Job summary
The
Research and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. We
have several research specialities, and the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research
Facility is looking for a Public and Patient Involvement Engagement Officer.
It is a full-time post (1.0 WTE) and will be based at Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust with travel across Leeds.
The
post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and
delivery of the PPIE Research Portfolio. The main tasks are: delivering the
NIHR Leeds CRF annual PPIE plan, focusing on enhancing engagement with
underserved groups; managing the RIDERS (Research & Innovation Document
Engagement and Review Service) commercial programme, providing patient/public
review of research documents for pharmaceutical companies; and coordinating
volunteer Research Champions and PPIE Advisory Groups across multiple disease
specialities.
In
addition to ensuring that high standards of patient and public involvement in
planning, delivery, safety, and satisfaction are met to very high standards,
compliance with Trust policy, NIHR requirements, local and national PPIE
guidance, and legislation is required.
If
you are interested in the position, we encourage you to contact Hanif Ismail,
PPIE Manager, for an informal discussion.
Main duties of the job
We
are seeking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen
interest in research to join the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facility PPIE
team.
The
post-holder will: work alongside commercial pharmaceutical companies,
Clinical Research Organisations, and the National Institute for Health
Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H),
attending regional and national meetings as required. They will play a lead
role in the RIDERS commercial service, coordinating patient and public review
panels to evaluate research documents for international sponsors. The role
involves managing diverse volunteer Research Champions across cancer,
cardiovascular, dental, children's, and multimorbidity specialities, whilst
developing community partnerships with grassroots organisations to enhance
engagement with underserved populations. The post holder will deliver virtual
outreach programmes, support the Multi-morbidity Joint Enablement Group, and
contribute to the NIHR Leeds CRF's annual PPIE objectives. Working
collaboratively with NIHR family colleagues, local government public health
teams, voluntary sector partners, and community organisations, they will
coordinate public engagement activities at local and regional levels. The
role requires excellent project management skills to deliver complex
initiatives spanning multiple partners whilst ensuring compliance with NIHR
frameworks and Trust policies.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in
research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.
We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide
better care to our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality
clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to
support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for
research and innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been
developed by our staff. They are:
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Patient-centred
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Collaborative
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Fair
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Accountable
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Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) provides
infrastructure funding to the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facility (NIHR
Leeds CRF). The NIHR Leeds CRF supports the delivery of early translational
and experimental medicine research, from studies testing new treatments in
patients for the very first time (first-in-human trials) through to early
safety and efficacy trials (Phase IIa trials) and complex later phase trials.
The NIHR Leeds CRF is one of 28 NIHR funded CRFs and provides dedicated
purpose-built facilities and expertise for the delivery of high-intensity
studies funded by the NIHR, the life sciences industry and other
organisations.
The
NIHR Leeds CRF has 5 delivery sites across the trust:
St Jamess CRF: Specialist Early Phase CRF All adult specialities
Leeds General Infirmary CRF: Cardiovascular & Neurosciences
Leeds Childrens Hospital CRF : All childrens specialities
Leeds Dental Institute (DenTCRU) CRF: Dental & Oral Health
Chapel Allerton CRF: Musculoskeletal, Dermatology & Rheumatology
Over
the next 5 years we aim to:
Increase the volume of high quality experimental medicine translational
research trials
Enhance PPIEP and inclusion of patients from underserved groups
Attract, retain and develop a diverse group of the best multidisciplinary,
diverse individuals as researchers
Expand partnerships with public funders/charities/life sciences industry
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) provides
infrastructure funding to the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facility (NIHR
Leeds CRF). The NIHR Leeds CRF supports the delivery of early translational
and experimental medicine research, from studies testing new treatments in
patients for the very first time (first-in-human trials) through to early
safety and efficacy trials (Phase IIa trials) and complex later phase trials.
The NIHR Leeds CRF is one of 28 NIHR funded CRFs and provides dedicated
purpose-built facilities and expertise for the delivery of high-intensity
studies funded by the NIHR, the life sciences industry and other
organisations.
The
NIHR Leeds CRF has 5 delivery sites across the trust:
St Jamess CRF: Specialist Early Phase CRF All adult specialities
Leeds General Infirmary CRF: Cardiovascular & Neurosciences
Leeds Childrens Hospital CRF : All childrens specialities
Leeds Dental Institute (DenTCRU) CRF: Dental & Oral Health
Chapel Allerton CRF: Musculoskeletal, Dermatology & Rheumatology
Over
the next 5 years we aim to:
Increase the volume of high quality experimental medicine translational
research trials
Enhance PPIEP and inclusion of patients from underserved groups
Attract, retain and develop a diverse group of the best multidisciplinary,
diverse individuals as researchers
Expand partnerships with public funders/charities/life sciences industry
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in related discipline and/or significant experience in community engagement and involvement in service planning and delivery in health and social care services
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
- Public meeting management experience which includes, arranging and supporting meetings as well as supporting volunteers who attend these meetings
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting and/or health and social care research setting
- Experience in working with Google Workspace
- Project management experience
- Community/neighbourhood management skills
- Community Action Planning skills
other criteria
Essential
- Willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
- Willingness to work flexibly, sometimes from home and/or in various partner facilities utilising hot-desks as required
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Highly motivated and able to motivate and develop others
- Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
- Friendly, professional and outgoing manner
- Mature, flexible and co-operative approach
- Committed to Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- Aware of and observant Health and Safety issues especially as they relate to working with the general public in varied locations
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication, oral and written skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to convey complex information to a range of stakeholders
- Ability to identify opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Team working skills and the ability to develop excellent working relationships with all levels of staff within the Network as well as external organisations
- Ability to adhere to a wide range of work procedures without supervision
- Tenacious in relation to problem solving and good attention to detail
Desirable
- Can speak and write in other languages, such as East European and South Asian languages
- Driver with a clean UK/UK approved drivers licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma in related discipline and/or significant experience in community engagement and involvement in service planning and delivery in health and social care services
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
- Public meeting management experience which includes, arranging and supporting meetings as well as supporting volunteers who attend these meetings
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting and/or health and social care research setting
- Experience in working with Google Workspace
- Project management experience
- Community/neighbourhood management skills
- Community Action Planning skills
other criteria
Essential
- Willingness to undergo personal development and learn new skills
- Willingness to work flexibly, sometimes from home and/or in various partner facilities utilising hot-desks as required
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary)
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Highly motivated and able to motivate and develop others
- Enthusiastic and proactive approach to work
- Friendly, professional and outgoing manner
- Mature, flexible and co-operative approach
- Committed to Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- Aware of and observant Health and Safety issues especially as they relate to working with the general public in varied locations
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication, oral and written skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Ability to convey complex information to a range of stakeholders
- Ability to identify opportunities and approaches to achieve goals and improve results
- Team working skills and the ability to develop excellent working relationships with all levels of staff within the Network as well as external organisations
- Ability to adhere to a wide range of work procedures without supervision
- Tenacious in relation to problem solving and good attention to detail
Desirable
- Can speak and write in other languages, such as East European and South Asian languages
- Driver with a clean UK/UK approved drivers licence
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
