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BRC/CRF PPI Facilitator | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS8 2BN |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6448282/387-TS-6829-CG |
Summary
Do you enjoy building relationships with members of the public from diverse backgrounds, including children and young people?Would you like to work in a supportive and innovative environment to champion the voice of the patient and public?Do you wish to make a difference to improve the health and care for your local community?
NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre carries out translational research which focuses on developing and evaluating new treatments, identifying how diseases are caused and how they progress, developing innovative research methods and analysing large data sets.
NIHR Bristol Clinical Research Facility (CRF) carries out early phase translational and experimental medicine research in hospitals in Bristol.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic facilitator to join our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) team. This position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career in PPIE and gain hands on experience in an innovative and supportive workplace. This fixed-term, full-time role and will include some time in our central Bristol office and surrounding locations as required.
The postholder will support Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) work across the BRC and CRF, including bringing together a group of young people from across the region to help researchers with their projects. They will work closely with research staff across a number of projects, support delivery of training in public involvement and identify, support and facilitate members of the public to contribute to groups, and other methods of engagement.
The post holder will have experience of developing, supporting and facilitating public engagement, preferably in the NHS or academic setting. Experience of youth, community work or other similar roles and of working within an environment of diverse backgrounds, including those who have English as an additional language.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Friday 16 Aug 2024
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