Health Builder (Person with lived experience)

Organisation: Sussex MSK Partnership

Hours: Flexible

Honorarium: £150 per 7.5hr day

As the position is voluntary they accept people with long-term health conditions who may want to volunteer, therefore they have no strict requirement of hours and there is no formal contract of employment. They also accept that with variable conditions some may want to step back at times and not do too much whilst at other times they may be available to do more.

The application process is ongoing and there is no closing date.

• Ideal candidates would have some experience (either themselves or for a person for whom they care) of musculoskeletal conditions.
• These include joint, bone, tendon or muscle conditions.
• They also welcome people with sight, hearing or other long-term conditions.
• As they are an adult only service they seek people from 18 years of age upwards and welcome interest from  people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders.

Together they design rehabilitation care, personalised to each person and shaped around what matters most to them.

• People have access to the support and care they need, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• People experience a truly integrated and personalised care journey that puts “what matters to you” front and centre of their care.
• The model is sustainable and replicable and proactively addresses health inequalities.