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Location: Primarily remote, with occasional travel to London for meetings and ad hoc around the UK as required. Type: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed). Time Commitment: Approx. 8 hours per month, including quarterly Board and Executive meetings. Tenure: 3 years (renewable once, up to a maximum of 6 years, subject to appraisal). Start Date: 01 December 2025.
Role SummaryThe Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) is seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to serve as Patient Lead. This voluntary leadership role is central to ensuring that the patient voice is embedded in all aspects of CPOC\''s work. The Patient Lead will represent patients on the CPOC Board, chair the Patient and Public Engagement Network (PPEN), and guide the team of patient representatives.
Key Responsibilities
Represent the patient voice at CPOC Board and Executive meetings.
Chair and lead the Patient and Public Engagement Network (PPEN).
Develop and deliver the PPEN\''s programme of work, focused on improving outcomes for surgical patients before, during, and after surgery.
Collaborate and build relationships with a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to influence perioperative care policy and practice.
Champion the views and experiences of underrepresented and marginalised patient groups, ensuring their voices inform perioperative care policy and practice.
Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making from a patient perspective.
Participate in bi-weekly virtual leadership meetings and quarterly in-person or virtual board and executive meetings.
Inspire, support and mentor the patient representatives.
Contribute to CPOC communications (e.g. blogs, presentations, articles, interviews).
Represent CPOC and patient views at national forums, conferences, and external working groups.
About CPOCThe Centre for Perioperative Care (CPOC) is a national, multidisciplinary initiative hosted by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and established in 2019. CPOC brings together healthcare professionals, national organisations, and patients to improve perioperative care - the integrated, holistic care of patients from the moment surgery is contemplated through to full recovery. CPOC is a collaboration of 11 key partner organisations, which together form the CPOC Board. At its core, CPOC is driven by the belief that patients must be partners in shaping their care. The Patient Lead plays a pivotal role in embedding this ethos across all CPOC activities.
Details
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Part-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
Deadline: 28 September 2025. Interview: 16 October 2025 (to be held ..... full job details .....
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