NHS St Helens CCG Patient & Public Involvement Governing ...
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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Rachel Jones is currently in the role, she explains more: “I joined the CCG because I wanted to make a positive difference to citizens in St Helens. My previous roles working in the community and voluntary sector provided me with sound knowledge and skills about how best to involve people to develop health and social care services, it was a privilege to be able to use these skills to benefit the communities within which I lived. “The best part of the Lay Member role is being able to work with lots of different people to achieve a shared vision. It’s incredibly rewarding to be part of a system that brings together a wide range of people to work together for the benefit of local people. “The role is as challenging as it is rewarding and there are always new things to learn and situations to respond to. In order to be a successful Lay Member you’ll need to; have a sound knowledge what good patient and public involvement is, be able to build relationships with a wide range of people and be a strong advocate for the people of St Helens.” Geoffrey Appleton, Chair said: “I would like to thank Rachel for her all her hard work and tenacity during her time with NHS St Helens CCG. She has ensured patient and public involvement is threaded through everything we do and the patient voice is represented at every opportunity. “The ideal candidate will be someone who has significant experience in effectively engaging the public in as wide a range of situations as possible.” Rachel Jones NHS St Helens CCG Patient & Public Involvement Governing Body Lay Member NHS St Helens CCG wishes to recruit a dynamic and motivated Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) Lay Member to its Governing Body. The PPI Lay Member is a statutory member of the Governing Body with full voting rights. This non-executive leadership role is key to ensuring an effective engagement strategy with patients and local communities. The CCG is a clinically-led organisation and our purpose is to commission high quality services and improve health for its population which is made up from patients registered with our GP Members’ practices. With regards to public and patient participation the role of the CCG is to: • Develop methods of listening to those who use and care about the services we commission. • Ensure that patients are able to participate in planning, managing and making decisions about their care and treatment. • Promote effective participation of the public in the commissioning process. The successful applicant will be appointed to NHS St Helens CCG Governing Body for two years - extendable for a further one year subject to review. The post will require a commitment of 30 hours on average, (equivalent of 4 days per month). A full job description and application form can be requested by emailing Angela Delea, Associate Director, Corporate Governance on [email protected] or by telephoning 01744 457380. If you would like an informal chat with the CCG Chair prior to application, this can be arranged by contacting [email protected], or telephoning 01744 624268. Closing Date: Wednesday 24th August 2017, 5pm. Interviews will be held 5th September 2017. Our Annual General Meeting, ‘Connecting Better for Health and Wellbeing’ is being held on Thursday 21st September from11am until 3.30pm in Church Square and St Helens Parish Church. Please feel free to come along. Our next public event TalkFest will be held on Thursday 25th January. Call 01744 624269 for more information.
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Rachel Jones is currently in the role, she explains more:“I joined the CCG because I wanted to make a positive di� erence to citizens in St Helens. My previous roles working in the community and voluntary sector provided me with sound knowledge and skills about how best to involve people to develop health and social care services, it was a privilege to be able to use these skills to bene� t the communities within which I lived. “The best part of the Lay Member role is being able to work with lots of di� erent people to achieve a shared vision.
It’s incredibly rewarding to be part of a system that brings together a wide range of people to work together for the bene� t of local people.
“The role is as challenging as it is rewarding and there are always new things to learn and situations to respond to. In order to be a successful Lay Member you’ll need to; have a sound knowledge what good patient and public involvement is, be able to build relationships with a wide range of people and be a strong advocate for the people of St Helens.”
Geo� rey Appleton, Chair said: “I would like to thank Rachel for her all her hard work and tenacity during her time with NHS St Helens CCG. She has ensured patient and public involvement is threaded through everything we do and the patient voice is represented at every opportunity.
“The ideal candidate will be someone who has signi� cant experience in e� ectively engaging the public in as wide a range of situations as possible.”
Rachel Jones is currently in the role, she explains more:“I joined the CCG because I wanted to make a positive di� erence to citizens in St Helens. My previous roles working in the community and voluntary sector provided me with sound knowledge and skills about how best to involve people to develop health and social care services, it was a privilege to be able to use these skills to bene� t the communities within which I lived.
“The best part of the Lay Member role is being able to work with lots of di� erent people to achieve a shared vision.
Rachel Jones
NHS St Helens CCG Patient & Public Involvement Governing Body Lay MemberNHS St Helens CCG wishes to recruit a dynamic and motivated Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) Lay Member to its Governing Body. The PPI Lay Member is a statutory member of the Governing Body with full voting rights. This non-executive leadership role is key to ensuring an e� ective engagement strategy with patients and local communities.
The CCG is a clinically-led organisation and our purpose is to commission high quality services and improve health for its population which is made up from patients registered with our GP Members’ practices.
With regards to public and patient participation the role of the CCG is to:
• Develop methods of listening to those who use and care about the services we commission.
• Ensure that patients are able to participate in planning, managing and making decisions about their care and treatment.
• Promote eff ective participation of the public in the commissioning process.
The successful applicant will be appointed to NHS St Helens CCG Governing Body for two years - extendable for a further one year subject to review.
The post will require a commitment of 30 hours on average, (equivalent of 4 days per month).
A full job description and application form can be requested by emailing Angela Delea, Associate Director, Corporate Governance on [email protected] or by telephoning 01744 457380.
If you would like an informal chat with the CCG Chair prior to application, this can be arranged by contacting [email protected], or telephoning 01744 624268.
Closing Date: Wednesday 24th August 2017, 5pm.
Interviews will be held 5th September 2017.
Our Annual General Meeting,
‘Connecting Better for Health and Wellbeing’
is being held on Thursday 21st September
from11am until 3.30pm in Church
Square and St Helens Parish Church.
Please feel free to come along.
Our next public event TalkFest will be
held on Thursday 25th January.
Call 01744 624269
for more information.
