Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to August 2027 

Are you passionate about bringing patient and public voices to the heart of health and care research? We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Patient and Public Involvement & Engagement (PPIE) Manager to play a pivotal role within the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

Working at the forefront of translational research, you’ll help shape how patients, carers and communities influence cutting-edge work tackling major conditions such as cancer, liver disease and arthritis. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate across universities, NHS organisations and diverse communities to ensure research truly reflects the needs of the population it serves.

What you’ll do

• Support the delivery of an ambitious PPIE strategy across multiple research themes
• Build strong partnerships with patients, community groups and stakeholders
• Support and mentor researchers to embed meaningful public involvement in their work
• Design and deliver engaging events, communications and training
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion across all activities
• Drive innovation and share best practice across regional and national networks

Why join us?

• Be part of a world-leading research centre tackling global health challenges
• Work with a dynamic partnership spanning NHS organisations and leading universities
• Make a tangible impact on health outcomes for diverse communities
• Help shape inclusive, patient-centred research at scale

About you

You’ll bring proven experience in public involvement and engagement, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a genuine commitment to inclusive working. You thrive on collaboration, can influence diverse stakeholders and are motivated to create meaningful change.

If you’re ready to put people at the centre of research and help deliver real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Claire Wickett at c.wickett@bham.ac.uk.

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above.

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working

Closes: 02/08/2026 23:59 

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