Patient Safety Partner | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £150 per day |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B31 2AP |
| Company: | The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7833458/303-7833458 |
Summary
The Patient Safety Partner (PSP) is a key member of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, patient centred care. The postholder works collaboratively with staff, patients, families and carers to support the development, implementationand monitoring of patient safetyinitiatives.
They bring the lived experience of patients and carers into decision making processes, ensuring that safety systems, improvement work and governance arrangements are grounded in the real needs and experiences of those using our services.
The PSP contributes to patient safety oversight groups, quality improvement projects, incident learning processes and strategic planning, championing openness, transparency and continuous improvement across the Trust.
The expectation of this role is two days (approx 15 hours) per month paid at a rate of £150 per day.
Contribute to the development and review of Trust wide patient safety policies, frameworks and improvement plans.
Participate in relevant meetings such as the Clinical Governance meetings, Clinical Quality Group meetings, Patient Experience Group Meetings and Improvement Programme Boards.
Provide constructive challenge and assurance to ensure safety risks, themes and actions are appropriately prioritised and addressed.
Support the integration and development of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) across the Trust.
Promote a culture of openness, learning and psychological safety in all areas of practice.
• Participate in patient safety incident reviews, learning responses and thematic analyses by providing a patient/carer perspective.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification document for a full list of duties
This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Mar 2026
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