Young Person (aged 16 - 18 years) Patient Partner Children and Young People Volunteer

We are looking to recruit new Young Person Patient Partner Volunteer for our CYP Board, to ensure we have young person representation at our CYP Board, as we value and need the input of young people that use or have used our services within the hospital and community setting. This is a voluntary role, and our Patient Partners have expenses reimbursed.
The aim of the CYP Board is to ensure hospital and community services meet the needs of children, young people, and their parents / carers, and provide effective and safe care, through appropriately trained and skilled staff working in suitable, CYP friendly, and safe environments.
The CYP Board is made up of people with a shared interest in ensuring that the needs of CYP are met within the hospital and community health care setting and central to work involving the design, delivery, and improvement of services. The members of the board include:
+ Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals from the hospital and community setting as well as representatives of team such as patient experience, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMH's) and Achieving for Children (AFC) services.
+ Nursing leads from the hospital and community, who see and treat CYP
+ Parent Patient Partner.
The meeting is chaired by Sarah Shade, Deputy Chief Nurse for Kingston Hospital.
How often are the board meetings?
The CYP board meets 4 times a year and the meeting are scheduled for an hour and half (11:00 -12:30) and are currently virtual meetings on MS Teams. The dates for 2024 are as follows: -
+ 28 February 2024
+ 22 May 2024
+ 14 August 202
+ 13 November 2024
Essential Information:
If you are interested in more than 1 role, please submit your application on your initial preference (other roles can be discussed at assessment).
Please kindly note, you will be given a 20-minute assessment during the week commencing Monday 24th June 2024 at the Volunteering office.
The Mandatory training for this role will be on Wednesday 24th July 2024.
Please only apply if you are able to attend the above dates.
Please can you ensure you provide details for 2 references (one of which you have known for over 3 years) It is essential you provide an email address for each reference when submitting your application. Please note - you can provide a family friend but not a relative.
Please ensure to bring the below I.D documents to your assessment otherwise we will not be able to proceed with your assessment on the day.
A minimum of THREE individual forms of valid, current, and original identification are required. Please bring one document from group one (below) AND two documents from group two (Below):
Group One:
+ UK Passport
+ EEA/Swiss Passport
+ Other passport with indefinite leave to remain
+ Other Passport
+ Biometric Residence permit
+ Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
+ Current EU Photo Driving Licence
+ EU national identity card - EU only
Group Two:
+ Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
+ Current EU Photo Driving Licence
+ Driving licence - old-style paper licence (must be UK)
+ Bank statement (UK/EEA) - less than 3 months old
+ Utility bill - less than 3 months old (UK)
+ Utility bill - 2nd Supplier - less than 3 months old
+ Council Tax Statement - issued in the last 12 months
+ Mortgage statement (UK or EEA) must be a recognised lender and issued in the last 12 months.
NB: If you are aged 16 - 19 years, in full time education and you are unable to provide two documents from group 2 above, the following ID options can be used:
+ Full UK birth certificate (A4 size original , not photocopy, containing mother and fathers details)

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance
-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.
-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring - Design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants.
- Safe - Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible - All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other - Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients