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Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Coordinator
| Posting date: | 20 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,487 to £36,024 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2024 |
| Location: | St. Andrews, Fife |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of St Andrews |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | CG2155NB |
Summary
The School of Medicine is looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic programme coordinator to manage a developing research strand in the medical school.
The National Institute of Health Research have issued guidance that states that public involvement is an essential part of the research process; their published standards state that the main purpose of PPI is “to improve the quality and consistency of public involvement in research”. Major grant funders expect PPI to be embedded in proposed projects from application stage, often having a PPI member as a co-applicant, to final sharing of results and findings.
The School currently has a group of 21 members of their PPI Group via Fife Community Advisory Council (FCAC). This is an area of growth and development and the successful candidate will manage the Group and its development, activity and delivery. Building and maintaining relationships is a key strength required for this role. As well as managing volunteer participation, the individual will work with Principal Investigators to recruit members for their panels and projects and will regularly liaise with other departments and stakeholders.
FCAC works within a published Scottish framework and follows guidance issued by the National Institute for Health & Care Research and NHS Fife.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Karen Ross, Research Support Manager email: kr16@st-andrews.ac.uk ,
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 19 September 2024 Interview Date: 3 October 2024
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 461990 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: CG2155NB
The National Institute of Health Research have issued guidance that states that public involvement is an essential part of the research process; their published standards state that the main purpose of PPI is “to improve the quality and consistency of public involvement in research”. Major grant funders expect PPI to be embedded in proposed projects from application stage, often having a PPI member as a co-applicant, to final sharing of results and findings.
The School currently has a group of 21 members of their PPI Group via Fife Community Advisory Council (FCAC). This is an area of growth and development and the successful candidate will manage the Group and its development, activity and delivery. Building and maintaining relationships is a key strength required for this role. As well as managing volunteer participation, the individual will work with Principal Investigators to recruit members for their panels and projects and will regularly liaise with other departments and stakeholders.
FCAC works within a published Scottish framework and follows guidance issued by the National Institute for Health & Care Research and NHS Fife.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Karen Ross, Research Support Manager email: kr16@st-andrews.ac.uk ,
Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 19 September 2024 Interview Date: 3 October 2024
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 461990 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: CG2155NB