Co-Chair for Patients, Relatives and Public Engagement

We are seeking a member of the Intensive Care Society to take on the role of Co-Chair for Patients, Relatives and Public Engagement. This is a critical time for the Society with our core principle to embed public and patient involvement across all our activities, championing lived experiences and bringing together patients and professionals to improve care.

As Co-Chair, you will be shaping and developing a new era of engagement that embeds lived experience into all of our activities providing strategic leadership to ensure the perspectives of patients and their loved ones are a driver for Society’s activities.

Working alongside a Lay Co-Chair with lived experience, you will help steer a diverse group of lay members and clinicians to shape the Society’s future initiatives and refine how the Society embeds public and patient involvement across all workstreams: bridging professional expertise with lived experience to transform the landscape of intensive care.  

This role is for two years, with the eligibility for re-election for one further two-year term. 

You will attend four virtual meetings per year, plus occasional preparation time for Council briefings or specific project reviews (approximately 2–4 hours per month). 

This is a voluntary role with all reasonable expenses (travel, etc.) will be reimbursed in accordance with the ICS Expenses Policy. 

Send your supporting statement (maximum 500 words) outlining why you would like to take on this important role and how you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification to councilsupport@ics.ac.uk  

View the full key responsibilities and person specification below

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