Lived Experience Partners needed in the Imaging Transformation Team

NHS England, Imaging Transformation team is looking for a Lived Experience Partner to support work within the National Imaging Board and National Imaging Workforce Group.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic, forward-thinking team. The Imaging Transformation team is a small, specialist team in the Diagnostic Transformation team within the Transformation Directorate of NHS England.

The team supports and leads the transformation of diagnostic imaging services in England.

We do this by:

• Leading the formation of Imaging Networks in England.
• Provide initiatives to support optimisation and increase capacity within imaging services.
• Supporting the learning, development and growth of the Imaging workforce.
• Pilot new technology to support service transformation.
• Work with external stakeholders to produce, guidance, tools, standards and pathways for imaging services.

We are looking a Lived Experience Partner to support the National Imaging Board and the National Imaging Workforce Group. More information on these groups can be found in the application pack.

The programme is fully committed to working in partnership with people with lived experience through strategic level co-production. Applications will be accepted from people using or who have extensively used diagnostic imaging services in the NHS, in England and /or their carers.

The role is for 2 years, at which point it will be reviewed. You will be required to attend and contribute to regular online Teams meetings with a diverse range of stakeholders. Role holders would also be expected to read and feedback on a range of materials including reports, strategies, and engagement plans.

As these are Patient and Public Voice (PPV) partner level 4 roles, those recruited can claim an involvement fee for their participation as per the policy.

To learn more about this role and apply, please download the information pack, which contains the application form and monitoring form.

If you would like support to enable you to apply for this role or have any queries about the application process and/or need information in another format or would like an informal discussion about these opportunities – please contact Alexandra Cook, Imaging Workforce Transformation lead or Shelia Black, Deputy Head of Imaging Transformation on england.imageservices@nhs.net . Please state the job title in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is 23.59pm 31 May 2023, with interviews likely to be held on MS Teams week beginning 12 June 2023.

Lived Experience Partners needed for co-production in the Measuring Experiences of Elective Care Programme

NHS England is recruiting two Lived Experience Partners to support the development Measuring Experiences of Elective Care Programme.

This project is part of a wider NHS programme aiming to improve access to elective (i.e., non-urgent) services. We aim to improve elective care by promoting a culture of service improvement based on patients’ feedback. The working group of the project is currently focusing on the development of resources – namely, a measure of patient experience and an informative toolkit – to support NHS providers in improving their services of elective care based on patients’ feedback.

The role is until the end of March 2024 initially, at which point it will be reviewed. You will be required to attend and contribute to regular online Teams meetings with a diverse range of stakeholders.

To learn more about this role and apply, please information pack, which contains the application form and monitoring form.

If you would like support to enable you to apply for this role or have any queries about the application process and/or need information in another format or would like an informal discussion about these opportunities.

Please contact Daniela Fonseca de Freitas at daniela.freitas@nhs.net and Adel Imecs at adel.imecs@nhs.net

The closing date for applications is 23.59 pm, 9 June 2023.

Parent Advisers needed for Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey (U16 CPES) Advisory Group

Are you a parent of a child or young person who is being, or has been treated for cancer? If you’d like to help us improve cancer care for children and young people, NHS England are looking to recruit several enthusiastic individuals to join the refreshed Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey (U16 CPES) Advisory Group.

We particularly welcome applications from groups who are less likely to complete the survey, to help make the survey more representative of everyone.

About the Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey

In 2020 NHS England launched a national survey to measure the experience of children and young people under 16 about their experience of care during their cancer treatment. The survey also has questions for parents and carers about their experience.

This helps us to understand what’s good about children and young people’s cancer care, and what could be improved. Cancer care pathways and care priorities for children often differ to adults, and therefore a unique approach is required to understand their experiences of cancer care and treatment.

The results from the survey provide national-level insight into the experiences of children with cancer and will inform how the NHS delivers cancer services going forward.

What is your role?

The advisory group supports the survey, advising NHS England about how we should develop and run the survey. Parent Advisers will be using their experience of being a parent to a child or young person with cancer to have their say on what things we should ask about in the survey and what the survey should look like.

We are looking for people who are passionate about, and committed to, making the voice of patients, carers and families heard in the development and use of the U16 CPES.  This commitment is more important than any specific skills and experience, though abilities to express your views clearly and succinctly, to listen to others with empathy and to respect and value the contributions of other group members whose views may be different from your own are also vital.

Apply now

For an application pack, and details of how to apply, or for an informal chat about the role, please get in touch with Caroline Hayes in the Insight & Feedback team at NHS England – caroline.hayes1@nhs.net.

Please complete the PPV Parent Advisor Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form before the deadline.

The closing date for applications is 14 July 2023.

Youth Advisers needed for Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey (U16 CPES) Advisory Group

We are looking for young people aged 16-20 who were treated for cancer when they were under 16 to help us improve cancer care by becoming members of an advisory group for a patient experience survey.

We particularly welcome applications from young people from groups who are less likely to complete the survey, to help make the survey more representative of everyone.

About the Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey

In 2020 NHS England launched a national survey to measure the experience of children and young people under 16 about what their experience of care was like during their treatment for cancer. The survey has questions for children and young people with cancer aged 8-15 to answer, as well as questions for parents or carers to answer.

This helps us to understand what’s good about children and young people’s cancer care, and what things we need to do better. Cancer care pathways and care priorities for children often differ to adults, and therefore a unique approach is required to understand their experiences of cancer care and treatment.

The results from the survey provide national-level insight into the experiences of children with cancer and will inform how the NHS delivers cancer services going forward.

What is your role?

The advisory group supports the survey, to advise NHS England about how we should develop and run the survey. Youth Advisers will be using their experience of being treated for cancer to have their say on what kinds of things we should ask about in the survey and what the survey should look like.

We are looking for young people who are passionate about, and committed to, making the voice of patients, carers and families heard in the development and use of the U16 CPES.  This commitment is more important than any specific skills and experience, though abilities to express your views clearly and succinctly, to listen to others with empathy and to respect and value the contributions of other group members whose views may be different from your own are also vital.

Apply now

For an information pack and details of how to apply, or for an informal chat about the role, please get in touch with Caroline Hayes in the Insight & Feedback team at NHS England – caroline.hayes1@nhs.net.

Please complete the PPV Youth Advisor Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form before the deadline.

The closing date for applications is 14 July 2023.