FoCUS Involvement Coordinator

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The salary range for this role is £24,000 to £26,000 per annum FTE with a 18 hour working week.

Surrey Coalition of Disabled People 

Our vision is a world where difference is valued, and diversity is celebrated. A world where everyone has the same rights, freedoms, choices, and opportunities. 

Surrey Coalition of Disabled People is an innovative organisation that is led by disabled people working together to achieve our vision. 

Purpose of the Role

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SABP) have contracted Surrey Coalition of Disabled People and LF Solutions to provide independent administration and support to FoCUS, their Forum of Carers and people who Use Services.

FoCUS enables people to have their say and influence the mental health services they receive within Surrey and Northeast Hampshire.

FoCUS was set up by SABP to:

• Place people at the heart of the delivery and design of mental health services
• Set standards for how they involve people
• Measure how well they involve people
• Measure how well they deliver services

This role is intended to facilitate and coordinate involvement in FoCUS by promoting the network and encouraging people who use the Trust's services and carers to join and participate in user involvement activities, and raise themes heard from member experiences to the Trust for discussion. 

About the Role

Main Responsibilities

• Encourage and enable people with experience of mental health services and carers to join FoCUS and to influence SABP's services.
• Increase awareness of the benefits of user involvement and representation in building people's confidence, sense of worth and self-esteem and in helping people to achieve greater social inclusion.
• Promote FoCUS to people who use SABP's services and carers, across Surrey and Northeast Hampshire. Attending relevant outreach and community events with an exhibition stand or promotional materials.
• Increase the number of service users and carers joining as FoCUS members.
• Develop and maintain personal contacts within SABP's services to promote FoCUS to their clients,encourage key staff to attend Community Group meetings
• Liaise with other services including Community Mental Health Recovery Services, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and other public services and voluntary sector providers to promote FoCUS and encourage them to promote membership to their clients.

Management of the Network

• Contact new members to ensure their support and access needs are met and to encourage them to attend their local Community Group meetings.
• Work with LF Solutions to maintain and manage network enquiries, new members, meeting planning and delivery of the activities of the forum.
• Act as main contact for service users, carers and professionals for the FoCUS network. Manage all enquiries.
• Chair the meetings of the forum to ensure the smooth running of meetings and enable everyone to contribute 
• Encourage members to attend FoCUS meetings and drop in's to share recent service experiences.
• Produce a quarterly Newsletter to promote outcomes achieved, manage the social media accounts for FoCUS.

Reporting

• Maintain accurate records. Keeping confidential member information up to date, undertaking data cleanses, recording meeting attendance and topics of discussion. Track activity and outcomes data for reporting purposes.
• Provide a quarterly report on activities and membership to SABP.

Development of volunteer FoCUS Representatives

• Encourage members to put themselves forward to become a volunteer FoCUS Representative.
• Work with FoCUS Representatives on plans for engagement in their Areas and to agree their level of involvement in promoting FoCUS. Help them prepare their contributions to their Community Group meetings.
• Organise and attend a quarterly meeting of the FoCUS Representatives to prepare contributions to FoCUS Committee meetings, provide support as required.
• Identify any training needs of members and Representatives, to empower them to fulfil their potential and build personal skills and confidence to have their say.

General Duties

• Encourage existing and new FoCUS members to also join Surrey Coalition of Disabled People and the Independent Mental Health Network, offering opportunities for involvement in other issues affecting their lives. 
• To work as a member of the team promoting FoCUS, including FoCUS Representatives and staff of Surrey Coalition and LF Solutions.
• Work flexibly to meet the responsibilities of the role and be responsive to any feedback.
• Carry out any other tasks within the scope of the role, as required by the Chief Executive and Mental Health Lead

To apply for this role, please click HERE and apply by 10am on 22nd June 2026.

If you think you might be interested in this role and would like to have an informal chat about it, please do get in touch! You can contact: View email address on surreycc.gov.uk