Lay Assessors on CCG authorisation panels
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority is currently working towards the authorisation of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and would like to work with patients and the public to ensure they are ready to take up their new role from April 2013.
CCGs are the new clinically-led and patient-focused organisations who will be responsible for commissioning many of your local health services. Each CCG will be assessed by authorisation panels prior to being authorised to begin their new role.
The Board Authority is now looking for people to become Lay Assessors to take part in the authorisation panel visits to proposed CCGs, alongside other panellists from the NHS and Local Authorities. The panels will assess each CCG’s capability to deliver their new commissioning role.
No formal qualifications are required, just a commitment to support the development of the new health system, an objective approach, a genuine interest in participation and an ability to constructively challenge the views and assumptions of senior/board level professionals.
Lay Assessors are not expected to be experts in any specific field but are expected to bring their own experience and an independent view to the assessment .
The role will require a commitment of approximately three to five days, plus training and development support to enable the assessors to carry out the role successfully. The Board Authority will also work with the Lay Assessors to learn from their experience and improve how it works collaboratively with patients and the public in the future.
This will be a rolling programme over the next few months and so recruitment will begin on Monday 9 July and continue to Tuesday 31 July. If you are interested please complete and return the attached form to roz.davies@nhs.net or jane.burbidge@nhs.net or post any queries below.
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Why does the NHS always pay members of the public who it asks to gel with its work less than consultants it engages to do work. If the NHS really values the input from patients and the public then surely they should be treated the same as other external contractors engaged by the NHS. While some like me do not do the work for the money that does not mean that they should be treated differently from people who are engaged on a professional basis otherwise you risk giving the impression of trying to get cheap help.
I can’t access the JD and application form for the lay assessor role from your link. Would you kindly email a copy?
thanks
Sue Johnson
Hi Sue, as per earlier comments please try and download the new version of the form and let us know if you’re still having problems. Thanks
I agree with Michael! And I can’t even open the file! Must be in a formal later than one my computer has. Have tried contacting the contacts given, just get directed to website where again I can’t open form. Usual last minute request for help from lay people instead of factoring it in from the start of the process ……. no wonder the public is cynical about any genuine patient and public involvement ….
Hi, please see earlier reply. This was uploaded in a newer format of Word which some users were unable to open – apologies for any inconvenience caused.
My version of Word does not open the document. Please can you put in a version of Word that anyone can open. Thank you.
This document has now been uploaded in an older format of Word, which you should be able to open, so please try again. You may need to refresh the page to ensure you get the correct link – apologies for any inconvenience caused.
£50 buys you 8 hours and 12 minutes work at National Minimum Wage rates
Is there a telephone number available so that I can discuss an issue about someone who wishes to apply?
Hi Tracy. I have been advised that you are best address your enquiry to jane.burbidge@nhs.net in the first instance (include your contact telephone number) so that someone can get back to you with the information that you need.
Can you please tell me where the Training will take place and how you propose to allocate Lay assessors to individual Panels. will Lay Assessors have a choice where they go?
Hi Diane. If you email your question directly to roz.davies@nhs.net or jane.burbidge@nhs.net one of them will get back to you with the information that you need.