Job overview
https://www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research/Research-v6830754
The NIHR St George's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us as the CRF Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement, and Participation (PPIEP) Lead. If you have experience in Clinical Research and a passion for enhancing patient experiences, we’d love to hear from you!
Our Clinical Research Facility supports a wide range of clinical trials across medical specialties such as Infectious Diseases, Hepatology, Genetics, and Neurology, among others.
This role is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with our multidisciplinary research teams to shape and develop PPIEP initiatives. You’ll play a key role in raising awareness of research at St George’s and within local communities, while working to expand and diversify the groups involved in research.
At St George’s, research is a top priority, both in building an exceptional research infrastructure and in recruiting participants for research studies. Our diverse research portfolio includes early-phase studies conducted right here in our NIHR Clinical Research Facility.
Main duties of the job
The Patient/Public Involvement, Engagement & Participation (PPIEP) Lead will support the NIHR St Georges Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and the Joint Research and Enterprise Service (JRES) in developing key patient and public involvement initiatives in line with the NIHR CRF objectives and the Trust Research Strategy.
The role will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of involvement and engagement activities that is effective and embedded within the daily business of the CRF and across all Trust clinical research.
The post holder will work with the clinical research teams based the CRF and other departments within the Trust, and on wider joint research initiatives with our research partners.
The role will focus on providing a support and management service for researchers/clinical research projects to enable the CRF to achieve is targets in relation to PPIEP.
They will develop a programme of research stakeholder events lead the work in building relationships with local communities and community champions.
A priority will be to support the CRF's Patient/Public Steering Group, which is made up of members representing local communities and patient groups. This group will provide advice to the CRF's management board on the work of the CRF, including how to improve engagement with patients and the public, remove barriers to participation and increase the diversity of trial participants.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specificationQualifications and TrainingEssential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate qualification, for instance in Communications, Public Engagement, Health Sciences, or a related subject
- Project management qualifications or equivalent relevant experience
ExperienceEssential criteria
- Experience of working in health research in patient experience, PPIEP, or as a research practitioner
- Experience working with stakeholders (such as with healthcare organisations, public groups, and professional networks)
- Experience working with patients and/or members of the public
Desirable criteria
- Experience in developing and delivering engagement activities
- Experience in developing and delivering training
SkillsEssential criteria
- Strong project management skills, including resource management
- Proven commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all engagement activities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication for varied audiences
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, researchers, healthcare professionals, and community organisations
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to facilitate focus groups, workshops, and public forums
Desirable criteria
- Ability to innovate and implement practical approaches to PPIEP, learning from past experience
KnowledgeEssential criteria
- Understanding of how PPIEP can be applied to research
- Knowledge of health-related research methods and contexts
- Knowledge of NHS/NIHR-based research and its governance
- Knowledge of PPIEP practices and their impact on patient experience
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of clinical research processes, ethics, and governance, including informed consent and trial design
OtherEssential criteria
- Reliable and able to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Capable of working under pressure and using own initiative
- Committed to personal and professional development
