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.
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.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Jones Job title: Head of Research and Innovation Email address:
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