NHS PPI Research Engagement Lead

Portsmouth-Hospitals-University-Nhs-Trust-2; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site nursery

Beach Hut access

Wellness Centre (gym and pool)

Staff networks including LGBTQ, Race E

DisAbility networks

Awards ceremonies

Job summary

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust are jointly seeking a Public Patient Involvement (PPI) Facilitator to lead PPI activities across research projects. The role involves engaging patients, carers and communities, coordinating PPI work with research teams and ensuring governance compliance within multi-site environments.

The post requires a degree or equivalent experience, NHS research exposure, and GCP training, with strong communication, project management and

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Evidence of NHS experience or research management experience within a health related organisation.
• Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in research training.
• Project management qualification or demonstrable experience.

Responsibilities

• To lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of a strategy for research PPI at the organisation, ensuring engagement of the PPI group.
• Act as the primary contact for Trust-wide PPI activities related to research, co-ordinate all PPI work and ensure PPI is integral to every IWT/PHU sponsored research project.
• Support PPI input with locally led grant applications, working with research colleagues to write new funding applications to support PPI applications and identifying/supporting suitable PPI representatives to act as grant co-applicants.
• Use specialist engagement knowledge to provide advice to colleagues on the best approaches for engaging and involving citizens, patients and carers in research business.
• Develop processes to ensure PPI engagement within relevant Research workstreams
• Collate and evaluate feedback and information regarding the impact of PPI activities- including supporting national PRES survey.
• Work collaboratively with communications and engagement teams at the organisation to ensure a consistent approach to PPI and to pro-actively communicate and promote research.
• Build and maintain a network of strategic external contacts to inform, support and collaborate on PPI activities.
• Prioritise workload to ensure that work is dealt with in a timely manner.
• Work with wider PPI networks on promoting PPI activities, developing best practice standards and sharing knowledge and innovations, developing standards/policies where necessary to ensure good PPI governance.
• Provide guidance and training on PPI (including associated policies and procedures).
• Ensure highest standards of professional conduct and observe the strictest confidence with regard to sensitive information relating to research and PPI business.
• Demonstrate attending to detail and robust record keeping.
• Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required within the general scope of the role and to contribute to the smooth running of the department.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication

Project management

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Numeracy

Microsoft Office

Governance knowledge

Education

Degree-level education

NHS experience or research management

GCP training

Research governance familiarity

Job description

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust are jointly seeking a Public Patient Involvement (PPI) Facilitator to lead PPI activities across research projects. The role involves engaging patients, carers and communities, coordinating PPI work with research teams and ensuring governance compliance within multi-site environments.

The post requires a degree or equivalent experience, NHS research exposure, and GCP training, with strong communication, project management and