Public and Patient Involvement Engagement Officer
| Posting date: | 12 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959 to £48,117 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959 - £48117 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-26-0216 |
Summary
For questions about this job, contact: Name: Hanif Ismail Position: Patient & Public Involvement Lead Email: hanif.ismail@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 206 0469 What you will bring to the role We are seeking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen interest in research and a passion for public involvement to join the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facility PPIE team. The post-holder will: work alongside commercial pharmaceutical companies, Clinical Research Organisations, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H), attending regional and national meetings as required. They will play a lead role in the RIDERS commercial service, coordinating patient and public review panels to evaluate research documents for international sponsors. The role involves managing diverse volunteer Research Champions across cancer, cardiovascular, dental, children's, and multimorbidity specialities, whilst developing community partnerships with grassroots organisations to enhance engagement with underserved populations. The post holder will deliver outreach programmes, and contribute to the NIHR Leeds CRF's annual PPIE objectives. Working collaboratively with NIHR family colleagues, local government public health teams, voluntary sector partners, and community organisations, they will coordinate public engagement activities at local and regional levels. The role requires excellent project management skills to deliver complex, multi-partner initiatives. The post holder will also ensure full compliance with NIHR frameworks and Trust policies. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.