Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an Inclusion and Engagement Research Lead to support both the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) and Clinical Research Facility (CRF) in delivery of their ambitious Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement & Participation (PPIEP) and Equality & Diversity Inclusion (EDI) objectives.
We are seeking a dynamic and engaging individual to lead on embedding the patient voice in clinical trials research undertaken across Cheshire and Merseyside.
In keeping with the seniority of this post, the successful appointee will be expected to work autonomously on behalf of the CRDC and CRF and represent the Clinical Directors at a National Level.
Main duties of the job
Post holder will:
Plan and deliver CRDC and CRF Public Participation Inclusion strategy ensuring that the public are able to influence the project
Develop and chair an advisory board involving people with lived experience of trial participation, any other networks as required by our research activities, to ensure that citizen perspective is considered in delivery of CRDC and CRF outcomes
Work with public engagement groups across Cheshire and Merseyside region, e.g. Innovation agency, Liverpool Health Partners, the Applied Research Collaboration to share and scale best practice and ensure the transfer of knowledge and learning for wider public benefit.
Communicate findings to peers, policy makers, stakeholders, and opinion leaders using audience-appropriate methods including written lay summaries and academic publications
Design and conduct research / evaluation studies, including community conversations with local residents, public perceptions of the work of CRDC and CRF and public engagement activities
Deliver podcasts and other engagement materials focused on clinical trials and the use of health data for trial purposes ensuring both the public and health professional voices are heard
Co-produce communication materials
Produce local and national Annual Reports, Staff Newsletters, CRDC & UKCRDC Network web content.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Based at NIHR Liverpool CRDC, will liaise and work with campus NIHR infrastructure colleagues and national CRDC PPIEP Leads including NIHR CCF PPIE team, Patient and public research champions and contributors, and other relevant (local council, charities and school) groups to deliver PPIEP & EDI.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Based at NIHR Liverpool CRDC, will liaise and work with campus NIHR infrastructure colleagues and national CRDC PPIEP Leads including NIHR CCF PPIE team, Patient and public research champions and contributors, and other relevant (local council, charities and school) groups to deliver PPIEP & EDI.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree and/or equivalent experience
- Good Clinical Practice
- Leadership/management training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Post grad qualification (relevant field) or equivalent`
Desirable
- Up to date safe guarding training
- Up to date GDPR training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience leading & managing a range of PPI/E activities within an NHS clinical research context
- Advanced communication skills across a variety of service user and senior management groups
- Collaborative working with NIHR infrastructure & external organisations
- Running and leading training events to a range of groups
- Demonstrable senior clinical and/or managerial experience which demonstrates the ability to initiate, develop and implement significant programmes of work without supervision
- Organising focus groups with public/patients
- Developing Involvment and Engagement and/or Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategies
- Managing resources, particularly budgetary responsibilities
- Service development/project management in the NHS in relation to service user involvement and EDI
- Proven strategic leadership i.e. ability to lead and manage change through influence without direct management
Desirable
- Communications experience
- Writing reports, standard operating procedures, strategies
- Staff development
- Conference planning and workshop delivery
- Chairing meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree and/or equivalent experience
- Good Clinical Practice
- Leadership/management training
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Post grad qualification (relevant field) or equivalent`
Desirable
- Up to date safe guarding training
- Up to date GDPR training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience leading & managing a range of PPI/E activities within an NHS clinical research context
- Advanced communication skills across a variety of service user and senior management groups
- Collaborative working with NIHR infrastructure & external organisations
- Running and leading training events to a range of groups
- Demonstrable senior clinical and/or managerial experience which demonstrates the ability to initiate, develop and implement significant programmes of work without supervision
- Organising focus groups with public/patients
- Developing Involvment and Engagement and/or Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Strategies
- Managing resources, particularly budgetary responsibilities
- Service development/project management in the NHS in relation to service user involvement and EDI
- Proven strategic leadership i.e. ability to lead and manage change through influence without direct management
Desirable
- Communications experience
- Writing reports, standard operating procedures, strategies
- Staff development
- Conference planning and workshop delivery
- Chairing meetings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
