Developing and evaluating mental health lived experience practitioner (LXP) roles in an NHS trust

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Figure 1. Exploratory sequential design of introduction of LXP roles (after Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018).

Table 1. Qualitative analysis.

Theme	Three focus groups (n = 13)	Engagement event (n = 55)		Workstreams
	Focus group comments	Engagement event comments	Leads to	Objectives
Role design	Roles should fit with the services they are working in	Roles to be clearly defined		To design LXP roles
Training	The importance of training for LXPs and employing teams	LXPs need practical experience		To design pre-appointment training and mentoring package
Piloting	Roles should support service users at points of transition	LXPs working in non-clinical support roles		To devise a strategy to pilot roles and identify sites
Career pathways	Importance of a career pathway for LXPs	Ongoing Support beyond training with a clear understanding of the role in the wider organisation		To establish LXP roles in the Trust
Communication	Lived experience should inform the internal Trust communication strategy	LXP project needs to be communicated throughout the Trust		To develop a communication strategy

Table 2. Training programme.

Trainees	No. applications	No. on programme	No. successful completions	Mentors
Cohort 1	18	12	6	Clinical n = 9
				Management n = 3
				Support n = 0
Cohort 2	20	16	4	Clinical = 7
				Management = 4
				Support = 1

Table 3. Employment and retention.

Role	Area of work	Working hours—full time equivalent (%)	In role after 24 months
Lead LXP	Adult mental health	100	Yes
LXP HCA	Adult mental health	80	Yes
LXP HCA	Adult mental health	80	Yes
LXP HCA	Adult community	70	Yes
LXP HCA	Adult community	40	Yes
LXP HCA	Home treatment	100	Yes
LXP HCA	Day treatment	50	Yes

Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Sage.

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