Public Patient Involvement (PPI) Facilitator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This specialist administrative role within the Portsmouth Technology Trials Unit team focuses on leading Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities for research at Portsmouth Hospitals and Isle of Wight NHS Trusts. The post holder will develop and deliver a PPI strategy and programme, working closely with patients, citizens, carers, and research teams. Key responsibilities include facilitating PPI input into research, liaising with relevant organisations, and ensuring good governance for PPI undertakings. The role also involves supporting internal research awareness and external communications.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of significant NHS experience or research management experience within a health-related organisation.
- Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in research training.
- Project management qualification of demonstrable experience.
- Experience of participating in or working with voluntary organisations and/or community groups/health organisations.
- Experience in designing or developing communication materials.
- Experience of working within academic and/or health service environment.
- Experience of support funding applications.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation and report writing skills, across a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage a diverse workload with cross functional teams.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Ability to deliver feedback in a positive, constructive manner, skills in motivating.
- Ability to organise participatory and interactive workshops and events.
- Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines.
- Confidence in making decisions when dealing with competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
- Excellent working knowledge of using Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) comparable computer packages.
- Excellent working knowledge of using the internet.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials).
- Critical appraisal and analytical skills for interpreting qualitative and quantitative information.
- A high level of numeracy with the ability to interpret statistical and epidemiological data.
- Knowledge of PPI and its role in the NHS.
- Knowledge of purpose and role of medical research.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
- Evidence of significant NHS experience or research management experience within a health-related organisation.
- Recent Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in research training.
- Project management qualification of demonstrable experience.
- Experience of participating in or working with voluntary organisations and/or community groups/health organisations.
- Experience in designing or developing communication materials.
- Experience of working within academic and/or health service environment.
- Experience of support funding applications.
- Skills and Knowledge
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation and report writing skills, across a range of stakeholders.
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage a diverse workload with cross functional teams.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Ability to deliver feedback in a positive, constructive manner, skills in motivating.
- Ability to organise participatory and interactive workshops and events.
- Well-developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines.
- Confidence in making decisions when dealing with competing priorities.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Responsive and flexible attitude and approach.
- Excellent working knowledge of using Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) comparable computer packages.
- Excellent working knowledge of using the internet.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities.
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials).
- Critical appraisal and analytical skills for interpreting qualitative and quantitative information.
- A high level of numeracy with the ability to interpret statistical and epidemiological data.
- Knowledge of PPI and its role in the NHS.
- Knowledge of purpose and role of medical research.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Public Patient Involvement (PPI) Facilitator
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
NHS Band 6 Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per
annum
Hours per Week: Full-time 37.5 hrs
Contract type: Permanent
This is a specialist knowledge administrative role within
the Portsmouth Technology Trials Unit team. The purpose of the role is to be
responsible for leading on the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities
relating to research at Portsmouth Hospitals (PHU) and Isle of Wight (IWT) NHS
Trusts. The post holder will provide a specialist role, working closely with
patients, citizens and carers, research teams and other professionals to
develop and deliver a PPI strategy and programme of work.
Main duties of the job
Job summary
- To lead and facilitate PPI input into research at the organisation including project reviews, engagement, communications etc.
- To liaise with regional/national strategically aligned PPI organisations and groups.
- To ensure good governance arrangements in relation to PPI undertakings for research at the organisation.
- Support the development internal research awareness (and external communications where required).
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