Patient Safety Partner

Patient Safety Partners are patients, carers, family members or other lay people who are recruited to work in partnership with staff to influenceand improve the governance and leadership of safety within an NHS organisation.

This is an exciting role, supported by NHS England to provide support and advice to the Trust, playing a key role in the development of a patient safety culture, safety systems and improvement activity.

Job description

A patient safety partner (PSP) is actively involved in the design of safer healthcare at all levels in the organisation. This may include variousactivities in safety governance such as; Becoming members of the safety and quality committee, whose responsibilities include the review and analysis of safety data. Considering how safety issues should be addressed. Providing appropriate challenge to ensure learning and change follows. Supporting the development and implementation of relevant strategies and policies. Being Involved in patient safety improvement projects. Working with patient safety specialist to consider how to improve safety. Being involved in staff patient safety training. Participating in patient safety investigation oversight groups. Supporting effective safety governance at all levels in the organisation.PSPs should ensure that any committee/group of which they are a member considers and prioritises the service user, patient, carer and familyperspective and champions a diversity of views.

Person specification

Essential

Essential

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of patient safety and the importance of patient, carer and service-user perspectives in safety governance.

Essential

Essential

• Provides evidence of engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders, including the ability to offer constructive challenge and act as a critical friend.

Essential

Essential

• Demonstrates strong written communication skills, including the ability to understand and respond to complex information or reports.

Desirable

Desirable

• Demonstrates knowledge of how NHS healthcare organisations operate and how safety-related decisions are made.

About the employer

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.