Could you become a Patient Safety Partner? (Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust)

Summary

The Patient Safety Partner (PSP) is a new and evolving role developed by NHS England to help improve patient safety across health care in the UK.

This web page outlines Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust plans to develop a team of PSPs to work alongside staff, patients, service users and families to influence and improve safety within its services. PSPs can be patients, service users, carers, family members or other lay people (including NHS staff from another organisation).

The page contains answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the PSP role, including:

• What is the role of a Patient Safety Partner?
• What kinds of projects will I get involved with?
• Will I have any support?
• How much will I get paid for this role?
• What training will I receive?
• What is the time commitment?
• How long will I hold this role for?
• Do I need any experience?
• How will my work help the NHS?
• Do I have to live locally?
• Who should apply for this role?