Chair, Patient and Public Voice Assurance Group

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom NHS England Full time

Job summary

The Specialised Commissioning Patient and Public Voice Assurance Group (PPVAG) are looking to appoint an Independent Chair.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience as a committee chair or non executive director to play an important role advising NHS England on the commissioning of specialised services and how we are meeting our legal duties to involve patients and the public.

This a fixed term appointment of three years, working approximately 24 days per year.

Main duties of the job

The Chair will be required to provide strong leadership for the PPVAG to enable it to fulfil its strategic purpose and to ensure effective relationships within the group and between the group and partners and stakeholders within and beyond NHS England. The chair will

Oversee PPVAG, chair meetings and delegate actions as necessary Facilitate contributions from members ensuring equity amongst stakeholders Provide support and guidance to all PPVAG members and pro-actively address issues and concerns as they arise Undertake an annual review for all independent PPVAG members Provide representation on behalf of the Group as and when required, including attendance at the NHS England National Commissioning Group and Delegated Commissioning Group (NCG/DCG) Have responsibility for escalating key issues and concerns within NHS England Maintain pro-active relationships with a range of key stakeholders, including patients, patient groups and interested organisations Oversee the production of an Annual Report which will be presented to the NHS England NCG / DCG Maintain oversight of the Participation Framework for Specialised Commissioning

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities. Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential. Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation Delivering value for money.

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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT PPVAG

NHS England is accountable commissioner for around 150 specialised services.

Specialised services support people with a range of rare and complex conditions. They often involve treatments provided to patients with rare cancers, genetic disorders or complex medical or surgical conditions. They deliver cutting-edge care and are a catalyst for innovation, supporting pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

NHS England has in place strong patient and public involvement and engagement mechanisms as part of its national governance for the specialised commissioning function, providing advice on securing appropriate engagement and involvement in activities and fulfilling our legal duty to involve the public in commissioning.

The Patient and Public Voice Assurance Group (PPVAG) works to offer strategic assurance to NHS England that effective mechanisms are in place to fully involve patients and the wider public in the development of the national specialised services portfolio, including our statutory duties as national commissioners to involve and consult.

The objectives of the PPVAG are:

i) To deliver a strategic, critical friend function across specialised services governance, in respect of patient and public voice

ii) To maintain oversight of the successful implementation of models for patient and public voice and participation, including the development of assurance processes

iii) To contribute to the improvement of services and patient experience in respect of specialised services

iv) To act as a forum for a range of organisations representing patients of specialised services

PPVAG is at the heart of how we ensure specialised services are designed and delivered to best meet our needs as patients. The work of PPVAG is sensitive in nature and the Chair should be analytical, articulate and able to carry authority, as well as being well equipped to deal with the challenges of working with emotive issues.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

Strong commitment to maintaining a patient focus in the commissioning of health services Sees the bigger picture and can think and act strategically Articulate and able to facilitate discussion to at all levels and bring it to conclusion Builds constructive relationships at all levels and works effectively in a team Has previous experience of chairing key assurance or decision making groups

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of the commissioning of specialised services

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Articulate and able to facilitate discussion to at all levels and bring it to conclusion

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