Patient Safety Partner

Job Description

Main area Patient Safety - Volunteer Grade N/A Contract Voluntary Hours Flexible working Other 2.5 hours per week (Average 8-10 hours per month) Job ref 269-SFT8975 Employer: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Town: Salisbury Salary: Voluntary role with expenses Closing: 10/03/2025 23:59 Patient Safety Partner Job overview PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A VOLUNTARY ROLE You are not required to provide your employment history for this role, though you may wish to include references to this where this is relevant to the job description and essential criteria. Please demonstrate your suitability and reasons for applying for this voluntary role in the supporting information section at the end of this application form. The NHS Patient Safety Strategy (July 2019) recognises the importance of involving patients, their families and carers (and other lay people) in improving the safety of NHS care. The Patient Safety Partner (PSP) role was developed in response to this and ensures patient involvement in organisational safety, supporting and contributing to healthcare governance and to the management of patient safety processes. This new role will encompass opportunities for the following: Membership at safety and quality committees whose responsibilities include the review and analysis of safety data (this would involve attendance to our committee meetings such as Patient Safety Steering Group, Patient Experience Steering Group and Learning From Incidents Forums). Involvement in patient safety improvement projects – these are identified through our various patient safety workstreams and have flexibility to be aligned with individuals’ areas of interest or experience as service users. Working with organisation boards to consider how to improve safety, this would mean attending our Clinical Governance Committee and accompanying members of our executive and quality teams on “Go and See” Safety Walks. Participation in investigation oversight groups such as our Patient Safety Review Group (PSRG) and where appropriate involvement within our Patient Safety Reviews. Attend both local regional and national Patient Safety Partner meetings/workshops where appropriate. Main duties of the job A PSP is actively involved in the design of safer healthcare at all levels in the organisation. This includes roles in safety governance – e.g., sitting on relevant committees to support compliance monitoring and how safety issues should be addressed and providing appropriate challenge to ensure learning and change – and in the development and implementation of relevant strategy and policy. As the PSP you will ensure that any committee/group of which you are a member considers and prioritises the service user, patient, carer and family perspective and champions a diversity of views. You will need to comply with relevant policies and maintain strict confidentiality in respect to discussions and information when required. Due to the trust’s commitment to safety and continuous improvement, it is likely that the role will evolve over time. These duties will be subject to review; any amendments will be made in consultation and agreement with the PSP. Working for our organisation Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person specification Understanding of and broad interest in patient safety. Able to review, digest and comprehend a range of information and opinions. Able to think widely about safety, health and wellbeing as well as service delivery and improvement. Confidence to communicate well verbally with senior leaders about strategic issues, as an advocate for patient safety. Ability to provide a patient, carer, or lay perspective and to put forward views on behalf of the wider community/groups of patients (not own opinion only). Willingness to ask pertinent questions. Sound judgement and an ability to be objective. Personal integrity and commitment to openness, inclusiveness, and high standards. Ability to form collaborative, supportive and professional relationships with both clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels. Ability to plan time to prepare for meetings and undertake any other activities required as part of the role. Ensure that patient confidentiality is always maintained. Access to the internet and/or home device suitable for joining virtual meetings. Experience of championing health improvements; able to be a critical friend. Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders at senior management level. Experience of working in partnership with healthcare organisations or programmes. Support and guide new PSPs where required. Take part in local PSP networks as these develop to receive peer support and share learning. OTHER INFORMATION If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required. #J-18808-Ljbffr