Public Involvement and Engagement Coordinator

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	15 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	£44,852.00 i £50,472.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£44852.00 - £50472.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	29 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	London, E14 4PU
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	K9919-25-0349

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You will work as part of the third National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections (BBSTI). The post holder will be part of a dynamic team at UKHSA and in partnership with the University College London and will work towards key deliverables focusing on patient and public involvement and engagement. Essential criteria: Educated to degree level in a Public Health related subject or equivalent level of experience working in patient and community engagement, knowledge mobilisation and inclusion health and/or working in a public health agency/setting Post graduate experience of Patient, Public, Community Involvement, Engagement, Dissemination and Participation in Research either through working with research funders, public involvement networks and organisations, or through working in similar role in NHS or Academia Knowledge of the UK health research environment and experience with working with multiple stakeholders in patient and public involvement in research Understand of information governance including data protection and confidentiality requirements Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven presentation and scientific report writing skills Able to work under own initiative, respond to sudden unexpected demands whilst maintaining a professional calm and efficient manner An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships Desirable criteria: Good understanding of barriers in public involvement and engagement, diversity and inclusion principles and health equity Understanding of research design, including PPIE in research Understanding of interface between PPIE and ethics, data governance, research governance, peer review, health equity, and customer insights Able to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders Selection Process Detail This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience outlined in the essential criteria. Stage 1: Application & Sift You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of: An Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word Supporting Statement Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000. This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible) Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Those that meet all essential criteria and those that meet some essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting. Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following criteria: Post graduate experience of Patient, Public, Community Involvement, Engagement, Dissemination and Participation in Research either through working with research funders, public involvement networks and organisations, or through working in similar role in NHS or Academia Knowledge of the UK health research environment and experience with working with multiple stakeholders in patient and public involvement in research Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview stage Competency based You will be invited to a remote interview. Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview You will be asked to prepare and present a 5-10 minute presentation at the start of your interview. The title of this will be 'Approaches and challenges to PCIEP in blood borne and sexually transmitted infection research'. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 13 October 2025. Please note, these dates are subject to change. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Location This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Core HQ in Canary Wharf, London. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.