National Joint Registry Board (NJRB) – Patient Representative Member

Do you have lived or indirect lived experience of joint replacement surgery and also direct links with one or more of the patient support groups/ organisations with an interest in people who may have had joint replacement surgery? If so, you may be interested in applying to be a patient representative on the NJR Board. One of our two patient representatives has recently stepped down from her role after contributing the patient voice for a number of years, so we now have a vacancy for this role. They have always been a vital link in ensuring that NJR decision-making and activity prioritisation are continually focused upon the best interests of the patient.

You can find out more about the NJR Board and its membership here.

The NJR logo strapline: ‘working for patients, committed to excellence’, defines the purpose of the registry. NJR data are used to drive quality improvement amongst clinicians, hospitals and manufacturers of implants, with a key focus on patient safety, improving clinical standards and ensuring the quality and value of joint replacement surgery, to ultimately enable best outcomes for patients.

This role also involves co-chairing the NJR Patient Network. The expectation is that the involvement around this role equates to around two hours a week, for which this is renumerated.

You can find out more about the patient voice in our work and the Patient Network here.

Please see a link to our recruitment information pack for the role here.

To apply for the role please outline why the role interests you and what you feel you will bring to the organisation and send your application to rebecca.swinson@njr.org.uk

For any further information and to discuss the role please get in touch with:

• Elaine Young – Director of Operations, NJR (elaine.young@njr.org.uk)
• Robin Brittain – co-Chair, NJR Patient Network (robin.brittain@njr.org.uk)

Closing date for applications is Friday 6 June 2025