Job summary
The Wessex and Thames Valley teams of NHS England are recruiting new Lay Representatives.
Do you live in either the Thames Valley (Oxford, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire) or the Wessex (Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire) local office area?
Can you bring learning from lived experiences as a patient or carer to ensure that patients and the public are at the heart of education and training?
The role of the Lay Representative enables NHS England to put patients and the public at the heart of education, training and workforce planning processes.
Lay Representatives play a key role in the quality management of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE) and in the wider work of NHS England in the Thames Valley and Wessex local areas.
Involvement of the Lay Representative in the work of the Thames Valley and Wessex teams will help ensure transparency, robust decision making, inclusiveness and accountability by acting as a bridge between patient and public representation and NHS England. The Lay Representative will provide scrutiny and assurance to our work. The role is fundamental in representing the public interest and ultimately, in safeguarding patient safety.
Appointments are made to either Thames Valley or to Wessex on a contract for services basis and for an initial period of three years. Whilst these are not salaried positions, we offer a flat rate of up to £150 per day along with out of pocket expenses.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people who are committed to developing an understanding of the role of NHS England and of the importance of the patient and public voice being central to effective decision making regarding to issues affecting health education and training. We are seeking individuals with good communication and people skills who will work alongside the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education teams to ensure that the workforce of today and tomorrow has the right numbers, skills values and behaviours, at the right time and in the right place.
About us
We are looking for applications from the general public. It is important that applicants have a keen interest in the NHS and can listen and add value to what is being said. We need people who can challenge us, help us think about the bigger picture and find solutions from a lay perspective.
In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.
The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Details
Date posted
21 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
Depending on experience £150 per full day / £75 per half day
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
990-SE-11-22192
Job locations
Explorer House
Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS
Employer details
Employer name
NHS England
Address
Explorer House
Adanac Drive
Southampton
SO16 0AS
Employer's website
https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)
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