Patient & Public Involvement & Engagement Manager (PPIE)

Patient & Public Involvement & Engagement Manager (PPIE)

The closing date is 10 February 2026

UCLH, together with leading university UCL, is a centre for world-class clinical research and has one of the largest portfolios of studies. UCLH is home to one of the country's most innovative biomedical research centres (BRCs). At our BRC we have built up a good reputation delivering world-class training in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) and in engaging communities who have typically been under-represented in research. PPIE is essential to the work we do at UCLH and the BRC and is considered crucial to making our research more impactful and inclusive.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a part-time (0.5FTE) Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Manager to join the team and take a lead in developing and delivering our PPIE strategy, with a specific focus on providing support, advice and training on PPIE for researchers and clinicians at UCLH and UCL.

This opportunity is for someone who has a passion for ensuring the meaningful and effective engagement, involvement and participation (PPIE) of patients and the public in research. You will work closely with academics, clinicians, patients and the public to facilitate PPIE activities, as well as advise senior staff and researchers.

You will work alongside a second part-time PPIE manager to support proactive outreach work with local communities to diversify the groups of people involved in biomedical research at UCLH and UCL.

Main duties

• Work alongside a second part-time PPIE Manager to develop and implement a strategy for PPIE in line with the Biomedical Research Centre aims.
• Devise, manage and deliver an expert PPIE support service for researchers within a defined budget.
• Support activity to engage and involve patients and the public from harder to reach groups in our work.
• Monitor and evaluate PPIE activities across biomedical research and UCL and UCLH.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

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To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification Knowledge & Qualifications

• a.Degree
• b.Professional qualification in communications, health management or equivalent
• c.Second (masters) degree or equivalent

Experience

• a.Proven experience in dealing with patients and the public
• b.Proven experience of running public involvement and public engagement activities
• d.Proven experience of facilitating meetings
• e.Proven experience and understanding of training
• g.Proven ability to work with senior personnel
• h.Proven experience in effective management of events and workshops
• l.Proven experience of understanding and working within confidentiality requirements and Data Protection regulations
• c.Proven experience of actively and effectively involving lay people in the design of health services and/or research
• f.Proven experience of working in a large and complex organisation preferably within the NHS
• i.Proven experience of managing databases and information resources
• j.Proven experience in working within budget constraints
• k.A proven record of success in increasing patient/public involvement in health services or research

Skills & Abilities

• a.Excellent people skills, with skills in dealing effectively and sensitively with a wide range of people
• b.Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively with senior personnel.
• c.Proven track record of working under pressure to strict deadlines
• d.Ability to prioritise a wide range of demands and requirements effectively
• g.Strong skills at influencing and negotiating
• i.A strong understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• e.Ability to both work co-operatively with both clinical and non-clinical staff and to develop effective working relationships
• f.Excellent writing skills
• h.Quality focused with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
• k.Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust and UCL
• l.Understanding of research processes and academia

Personal Qualities

• a.A facilitative and inclusive approach to organisation and administration
• b.A flexible approach and ability to work under pressure.

Other requirements

• b.A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
• a.Demonstrate a commitment to self-development with ability to demonstrate knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting health, academic research and public sector.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearPer Annum Inclusive of HCAS pro rata