Patient and Public Involvement Lead

King's College Hospital; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Camden Town is seeking a dedicated individual to oversee the Clinical Research Facility's Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement strategies. The role involves coordinating the PPIE group, providing expert advice to researchers, and maintaining relationships through consistent communication. Ideal candidates should be ready to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for researchers and CRF staff seeking to involve members of the public in research.
• Signpost and provide training, support, and resources for involving PPIE members.
• Coordinate and manage the CRF PPIE group, answering questions from members.
• Facilitate interactions between researchers, CRF staff, and public members.
• Maintain consistent communication with the CRF PPIE group and relationships.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be central to the development, implementation, and oversight of the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategies for the period 2023 - 2028. They will be the primary contact for researchers and other CRF staff members who wish to involve members of the public in their work or research. They will respond to enquiries of this nature and meet with researchers to discuss and understand their needs, providing expert advice on PPIE and coordinating meetings with public members. The post holder will signpost to and provide training, support, and resources to make sure researchers and staff have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to involve PPIE members at different stages of the research cycle.

The post holder will be responsible for the coordination and management of the CRF PPIE group. They will answer questions from new and existing members, organise training and events (including quarterly online group meetings), facilitate interactions between researchers, CRF staff members, and public members, and oversee the process of obtaining meaningful involvement opportunities. The post holder will be responsible for consistent communication with the CRF PPIE group and maintaining relationships via the biannual PPIE newsletter, regular emails, telephone calls, and face-to-face catchups when required.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for researchers and CRF staff seeking to involve members of the public in research; respond to inquiries, meet with researchers, discuss needs, and provide expert advice on PPIE; coordinate meetings with public members.
• Signpost to and provide training, support, and resources to ensure researchers and staff have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to involve PPIE members at different stages of the research cycle.
• Coordinate and manage the CRF PPIE group; answer questions from new and existing members; organise training and events (including quarterly online group meetings).
• Facilitate interactions between researchers, CRF staff, and public members; oversee the process of obtaining meaningful involvement opportunities.
• Maintain consistent communication with the CRF PPIE group and relationships via the biannual PPIE newsletter, regular emails, telephone calls, and face-to-face catchups as required.

Qualifications

• Not specified in the provided description.

Notes

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.