Patient Safety Partner

The role will work alongside the Trust's clinical and non-clinical staff, to help inform and influence decisions on services. They will become members of committees, work with project teams, consult on policy and support learning to contribute a different and independent perspective, enriching and ensuring the best patient experience is achieved. They are involved in a wide range of activities and programmes of work and may take on several different types of roles while in that work - they will contribute to improving governance and leadership within the Trust.

For some PSPs their role will include safety governance which will require them to be members of relevant safety committees. They will enhance the committee membership by providing appropriate challenge to ensure learning and change, whilst safeguarding consideration and prioritisation of the patient, carer and family perspective and championing a diversity of views at the committee.

Being a patient safety partner at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has been an incredibly rewarding experience. From sitting on relevant safety and governance committees; reviewing and commenting on meeting papers and reports; being part of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) implementation group; to helping develop patient safety information resources; we as PSPs are actively involved in contributing to the design of safer healthcare at all levels in the organisation.

All the members of the patient safety team ensure that we are fully supported in our roles; appreciate our input and value our suggestions. I wholeheartedly endorse this role to all the members of the public who wish to bring patients' voice and are passionate about making changes to improve safety and quality of care at The Dudley Group. Together, we can be the change we wish to see!"
Kazi Husna Abdul Naeem (DGFT patient safety partner), At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible