Patient and Community Involvement in Research

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**Grade 6- £31,396 - £36,024**

**CMVM/Clinical Sciences - Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility**

**35 hours per week**

**Open ended contract
We are looking for an individual with experience of working with patients, service users, volunteers or communities who would welcome a busy role based out in the community half of the time. The Patient and Community Involvement in Research Officer will be responsible for forging relationships with individuals, third sector, charities and local organisations across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. As the role involves 50% community based working, the role will be flexible in terms of working pattern.

**The Opportunity**:
Working independently yet collaboratively, the post-holder will need to be an effective, articulate, sensitive and persuasive influencer and communicator who wants to develop their career in engaging patients and communities in the development and delivery of health research.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Experience of engaging and working with communities/patients or public in research, community engagement or third sector
- The ability to work independently and proactively
- Good communication skills
- Interpersonal skills The ability to manage and prioritize activities

**Click to view a copy of the full **job description **(opens new browser tab)

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme **, **staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Click to access our **staff benefits page **(opens new browser tab) for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

**Key dates to note**

Interviews will be held **Mid December 2023


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