Job summary
The role of a patient safety partner is to enable the trust to value, listen and provide meaningful involvement opportunities for patients, their carers and families in the ongoing patient safety work of the organisation. The PSP will support a culture which is 'patient centred'.
The patient safety partner role attracts an involvement payment of £150 per day, or £75 per half day.Reasonable out of pocket expenses are also covered, including time to complete mandatory training.
These payments are in line with involvement payments that are agreed nationally and as outlined in the PPV Partners Expenses and Involvement Policy (October 2021). Involvement payments are seen by HMRC, the Job Centre and insurance companies as income.
This has implications for interested candidates as patient safety partners may have to pay tax or declare income that can affect their benefit or insurance pay-outs.Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility to advise successful candidates that they should declare the income to HMRC, their insurance company or the job centre, as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- It is important that you participate and join key conversations and meetings within the Trust that address patient safety. You will attend our patient safety meetings and committees.
- Committees/meetings may require face to face attendance or may be online, either of which the PSP must be comfortable with this approach.
- You will professionally challenge us and the way that we work and be our critical friend.
- You will provide a questioning approach to the information shared at the Committees and meetings.
- Representing the patient's/family voice, to ensure the committee/meeting members are 'walking in the patient's shoes'.
- Co-designing the developments of patient safety initiatives.
- Compliance with relevant policies and maintaining confidentiality.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of a patient safety partner is to enable the trust to value, listen and provide meaningful involvement opportunities for patients, their carers and families in the ongoing patient safety work of the organisation. The PSP will support a culture which is patient centred.
The patient safety partner role attracts an involvement payment of £150 per day, or £75 per half day.Reasonable out of pocket expenses are also covered, including time to complete mandatory training.
These payments are in line with involvement payments that are agreed nationally and as outlined in the PPV Partners Expenses and Involvement Policy (October 2021). Involvement payments are seen by HMRC, the Job Centre and insurance companies as income.
This has implications for interested candidates as patient safety partners may have to pay tax or declare income that can affect their benefit or insurance pay-outs.Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility to advise successful candidates that they should declare the income to HMRC, their insurance company or the job centre, as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of a patient safety partner is to enable the trust to value, listen and provide meaningful involvement opportunities for patients, their carers and families in the ongoing patient safety work of the organisation. The PSP will support a culture which is patient centred.
The patient safety partner role attracts an involvement payment of £150 per day, or £75 per half day.Reasonable out of pocket expenses are also covered, including time to complete mandatory training.
These payments are in line with involvement payments that are agreed nationally and as outlined in the PPV Partners Expenses and Involvement Policy (October 2021). Involvement payments are seen by HMRC, the Job Centre and insurance companies as income.
This has implications for interested candidates as patient safety partners may have to pay tax or declare income that can affect their benefit or insurance pay-outs.Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility to advise successful candidates that they should declare the income to HMRC, their insurance company or the job centre, as appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- A broad interest in patient safety
- An ability to communicate verbally and an ability to advocate for patient safety.
- An ability to read a range of information from a variety of sources.
- An ability to ask questions, and to work collaboratively with staff and other PSPs, to help develop a safer organisation.
- Ability to represent all patients, as part of the wider community
- Commitment to maintaining high standards, with a commitment to being open and honest.
- A recognition there is a requirement to work flexibly.
- Training will be designed to meet the individual needs of the patient safety partners (PSPs); this will include skills in leadership, influencing and decision-making skills.
- PSPs will be required to undertake the same mandatory training as all Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust staff.
Communication and Relationships
Essential
- Ensure that confidentiality is always maintained.
- PSP to identify and discuss any concerns they have following the provision of feedback at committees/meetings with their supervisor.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- A broad interest in patient safety
- An ability to communicate verbally and an ability to advocate for patient safety.
- An ability to read a range of information from a variety of sources.
- An ability to ask questions, and to work collaboratively with staff and other PSPs, to help develop a safer organisation.
- Ability to represent all patients, as part of the wider community
- Commitment to maintaining high standards, with a commitment to being open and honest.
- A recognition there is a requirement to work flexibly.
- Training will be designed to meet the individual needs of the patient safety partners (PSPs); this will include skills in leadership, influencing and decision-making skills.
- PSPs will be required to undertake the same mandatory training as all Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust staff.
Communication and Relationships
Essential
- Ensure that confidentiality is always maintained.
- PSP to identify and discuss any concerns they have following the provision of feedback at committees/meetings with their supervisor.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
