Patient Safety Partner

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

This is a new and innovative position developed by NHS England and Improvement, which stems from a growing body of work both nationally and locally focusing on involving patients across all levels of healthcare with a particular focus on improving patient safety and experience.
You will be a voice for patients and the community who utilise our services and ensure that patient safety is at the forefront of all that we do. We are seeking positive and enthusiastic people who have a broad and keen interest in helping to improve patient safety and experience. You will provide a solution-focused approach to help make a difference and work alongside staff, volunteers, patients, and families for a fixed period of approximately 12 months.
What kind of projects will I get involved with?
You may attend governance meetings looking at patient safety, and be involved with reviewing documentation including policies, investigations and reports. We would expect that you will be able to listen to and read complex information and provide rational and objective feedback to ensure that patient safety is our priority. As the role evolves, we may ask you to participate in the implementation of patient safety improvement initiatives and develop patient safety resources. You will need to comply with relevant policies and maintain strict confidentiality in respect to discussions and information when required.
What training will I receive?
You will need to complete various mandatory training packages such as Data Protection and Patient Safety training. Depending on your current experience and knowledge further training will be provided as required.
Please note that this role is a volunteer type role , and you must not be a previous or existing employee at MTW , we can accept external applications only from applicants interested in helping to improve patient safety and act as advocate for the patient voice
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To Be Confirme

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