Patient Public Involvement Manager

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Contract type - Fixed term - 12 months

Full time - 35 hours per week

The opportunity:

The CRUK Scotland Centre has committed to democratise the design and delivery of cancer research and services in Scotland. By transforming our relationship with the people of Scotland, we will be better able to lead the fight against cancer, extend the reach of our research, help tackle health inequalities, and improve clinical outcomes.

We now seek a highly motivated Patient and Public Involvement Manager to operationalise our new strategy -

The successful candidate will be experienced in the field of Patient Public Involvement (PPI) and will be responsible for influencing and delivering national PPI strategy. The post-holder will also lead, deliver and embed the use of PPI in research to improve the quality of clinical research delivery, and provide specialist expertise to enhance research funding and grant applications.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • University degree or equivalent with relevant experience in Patient Public Involvement in healthcare and/or research.
  • Leadership capabilities that include interagency & partnership working, influencing skills, negotiation skills and political insights
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade wide ranging types of stakeholders.
  • Delivering presentations to a large audience and a good understanding of working with and facilitating groups
  • Track record in designing, initiating and delivering staff and student education and training programmes

£48,350 to £59,421. UOE08



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