Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner
Leads the lived-experience workforce and co-production across a service — strategy, training and influence at a senior level, grounded in lived experience.
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Strong on AI resistance and work–life balance; held back by entry.
Can reach ~£77,000 via Head of Service / Director of Nursing or AHP.
Workforce scale not separately tracked; trend not tracked.
Highly resistant to automation — hands-on clinical work.
Strong work–life balance; regular hours.
Demanding entry — moderate study load, high competition.
1 onward routes; good flexible-working scope.
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What you'd do
- Lead peer/lived-experience strategy
- Design training and supervision frameworks
- Influence service and system design
- Represent lived experience in governance
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Skills & requirements
- Senior operational / clinical leadership experience
- Peer leadership / coordination experience
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