Patient, Public Involvement and Engagement; PPIE) Facilitator

This is a part time role (7 h/w) the part time salary will be pro-rata of the full time salary stated (£42,505 - £47,213)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Facilitator to join the Neonatal Medicine Research Group and support PPIE activities for the COLLABORATE study.

COLLABORATE is a five-year study exploring the best feeding methods for babies born very preterm (before 29 weeks of gestation). Working in partnership with people with lived experience of preterm birth or necrotising enterocolitis is an essential part of our research.

You will work closely with the PPIE Lead to provide high-quality administrative and organisational support for the planning, coordination and delivery of PPIE activities, helping to ensure that parents, former patients and other public contributors are meaningfully involved in our research.

As PPIE Facilitator, you will support the planning and delivery of online and in-person PPIE activities, including meetings, workshops and focus groups. You will help coordinate venues, materials and communications, liaise with public contributors and support the facilitation and evaluation of activities.

You will also administer PPIE expense claims, maintain accurate records, support the monitoring of PPIE activities and contribute to communications and dissemination, including blogs, newsletters and social media. Working with the PPIE Lead, you will help ensure that PPIE activities are inclusive, accessible and effectively communicated across the COLLABORATE study.

What we are looking for
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• A level of education to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Experience of providing administrative support in a busy working environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a well-structured approach to administration.
• The ability to use initiative, work independently and take a proactive approach.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with people across different organisations, disciplines and professions.
• Knowledge of current guidelines and standards for public involvement and engagement.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to ensuring that people from a broad range of backgrounds are able to contribute meaningfully.
• Experience of participatory research methods, organising focus groups, working within the NHS or higher education, and using survey platforms such as Qualtrics would be advantageous.

• You will join the Neonatal Medicine Research Group within Imperial College London's School of Public Health and have the opportunity to contribute to research that places patients and the public at the heart of how studies are designed and delivered.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution by helping people with lived experience shape research.
• Opportunities for professional development in patient and public involvement and engagement.
• A sector-leading salary and remuneration package, including 41 days' annual leave and generous pension schemes.
• Access to Imperial's flexible working policy, family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• A diverse and inclusive working environment with staff networks and resources supporting personal and professional wellbeing.

This is a part-time position at 0.2 FTE (equivalent to one day per week), fixed term for 12 months in the first instance. While the total hours…