Job summary
Public Involvement Manager, Band 6
At the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, we are committed to working with all experts, and the patient is the most important expert of all. A large group of local people interested in our work help us plan and deliver our research with insight into the experience of living with illness.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring public involvement professional to join the research workforce at University Hospitals of Leicester. We actively encourage applications from individuals new to the field who have an appropriate skillset and offer a training and mentoring package to less experienced personnel. We encourage applications from people who have experience in community settings as well as in the NHS or a university and we are particularly interested in working with people who have experience working with under-represented groups.
Main duties of the job
As the team manager you will be responsible for operational management of public involvement, including work allocation in response to public involvement requests via the online portal, managing absences and leave for the team, ordering supplies, ensuring invoices get paid, keeping budget records, and making payments to contributors. The team will be newly established and you will play a key role in team development, both participating in and leading the process of supporting the team to develop and align practice with both the policy and values of the NIHR Leicester BRC. The post will involve building relationships and networks with individuals and communities in person and online and working with those networks to support them to influence what research we do and how we do it. This part of the role is likely to involve giving talks, attending community groups and events, hosting stalls and providing information and engagement opportunities. The work will significantly involve running consultations using focus groups, public meetings, or novel approaches like our Dance and Health programme
About us
The NIHR Leicester BRC is a partnership between the University of Leicester, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Loughborough University and the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group. It has been funded £26.1 million from December 2022 to November 2027 to carry out pioneering research into medical advancements into illnesses linked to respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and the consequences of inactivity will continue to push boundaries of knowledge in clinical medicine. Three new speciality areas have joined the NIHR Leicester BRC for the first time: Personalised cancer prevention and treatment, Environment - looking at how the environment impacts on long term health conditions - and Using data to better understand multiple long term health conditions and factors specific to the health of ethnic minority populations. In addition, the respiratory speciality is joined by experts in infectious diseases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Enquiries about the post should be addressed to Emma Beeston, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre Deputy Manager emma.beeston@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK providing secondary care services from three hospital sites across Leicester to people of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR), and tertiary services across the East Midlands and beyond. UHL is highly research active with robust research management infrastructure and established governance processes. The Trust has a strong track record of delivery into clinical trials with around 1000 active studies at any time and having recruited >14,000 patients into NIHR portfolio studies in the last 12 months. There is a solid institutional base for recruitment with delivery teams supporting all clinical specialities and extensive experience hosting NIHR infrastructure and delivering against contractual requirements. In recognition its world-class research excellence UHL has been awarded more than £30M of competitive research infrastructure funding commencing in December 2022 for 5 years. This includes a NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, NIHR Clinical Research Facility, NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre, NIHR Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre. Our overall purpose is to translate scientific breakthroughs in these areas into diagnostic tests, preventions and life-saving treatments for our patients. We do this by creating a collaborative workspace that allows scientists and clinicians to share their findings and deliver research that is relevant to both patients and the professionals who treat them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Enquiries about the post should be addressed to Emma Beeston, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre Deputy Manager emma.beeston@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK providing secondary care services from three hospital sites across Leicester to people of Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR), and tertiary services across the East Midlands and beyond. UHL is highly research active with robust research management infrastructure and established governance processes. The Trust has a strong track record of delivery into clinical trials with around 1000 active studies at any time and having recruited >14,000 patients into NIHR portfolio studies in the last 12 months. There is a solid institutional base for recruitment with delivery teams supporting all clinical specialities and extensive experience hosting NIHR infrastructure and delivering against contractual requirements. In recognition its world-class research excellence UHL has been awarded more than £30M of competitive research infrastructure funding commencing in December 2022 for 5 years. This includes a NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, NIHR Clinical Research Facility, NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre, NIHR Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre. Our overall purpose is to translate scientific breakthroughs in these areas into diagnostic tests, preventions and life-saving treatments for our patients. We do this by creating a collaborative workspace that allows scientists and clinicians to share their findings and deliver research that is relevant to both patients and the professionals who treat them.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant area.
- Project management qualification.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years' experience of team management
- Coordinating events, conferences and activities
- Experience building community networks or 'social capital'
- Experience of reflecting on and evaluating own/teams work constructively and positively
- Experience of HR practices in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of financial processes in a large and complex organisation
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Work in research or academic environment
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership, communication & interpersonal skills
- Able to produce formal reports including financial, statistical and KPI data
- Able to get the best out of people
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Understands confidentiality
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Working as a team member
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant area.
- Project management qualification.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years' experience of team management
- Coordinating events, conferences and activities
- Experience building community networks or 'social capital'
- Experience of reflecting on and evaluating own/teams work constructively and positively
- Experience of HR practices in a large and complex organisation
- Experience of financial processes in a large and complex organisation
Desirable
- NHS Experience
- Work in research or academic environment
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Excellent leadership, communication & interpersonal skills
- Able to produce formal reports including financial, statistical and KPI data
- Able to get the best out of people
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Understands confidentiality
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Working as a team member
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
