Volunteer Patient Safety Partner cloned on 16-10-25 10:10:52

Primary Care 24; Liverpool; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking Volunteer Patient Safety Partners to enhance patient safety. This role involves collaborating with staff and patients to voice patient concerns and improve safety processes. Experience with Primary Care 24 services is necessary. The position is remote-based with some site visits. Training will be provided, and expenses will be reimbursed as per policy.

Benefits

Training provided

Reimbursement of expenses

Qualifications

• Current experience of using Primary Care 24 services as a patient.
• Confident in sharing views on behalf of the wider community/groups of patients.
• Ability to contribute to discussions in large groups.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in safety meetings.
• Advocate on behalf of patients.
• Support the development of the Patient Safety Partner role.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Communication

Critical thinking

Sensitivity

Job description

Volunteer Patient Safety Partner cloned on 16-10-25 10:10:52

Patient Safety Partner VolunteerAre you passionate about ensuring that the patient voice is heard and want to help improve safety for our patients, if so, we would like you to apply to become a Patient Safety Partner with us. We are recruiting for two Patient Safety Partners to work with staff, patients, carers and their families to improve safety throughout our organisation. The role will be remote based with some travelling to sites.Key responsibilitiesAttend and participate in safety meetingsBe the voice of the patient and have the ability to advocate on their behalfHelp us to implement and participate in the new National Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)Participate out our Primary Care accreditation visitsSupport the safety training of staffHelp develop patient safety information resourcesHelp to develop the Patient Safety Partner roleBe involved in the co-production of innovative services

Main duties of the job

About youCurrent experience of using Primary Care 24 services as a patient.Confident to share views on behalf of the wider community/groups of patients and provide opinions which may not just be your own.Contribute to discussions in large groups and have the ability to critically challenge our thinking in a constructive positive way.Respect and listen to other points of view and can tackle issues sensitively.Attend meetings at our Wavertree HQ or remotely and can spend time reading any preparation materials when required.Commit to providing time to the Patient Safety Partner role.We will?Provide training to support the Patient Safety Partner role including safeguarding and information governance.Ensure that you have a dedicated contact to support you in the role.As this is a volunteer role any expenses associated to the role are reimbursed (T&Cs apply)

About us

About usPrimary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively.The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.As this is a voluntary position, current employees of Primary Care 24 cannot apply.For further information or any questions please contact: Deborah Gallagher, Patient Experience and Engagement Lead [e-mail] To apply for this volunteer position please include a cover letter outlining any relevant experience of using PC24 services and reasons why you would have applied, with your application.

Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about ensuring that the patient voice is heard and want to help improve safety for our patients, if so, we would like you to apply to become a Patient Safety Partner with us.We are recruiting for two Patient Safety Partners to work with staff, patients, carers and their families to improve safety throughout our organisation. The role will be remote based with some travelling to sites.

Key responsibilities

• Attend and participate in safety meetings
• Be the voice of the patient and have the ability to advocate on their behalf
• Help us to implement and participate in the new National Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
• Participate out our Primary Care accreditation visits
• Support the safety training of staff
• Help to develop the Patient Safety Partner role
• Be involved in the co-production of innovative services

About you

• Current experience of using Primary Care 24 services as a patient.
• Confident to share views on behalf of the wider community/groups of patients and provide opinions which may not just be your own.
• Contribute to discussions in large groups and have the ability to critically challenge our thinking in a constructive positive way.
• Respect and listen to other points of view and can tackle issues sensitively.
• Attend meetings at our Wavertree HQ or remotely and can spend time reading any preparation materials when required.
• Commit to providing time to the Patient Safety Partner role.

We will?

• Provide training to support the Patient Safety Partner role including safeguarding and information governance.
• Ensure that you have a dedicated contact to support you in the role.
• As this is a volunteer role any expenses associated to the role are reimbursed (T&Cs apply)

About us

Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS contracts exclusively.

The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff.We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care we can, challenging social exclusion and working locally, where and when we can, to support our communities.We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our clinicians so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.

As this is a voluntary position, current employees of Primary Care 24 cannot apply.

For further information or any questions please contact: Deborah Gallagher, Patient Experience and Engagement Lead [e-mail] To apply for this volunteer position please include a cover letter outlining any relevant experience of using PC24 services and reasons why you would have applied, with your application.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.