Band 7 Patient and Public Involvement and - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham

University Hospitals Birmingham

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job summary:

The Research Patient and Public Involvement and Experience Lead (PPIE Lead) will be responsible for the development and delivery of an effective PPIE strategy for research across University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which comprises multiple research teams and sites with a variety of funded Infrastructure.

This is an exciting 12 month opportunity that will be based at UHB, and is offered at 30 hours per week.

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing the PPIE activities of UHB, making a valued contribution to the delivery of research and improving the experience of patients participating in research.

The post requires excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of PPIE in research and the ability to work autonomously.

Key aspects of the role include:

To implement a PPIE strategy in partnership with the Deputy Directors of Research for PPIE / EDI and the wider Trust RD&I team.

To provide advice on the strategic policy and governance issues relating to PPIE/E that may affect the strategy.

Ability to provide PPIE/E advice to research teams, and provide advice to the R&D Management Group relating to matters surrounding PPIE/E.

To provide a strategic link with NIHR funded infrastructure in optimising PPIE/E activities associated with trials and research grant development and delivery.

To work with Research Application Support Team to cost PPIE activities into grants.

Main duties, tasks & skills required:

As a Research Patient and Public Involvement and Experience Lead you will play an integral role in advising on and providing high quality PPIE input into research at UHB.

You will liaise and work collaboratively with campus NIHR infrastructure, NHS and national CRF PPIE leads, Patient Research Ambassador groups, Young Person Panels and other relevant groups to deliver UHB PPIE strategy.

The post holder will work with the Director of R&D Operations and key clinical staff, to provide support on patient and public related issues and will be expected to develop this role.

The post holder will work closely with the R&D senior management team and is expected to work autonomously.

The PPIE Lead will devise and facilitate many forms of communication to both members of the public and to professional colleagues, to attend and facilitate engagement events and collaborations to enable patients and the public to have meaningful and rewarding involvement in the work of R&D, locally and nationally (NIHR UK Clinical Research Facility Network).

About us:

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment.

This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.

This is more than words. We are taking action.

Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO.

We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description:

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Person specification:
Qualifications:

Essential:

First Degree and/or equivalent experience
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
Leadership / Management training
ICH GCP training

Experience:

Essential:

Leading and managing a range of PPI/E activities within an NHS clinical research context
Establishing, administering and facilitating meetings
Collaborative working with NIHR infrastructure & external organizations 3 Running and leading training events to a range of groups
Significant project management
Writing for the public e.g. social media platforms
Organizing focus groups with public/patients
NIHR clinical research & experimental medicine agenda
UK Public involvement initiatives & agenda
UK clinical research legislation & regulatory requirements
Research Ethics / R&D processes
IT packages including presentational packages

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