• All roles will be place based, working within a single inpatient setting.
• There is no requirement to travel between sites.
• Applications welcome from people looking to work between 3 and 5 days per week.

Final hours and working patterns will be agreed based on service needs and the strengths of the successful applicants. Aim is to build a balanced team that provides consistent ward based presence across all sites.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting structured recovery and wellbeing activities on the ward
• Working alongside Occupational Therapists and ward staff to co deliver sessions
• Building rapport through consistent, everyday interactions
• Contributing to a visible and reliable presence within daily ward life
• Supporting and sharing patient feedback and insight to support service improvement
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team

About you

They are looking for someone who:

• Have lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery
• Can use that experience in a purposeful and appropriate way
• Are comfortable working within clear professional boundaries
• Can support group based or structured activity
• Work well as part of a team
• Communicate clearly and build trust with a wide range of people
• Are committed to inclusion, participation and improving services

How to apply

Read more : LERW-LIVED EXP RECOVERY WORKER-ROLE DESCRIPTION

Apply now: https://www.capitalcharity.org/job-opportunities/

Email with any questions: enquiries@capitalcharity.org

Closing Date: Monday, 4 May 2026, 5 pm