Regional Community Engagement & Inclusion Manager

Regional Community Engagement & Inclusion Manager

Band 7. The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. It employs around 16,000 staff and has an annual budget of £1.7 billion. The Trust delivers a wide range of hospital and community services, supporting people with rare and complex conditions, cancers and genetic disorders.

Newcastle Hospitals are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. They value the diversity of their employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities they serve. They also support sustainability with a target to achieve Net Zero by 2030 for their direct carbon footprint.

The NIHR North East and North Cumbria Regional Research Delivery Network is looking for a person passionate about connecting people, ideas and communities to make health and care research more visible, accessible and inclusive. This part‑time position (0.6 WTE, 22.5 hrs per week) offers a hybrid, flexible working policy and an opportunity to shape how research is understood and experienced by the public across a diverse region.

• Interview date:
  Thursday 22 January 2026
• Applicants are directed to Trac to apply. Please read all job details before applying.
• No agencies please.

Lead regional activity to strengthen public engagement and research inclusion. Build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, support inclusive approaches and increase participation from under‑served groups. Coordinate regional initiatives, facilitate meetings and workshops, and contribute to national programmes such as Be Part of Research and Join Dementia Research. Collect, analyse and report qualitative and quantitative data to demonstrate impact and inform continuous improvement.

Provide strategic advice on engagement and inclusion and help embed consistent, high‑quality practices across the region. Champion the voice of communities to ensure health and care research reflects local needs.

The Trust offers flexible working arrangements and provides care from several hospitals and community sites listed below.

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

Staff benefits information can be downloaded under “Documents to download” at the Trust’s career site.

• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent specialist experience in relevant disciplines.
• Project management qualification or demonstrable experience of managing projects at the regional level.

• Demonstrable knowledge of implementing the UK Standards for Public Involvement and familiarity with key principles of public involvement in health and social care.
• In‑depth understanding of the Equality Act 2010 and challenges related to equality, diversity and inclusion in research.
• Experience managing and delivering patient and public‑led engagement opportunities at local and national levels.

• Ability to coordinate, collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data, producing reports and solution‑based recommendations.
• Proven ability to build, maintain and develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across health, community and social care settings.

All references covering a minimum of three years employment are required. Successful candidates will need to provide a DBS clearance.

Apply online now.