Patient Safety Partner

Job summary

We are seeking to employ a number of part-time individuals (patients, families, members of the public) who have lived experience of receiving services provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation (physical healthcare, mental health services or learning disability services) and want to use this to improve the safety of healthcare. We need motivated people to work alongside staff, patients and families to help co-design and implement patient safety initiatives.

The working hours can be flexible and you will work in an office, visit clinical areas and if you wish you can also work some of the time from home.

This is an excellent opportunity to share your experiences and skills to develop the patient safety partner role and be part of making a difference to our service users.

Main duties of the job

Some examples of the work you will do include:

• Talking with patients and staff about safety and what matters to them, to gather a diverse range of experiences and ideas for change.
• Helping us to make sure we consider and prioritise the patient, carer and family perspectives and collaborate to make care as safe as possible.
• Being part of projects to identify and implement changes to improve patient safety.
• Joining regular safety meetings to review care and oversee changes.
• Developing and promoting information resources related to patient safety.
• Supporting the patient safety team when reviewing and acting on learning from incidents.
• Gathering feedback from patients and families about our safety processes.

We will provide structured support and relevant training to help you succeed in this role.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust, we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted: 10 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 18 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 267-CS7115899

Job locations

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Oxford

OX4 4XN

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Other qualifications/accreditations in co-production, Quality improvement or Project Management

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding and interest in patient safety in the NHS
• IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Suite applications

Experience

Essential

• Lived experience of receiving services provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, this could be physical healthcare, mental health services or learning disability services.
• Interacting with multiple stakeholders at different levels within a large organisation
• Speaking to patients, families or members of the public about their views, and representing these in forums

Desirable

• Experience of using own lived experience to make improvements to health/social care
• Experience of leading projects

Skills

Essential

• Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good team player
• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people
• Able to work flexibly and with own initiative

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address: Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Oxford, OX4 4XN

Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk