Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 20 months (The contract is available to the end of the current funding period for the Oxford BRC - that is 31 March 2028)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (We are flexible and can offer the post between 18-22.5 hours a week, depending on the experience and availability of the best candidate.)
- Job ref
- 321-CORP-7885021-B7
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- John Radcliffe Hospital Level 4
- Town
- Oxford
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/05/2026
Employer heading
Research Inclusion Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
The Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (Oxford BRC) is looking for an experienced Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement and Participation (PPIEP) professional with excellent communication and people skills, someone who is empathetic, confident and with an open mind, experienced in working with senior professionals and the public.
Working closely with the Research Inclusion Senior Manager, Equality Diversity and Research Inclusion Manager and other members of a friendly and supportive team you will form part of the leadership for delivering PPIEP and increasing its effectiveness within the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF).
You will be responsible for leading the PPIEP training and resources for public contributors and researchers. You will work closely with researchers and public contributors to design and deliver PPIEP training and resources. You will also work closely PPIEP leads across the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division, collaborating on training programmes, best practice and peer support.
The Oxford BRC/CRF PPIEP Strategy (2027-2032) is currently being developed but will build on our existing strategy. The post-holder will develop and lead training for researchers, registered clinical research staff and public contributors.
This is an interesting role, providing opportunities for developing and designing training, working both independently and part of a team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will develop and deliver inclusive PPIEP training and resources to public contributors and researchers.
Delivering to a diverse range of public contributors, the post-holder will provide support to enable meaningful involvement in health and care research. With a particular focus on under-served communities, the post-holder will advise on appropriate training methods, materials and support for people to be fully involved.
The post-holder will also work closely with academic and clinical researchers at different career stages to ensure a robust understanding and confidence to embed PPIEP in their research. This includes developing and delivering training and resources in the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to PPIEP.
The postholder is responsible for ensuring that PPIEP training is delivered collaboratively with partners. They will maintain and develop links and collaborative working with local partners, including the NIHR infrastructure across the region, other BRCs, public contributors and PPIE groups.
The role will also support the Oxford BRC/CRF public involvement groups, including online and in person meetings.
Key relationships will include: patients and public partners, BRC research theme leaders and liaisons (the staff leading and managing the Oxford BRC and CRF), Research Inclusion Senior Manager and Academic Career Development Manager.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PPIE training, resources and support for researchers and registered clinical academic staff
• Working as part of the team, embed PPIEP best practice across the Oxford BRC.
• In collaboration with researchers, clinical staff and partner organisations and public contributors to develop and keep up to date PPIEP materials for researchers.
• Design and deliver, in collaboration with researchers, PPIE contributors and partner organisations (e.g. OUH and the University of Oxford communications, engagement and EDI leads, NIHR infrastructure, community networks), PPIEP training for Oxford BRC researchers. This will include introductory and advanced training.
• Embed EDI into the training, clearly conveying its relevance to all aspects of PPIEP, including recruitment, induction and working relationships.
• Organise and deliver with colleagues and partner organisations (see previous bullet point) workshops, conferences and webinars to increase PPIEP knowledge and skills.
• Provide bespoke, individual researcher advice on how to incorporate PPIEP into their research at different stages of the research cycle, including advice on grant applications.
• Distribute guidance and information for Oxford BRC Theme leads and teams so that we can demonstrate PPIEP in our research priorities.
• Maintain data on attendees and evaluation data.
Training, resources and support for public contributors
• To design and deliver, in collaboration with researchers and public contributors, PPIEP training for public contributors.
• Working with community networks, patient organisations, and public contributors ensure that PPIEP training is inclusive.
• Plan and target PPIEP training to under-served communities.
• Work with colleagues (e.g. OUH, University of Oxford communications, engagement and EDI leads, NIHR infrastructure, community networks) to design and deliver PPIEP public contributor training.
• Maintain data on attendees and evaluation data.
• Provide and present training progress reports/presentations as needed to external and internal audiences.
• In collaboration with colleagues in the Oxford BRC team, provide support for the management of public involvement groups – the Patient Advisory Group, the Diversity in Research Group and the Diversity Network.
• In collaboration with colleagues, support or lead in-person public involvement events.
Person specification
Technical
Essential criteria
- Computer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package. Good IT skills and knowledge of different platforms.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree or Masters’ level, or relevant equivalent experience in the field of patient and public involvement, engagement and participation (PPIEP).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the field of patient and public involvement, engagement and participation (PPIEP), including working inclusively and collaboratively with diverse communities and members of the public, including those from underserved communities.
- 3-5 years experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of designing and delivering training and resources, both online and in person.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of involving public contributors in training development and delivery.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of producing progress reports and documents, using quantitative and qualitative data with excellent attention to detail.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders, at times influencing more senior colleagues. Includes exercising a high degree of tact and discretion with confidential information.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supporting researchers with PPIEP at different stages of the research cycle, including running online and in person events.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion and its relevance to PPIEP.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the NHS and its research priorities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Taylor
- Job title
- Research Inclusion Senior Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07515646822
- Additional information
Jennifer Anderson, Head of Operations for the Oxford BRC
Mili Kalia, Equality, Diversity and Research Inclusion Manager
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