Specialised commissioning patient and public voice (PPV) partner roles

Patient and Public Voice (PPV) partners play a crucial role in specialised services and are represented throughout our boards/committees/groups to ensure that the views of patients, carers and the public are at the heart of all we do.

Specialised Commissioning is currently recruiting several PPV partner roles, which can be found below.

NHS England is committed to promoting equality and inclusion to ensure that our PPV partners reflect and represent our diverse population. We particularly encourage people from minority communities to apply.

If you require the recruitment information in another format, please get in touch: england.voice-crg@nhs.net

Adult specialised cardiology services Patient and Public Voice (PPV) partner

NHS England is seeking a new Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partner to join its Cardiac Services Clinical Reference Group (CRG), alongside another PPV partner.

Cardiac services includes provision of surgical interventions for coronary artery disease requiring surgical revascularisation and valve disease requiring surgical valve repair or replacement. This CRG covers adult specialised cardiology, including the use of complex invasive devices, adult cardiac services and transplantation.

We are keen to hear from people who have lived experience of adult cardiac services, as a patient or carer, who are connected in with patients and have an interest in these services. These roles attract an honorarium and expenses are covered. We will train and support you in this role and you will work alongside another PPV partner on the CRG.

You need to be able to attend 4 online meetings per year and to read papers in advance. The CRG meetings dates for the next year are Thursday 13 June, 12 September, 12 December 2024 and 13 March 2025.

You will also have the option to join commissioners and clinicians in developing and reviewing service specifications and policies. As this is optional, the time does not attract an honorarium.

Closing date: Sunday 14 April 2024
Interviews: Monday 6 May 2024

Application documents

Find out more about the cardiac services clinical reference group.

Patient and public voice (PPV) partner for specialised surgery in children CRG

NHS England’s Specialised surgery in children Clinical Reference Group (CRG) is seeking 2 new Patient and Public Voice (PPV) Partners.

We are really keen to hear from people who have lived experience as a patient or carer and knowledge of or interest in specialised surgery in children.  Specialised surgery in children compromises of both the ongoing management of congenital abnormalities and serious acquired conditions during childhood across a large number of specialities.

The services include:

  • specialist ear, nose and throat services for children (including specialist audiology services)
  • specialist gynaecology services for children
  • specialist orthopaedic surgery services for children
  • specialist plastic surgery services for children
  • specialist paediatric surgery services
  • specialist paediatric urology services
  • specialist dentistry services for children
  • cleft lip and palate services
  • craniofacial services
  • surgery for complex obesity in children
  • paediatric chronic pain services
  • surgery for neonates

You need to be able to attend 4 online meetings per year and to read papers in advance. This PPV Partner role attracts an honorarium or involvement payment and expenses are covered.

Closing date: 19 May 2024
Interviews: 24 June and 8 July 2024

To arrange an informal chat about this role, contact england.voice-crg@nhs.net

Application documents

Find out more about the specialised surgery in children clinical reference group.