Volunteer Patient Safety Partner

Patient Safety Partners are actively involved in the design of safer healthcare across Independent Health Group. This role includes working alongside staff and patients to shape and influence the safety and quality agenda representing the voice of the patient. Sulis Hospital would like to join us on this journey by recruiting patient safety partners to enhance their safety and quality agenda. Patient Safety Partners will participate in relevant committees to lend their perspective on how safety issues should be addressed and provide appropriate challenge to ensure learning and change. The role is suitable for all individuals with a broad interest in patient experience / safety. General Tasks Tasks may include some or all of the following: Gathering the views and experiences of patients to feedback into patient safety committees (with support from the Governance Team) Representing the views of patients, families and carers in alignment with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework Attending the relevant patient safety committees as required, as a full and equal participant, to ensure that the voice of patients is considered and represented during discussions and decision-making. This will require reading meeting papers, attending meetings, participating in discussions and decision-making Be provided with opportunities to be involved in patient safety projects. Patient Safety Partners will be located on site (travel to Head Office may be infrequently required IHG only). The role may develop over time and can be shaped to meet the needs of the organisation The responsibilities of the role may be reviewed and revised in response to the changing needs of the organisation.