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Patient and Public Engagement Manager
We are seeking an experienced Patient and Public Engagement Manager to lead a national service supporting research through lived experience. The role is with a UK charity providing emotional and practical support to people affected by brain tumours.
Position: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PRIME) Manager
Salary: £32,000 per annum
Location: Remote, with occasional UK and international travel
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 27 February
Interview Date: Early March
About the Role
This role leads the day to day delivery of a national patient and public involvement and engagement service supporting research. You will work closely with researchers, clinicians and partners to ensure research is shaped by lived experience, while supporting the continued growth and sustainability of the service.
The role combines service delivery, relationship management and operational development and reports to senior leadership.
Key responsibilities include
1. Leading the delivery of patient and public involvement support across multiple research projects
2. Building and maintaining strong relationships with researchers, clinicians and partners
3. Matching trained research partners to appropriate research activity
4. Supporting researchers to embed best practice involvement in their work
5. Developing and managing service agreements and partnerships
6. Contributing to business development and financial sustainability
7. Supporting and engaging a community of research partners
8. Representing the service at meetings, events and conferences
9. Contributing to service development, quality improvement and impact reporting
About You
You will bring strong relationship management skills and experience working across healthcare, research or service delivery environments.
You will be able to demonstrate
10. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas clearly
11. A person centred and empathetic approach
12. Strong organisational and problem solving skills
13. Ability to manage competing priorities
14. A collaborative, values led mindset aligned with inclusion and co production
15. Experience of working with senior stakeholders
Experience in cancer, neuro oncology, clinical research or patient advocacy is desirable but not essential.
About the Organisation
The charity provide critical emotional and practical support to around 4,500 brain tumour patients each year. They deliver a national patient and public involvement and engagement service, working in partnership with research bodies and charities in the UK and internationally. Its work ensures people with lived experience shape research from early discovery through to clinical trials and service improvement.
The organisation is committed to inclusion, co-production and meaningful impact and welcomes applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.
Other roles you may have experience of could include; Patient Engagement Manager, Research Engagement Manager, Involvement and Engagement Manager, Health Partnerships Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Programme Manager
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.