Patient Safety Partner (PSP): Sponsorship Available

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Patient Safety Partner – Help Shape Safer Care for Patients

Are you passionate about patient safety?

Do you want to use your lived experience as a patient, carer, family member or member of the public to help improve healthcare services?The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Patient Safety Partners to work alongside staff and leaders to help strengthen patient safety, influence decision-making, and support the delivery of the safest possible care for our patients.This is an exciting opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping how patient safety is governed, monitored and improved across the Trust.

What is a Patient Safety Partner?

Patient Safety Partners are patients, carers, family members and other members of the public who work in partnership with NHS organisations to influence and improve the governance, leadership and culture of patient safety.

Supported by NHS England, this role provides an opportunity to contribute independent perspectives, offer constructive challenge, and ensure that the patient voice is central to safety improvement work.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As a Patient Safety Partner, you will work collaboratively with Trust staff and leaders to support the development of a positive patient safety culture and contribute to ongoing safety improvement initiatives.

The role will include:

  • Attending patient safety and quality committees and meetings
  • Reviewing and discussing patient safety information and data
  • Contributing to safety improvement projects and working groups
  • Providing a patient and public perspective on safety matters
  • Working with Trust teams to identify opportunities to improve patient safety and patient experience
  • Supporting the development and strengthening of patient safety systems and processes across the Trust

As this is a developing role, you will have the opportunity to help shape how Patient Safety Partners contribute within the organisation.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential

  • Meets All Essential Criteria

Desirable

  • Meets All Desirable Criteria

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 1 September 2026

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