Want to be a Patient Safety Partner?
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is recruiting Patient Safety Partners who will work alongside staff to influence and improve safety within the local health and care system. Patient Safety Partners can be patients, carers, family members, or other members of the public (including NHS staff from another organisation).
This is a great opportunity to share your interests, experiences and skills. Some examples of how you might be involved include:
- Supporting the safety training of staff
- Being part of project teams working to improve safe care
- Joining quality and safety related meetings and committees
- Helping develop patient safety information resources
- Being involved in the implementation of the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework and supporting learning from incidents
Flexibility in working hours is offered, as well as a full induction programme and ongoing support and training.
Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB values and promotes diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and particularly welcome applications from:
- People from ethnically diverse backgrounds
- People living in the most deprived areas of Hertfordshire and West Essex
- People with personal experience of living with a long term condition or disability
How do I find out more?
For further information about becoming a Patient Safety Partner, please find below the role description and recruitment pack.
If you would like to discuss the role or require more information, please contact Rosie Connolly, Associate Director Quality Improvement and Patient Safety by:
07766 232622
How do I apply?
Interested in applying as a Patient Safety Partner? Please find below the application form and Equality and Diversity form to complete.
Other Trusts in Hertfordshire are also recruiting Patient Safety Partners. If you are interested in becoming a Patient Safety Partner for your local Trust, please visit their website.
What is the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board?
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board is the local NHS organisation that plans and oversees how NHS money is spent and makes sure health services work well and are of high quality.
Their role is to join up health and care services, improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the 1.5 million people who live in Hertfordshire and West Essex.
