Senior Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager - CMH Research and Knowledge Transfer - 108250 - Grade 8

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range 47,389 to 56,535 with potential progression once in post to 63,606.

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to December 2027. Travel may be required for this role.

Closing date: 25 November 2026.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

The role will be primarily based in the Institute of Translational Medicine which is situated near the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, although you may be required to work across the various UHB sites as needed.

Main Duties:

• Delivering an effective environment for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) requires building, developing and maintaining excellent relationships with diverse groups of patients and carers, patient and carer organisations, third sector organisations, faith organisations, and other stakeholders in the local and national health and social care economy.
• Engage with diverse communities to tackle historic issues around under-representation in the development of future health and social care research and co-develop inclusive approaches to PPIE.
• Co-develop communications, events, collaborative approaches and other activities to promote patient and public involvement.
• Create and maintain regional and national PPIE networks, working closely with existing initiatives.
• Co-design and deliver learning, training and development activities related to PPIE.
• Work closely with the existing community of PPIE practitioners through the Birmingham Public Involvement Hub.
• Build and maintain relationships with members of the UHB’s wider community of researchers and research delivery teams.
• Support research themes/projects to improve, implement and evaluate innovative approaches to PPIE.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience:

• Relevant professional/educational qualifications, including project management experience.
• Authoritative knowledge of the work practices, processes and procedures relevant to the role.
• Familiarity and experience with UK Standards for Public Involvement.
• Proven ability to meet targets, with minimal supervision to deadlines.
• Substantial experience of engaging, and collaborating, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of managing large financial budgets along with experience of budget planning and forecasting.
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office suite.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied.

Informal enquiries to Claire Wickett, email: c.wickett@bham.ac.uk.