Chair of Patients Voices
Voluntary and unpaid but reasonable expenses will be paid.
Remote with some travel required.
Time commitment: Approx. 4 days per month for 3 years.
Close Date: Friday, 10th of April 2026
Would you like to help improve the quality-of-care patients receive at the time of surgery and anaesthesia?
Our client is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia, perioperative care, intensive care and pain medicine across the UK, and they are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Chair of Patient Voices, the group of volunteers who support, advise and influence the College by providing patients’ views on its activities.
As Chair of Patients Voices, you will lead a diverse group of volunteers and champion meaningful patient involvement across a wide range of workstreams. This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the quality-of-care patients receive in the NHS and other healthcare settings.
As Chair of Patient Voices you will:
- Champion the work of the group and raise the profile of the patient voice across the College.
- Encourage participation and engagement within the group.
- Work with College staff and Committee Chairs to deliver impactful patient engagement where most needed.
- Be an ambassador with external partners and stakeholder organisations.
- Chair the meetings three times a year and the away day once a year.
- Be co-opted to College Council and report to Council on behalf of our client.
- Attend and report to the Clinical Quality and Research Board on behalf of our client.
- Represent our client at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges’ Patient Liaison Group.
They are looking for someone with:
- Experience of leading a group and working with a diverse range of people and views.
- Experience of chairing committees and meetings and leading discussions so that every voice is heard.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to build positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Passion about strengthening the patient voice in the work of the College.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- The ability to use basic IT systems (e.g. email, Word, Teams etc.).
- The ability to commit an average of four days per month to the role.
- Flexibility and responsiveness to a varied workload and schedule.
To maintain independence and avoid conflicts of interest:
- You cannot join our client if you hold an anaesthetic qualification.
- You cannot currently be working, practising or managing services in healthcare (including policy making).
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check may be required for some College activities.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is a core part of our client’s culture, so it is important to them that this is reflected in everything that they do. They welcome all individuals irrespective of age, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital or civil partnership status, or parental and caring responsibilities to ensure they actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates their differences.
Please note our client will ask for contact details and a CV initially when you apply. You will then be sent an email with an application form.
