Please contact us at england.voice-crg@nhs.net if you have any specific support needs to be able to apply to this role or would like information in another format.
About patient and public involvement
Thank you for your interest in becoming a patient and public voice (PPV) partner on one of the groups which co-ordinates or provides oversight or assurance to an area of NHS England’s specialised services.
NHS England is committed to ensuring that public and patient voices are at the centre of shaping our healthcare services. Every level of our commissioning system needs to be informed by insight from those who use and care about our services.
Our commitment to supporting our PPV partners is set out in our policy on working with patient and public voice partners.
Find out more about patient and public participation in specialised commissioning.
About specialised services
The specialised services commissioned by NHS England are grouped into 6 national programmes of care:
With the following 4 grouped together as acute programmes of care:
- Blood and infection – infection, immunity and haematology
- Internal medicine – digestion, renal, hepatobiliary and circulatory system
- Trauma – traumatic injury, orthopaedics, head and neck and rehabilitation
- Women and children – women and children, congenital and inherited diseases.
Each of these programmes of care (PoCs) have associated clinical reference groups (CRGs). Most of the CRGs are linked to specific PoCs for guidance and oversight. Some programmes stand alone.
These are
Diversity and equality of opportunity
NHS England values and promotes diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity for all.
To help us understand if we are achieving this, we ask you to fill out an equality monitoring form; details can be found within the application form.
The information you provide will be anonymous and not linked to your application in any way.
Requirements of the role
- Must be able to commit to the time commitment as outlined in the role advert
- Meetings are mostly online and take place during working hours
- Any in-person meetings are likely to be in London
- There are three mandatory online training courses which attract the honorarium
- These roles are recruited for a tenure of up to 4 years
Key responsibilities of patient and public voice partners
- To regularly participate in online meetings
- To prepare for the meetings by reading and reviewing papers
- Bring the perspectives of patients, carers and the public relevant to the work of the group rather than represent a particular condition or interest
- Provide ‘critical friend’ challenge as part of the group
- Manage any conflicts of interest
About you
- Able to think clearly and objectively when dealing with emotive issues
- Prepared to contribute actively to the discussions and work the group
- Able to absorb complex information
- Ability to work effectively and constructively with senior multi stakeholder colleagues
- Able to communicate and debate with others at all levels
- Personal integrity and commitment to openness, inclusiveness and high standards
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable knowledge and experience
- Strong commitment to maintaining a patient focus in the commissioning of health services
- Understanding of the legal framework and relevant guidance relating to specialised health commissioning
- Good understanding of public service values and accountability
- Understanding and interest in specialised health services issues, NHS England and the wider environment in which it operates
- Experience of working in a committee setting
Involvement fee (honorarium) and expenses
PPV partner roles attract an involvement fee (honorarium) which is paid through the NHS England payroll system.
NHS England will reimburse any reasonable expenses in line with the policy on working with PPV partners.
Involvement fee payments are subject to statutory deductions including tax and national insurance (NI), dependent on earnings and tax code.
You can claim an honorarium of £75 per half day and £150 per full day (unless you are attending in paid work time).
The honorarium covers your travel time, if required, pre-reading and meeting time. If you receive state benefits, check if these will be affected.
Support for PPV partners
New PPV partners are invited to an online welcome meeting with the Specialised Commissioning Engagement team.
New PPV members are briefed ahead of their first group meeting by the lead commissioner.
There are a range of optional learning opportunities available to PPV partners.
All our PPV partner roles are advertised on the NHS England website.
Please sign up to any areas of interest stakeholder lists through our CRG stakeholder registration.
If you have any queries about the application process, please contact england.voice-crg@nhs.net.
How to apply
Please read this application pack before completing an application form, to ensure you fully understand the application process, and to determine whether you have the skills and time to become a PPV partner on a specialised commissioning or genomics clinical group.
If you are employed by an organisation which works in a relevant area, you are welcome to apply in a personal capacity. Appointments will be based on the experience and knowledge of the individual applying; the role of PPV partners is not to represent a particular organisation.
- Complete an application form ppv-partner-application-form.docx.
- Return it to england.voice-crg@nhs.net.
Once we receive your application
We will acknowledge receipt of your application form via email.
Applications will be assessed against the skills and experience required, outlined in this application pack.
Selection for interview will be based on the content of your application form.
Interviews will take place online via Microsoft (MS) Teams.
All applicants will receive a successful or unsuccessful notification.
If you are successful and accept the role, we will take up your 2 references.
This role does not require Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (formerly known as a Criminal Records Bureau [CRB] check).