Patient & Public, Involvement and Engagement Lead

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Patient & Public, Involvement and Engagement Lead. The role focuses on managing PPIE initiatives to enhance patient-focused research practices while collaborating with diverse communities. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, a relevant background in public involvement, and a commitment to fostering inclusive practices.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a relevant role within NHS or a complex organization.
• Track record of effective communication and understanding of barriers to involvement.
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow the PPIE portfolio to include patient voices in research.
• Oversee existing advisory groups and establish new ones.
• Ensure inclusive and accessible engagement practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Public Engagement

Research

Education

Relevant Degree

Continued Professional Development

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Patient & Public, Involvement and Engagement Lead

The closing date is 16 July 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Lead to join the Research and Innovation Directorate at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). We are committed to putting patients and the public at the heart of everything we do. We are delighted to offer this role, where you will play a pivotal part in shaping our patient-centred approach to research.

This is an opportunity for an experienced and compassionate leader to manage and grow our PPIE portfolio, ensuring that the voices of patients and the public are integral to the research process. You will help develop, manage, and implement our PPIE strategic objectives, working closely with both internal teams and external regional and national partners to enhance the way we engage with the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

As the PPIE Lead, you will bring your expertise in patient and public involvement across a range of NHS specialties and community settings. You will oversee our existing PPIE advisory groups, as well as establish new groups for areas that currently lack dedicated support. By ensuring our engagement practices are inclusive and accessible, you will help ensure our public contributors receive the best possible care and support throughout their involvement.

The ideal candidate will have a background in PPIE, strong leadership skills, and a passion for creating meaningful connections with diverse communities. You will work collaboratively to build a dynamic support network across UHNM, ensuring that the voices of patients and the public are heard and valued in every stage of the research process.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. Alternatively email Sarah Jones on [e-mail]

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• oSubstantial experience in a relevant role, incorporating Involvement Co-ordination in a NHS organisation and/or Higher Education Institution or other large complex organisation
• oUnderstanding of the local and national environment for meaningful involvement within research and education
• oClear understanding of the major barriers to meaningful involvement, and proven track record of managing effectively this relationship.
• oA track record of clear communication to the Involvement community
• oAbility to define priorities and work flexibly and effectively under pressure to meet demanding and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
• oKnowledge of the UK benefit system and impact PPI payments have on claimants

Qualifications

• oEvidence of continued professional development post qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust