The lead for Patient Experience & Engagement will provide expert professional leadership, supporting all clinical teams throughout the organisation in delivering the highest possible standard of patient care which is delivered safely and effectively to ensure a positive patient experience.
They will have a key liaison role with the Trusts Patient Safety partners Patients, families and carers as key participants ensuring that the patient voice from all communities is heard, especially those with health inequalities.
We are looking for an exceptional leader who is experienced, innovative and committed to making a real difference to patient experience and engagement. This is a key post, supporting the Chief Nurse, Heads of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professionals and Clinical Service Line Teams. This post sits within the Bedfordshire Hospitals Corporate Nursing Team.
The Post Holder Will
* Be the lead for patient experience and public engagement/involvement
* Be responsible for leading developments that will improve the patient experience, patient safety, and delivery of the Quality Strategy (Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals(AHP)).
* Lead/participate in implementing professional and corporate objectives as part of the Corporate Nursing team
* Lead/participate in implementing professional and corporate objectives (including Clinical Service Improvement (CSI), as relevant.
* Liaise with the Deputy Director for Quality Governance in relation to the Patient Safety Partners role within the organisation.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ann Williams Job title: Deputy Director of Nursing Email address: Ann.Williams@bedsft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07971245828
Belinda Wood - Director/Deputy Chief Nurse
Belinda.Wood@bedsft.nhs.uk
Phone: 07825011220
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