Involvement Opportunities
Opportunities to get involved in projects taking place within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust are published here.
If you sign up to any of the involvement opportunities you will be able to use your lived experience of services to improve services for the future.
Policy development role
We are looking to work with people who have experienced self harm. Within this role you would be supporting the Trust to develop a policy to provide guidance to staff on how to best support people who are self harming. If you would like to apply for this role please complete the application below.
Mental Health Network
The Mental Health Network has been set up to for adults who have used Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust mental health services to hear about projects taking place within the Trust that they can get involved in. If you sign up to the Mental Health Network you will be able to use your lived experience of using services to improve services for the future. You will be able to decide whether you would like to contribute by attending on line meetings or by completing questionnaires. You can apply for this role by clicking here.
Participation and Partnership Forum
The Participation and Partnership Forum (PPF) is Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust service user and carer forum. The purpose of the forum is to bring a service user and carer perspective into the work of the Trust and to support the development of co production within the Trust. The forum meets once a month on line and there are other opportunities to get involved in different projects across the Trust. If you have used Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust services either as service user / patient or as a carer supporting somebody to access services we would love to hear from you. You can apply for the role by clicking here
Young People's Forum
We are currently not recruiting to our young peoples forum.
Young Adults forum 19 to 25.
CPFT is looking for young adults aged 19-25 who are passionate about improving healthcare services, for now, and in the future.
It is essential that you are enthusiastic, and capable of participating in projects and discussions focused on improving healthcare services. This means that you will need to be able to articulate your ideas and contribute meaningfully to meetings. Access to a technology with a camera and working microphone is required to participate in our online meetings.
You should be proactive, able to work within a group setting and can think outside of the box.
Having lived experience is not part of our essential criteria, however we strongly encourage applicants with lived experience to apply as your valuable knowledge and insights will aid greatly in this role. If you require reasonable adjustments, please state this in your application. The young adult forum aims to accommodate anyone who is keen to be a part of this positive movement for change within CPFT and the wider care system.
If you are interested in applying, please complete an application form here: Paid Involvement Opportunity: Young Adult Forum (19-25 year olds) (CPFT Young Adult Forum (19-25 year olds)) | Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Trust Volunteering
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