Engagement Manager | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking an experienced Engagement Lead for the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing at Whipps Cross Hospital. The role involves leading patient and public engagement, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring the patient voice is integral to research projects. Ideal candidates have experience in innovative engagement strategies and a commitment to inclusion. Flexible working options are available, and the application closing date is September 8, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in patient and public engagement.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Proven track record in delivering innovative engagement activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement and involvement initiatives.
• Coordinate and communicate with key stakeholders.
• Ensure PPIE evidence contributes to future projects.

Job description

Overview

An enthusiastic and experienced Engagement Lead to join our brand new team within the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA) at Whipps Cross Hospital. ACHA is anchored to the Barts Health ambition to transform Whipps Cross to a world-class centre of excellence, leveraging academic collaborations with Queen Mary University London and partners to achieve outstanding care for patients in North East London.

ACHA places research on the front line of local health and care services to create a living laboratory, bringing frontline experience together with academic research to improve understanding of local needs and develop targeted interventions.

We are committed to strong patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) across the integrated care system, ensuring ACHA’s output adds value to people’s lives through continuous engagement and co-production to capture consumer knowledge and experience.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead on patient and public engagement and involvement and embed the patient and public voice throughout ACHA’s work.
• Coordinate, communicate with and engage key stakeholders through a variety of methods.
• Act as a strategic PPIE specialist with a track record of delivering coproduction and innovative engagement activities.
• Collaborate with the ACHA team to create an inclusive community of practice around research delivery across Barts Health and to share learning.
• Ensure PPIE impact evidence is accessible and contributes to the development of future research projects, policy and practice.
• Base location is Whipps Cross Hospital with expectation to work across north east London and some home-working.

What we offer / About the role

The post holder will be a proactive member of the ACHA team, ensuring the patient and public voice is embedded in the work.

About Us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We are on a journey to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation, lifting out of past challenges and striving to improve all services. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals known for excellence and innovation, delivering safe and compassionate care, with WeCare values guiding our work and a commitment to inclusion.

Flexible working is supported; please speak to the recruiting manager if you are interested in flexible arrangements.

How to Apply / Enquiries

For informal enquiries please contact Lauren Ellis, ACHA Director at [e-mail].

Application closing date: This advert closes on Monday 8 Sep 2025.