Head of Public Partnership

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Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

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Newcastle University

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To be a champion for the value and important of the involvement of patients, carers, people and communities and amplify their voices at every level of NHIP and the CRD to shape operational activities and strategic priorities
Provide leadership and strategic coordination of public partnership activity for NHIP the CRD, working closely with all partner organisations and relevant NIHR infrastructure to ensure activity adds value to the existing PPIE offering
Create and deliver a public partnership strategy for NHIP and the CRD, with associated project plans to ensure short, medium and long-term objectives are achieved
Support and develop colleagues who are involved in public partnership to delivering high quality and impactful public partnership activities. In some cases this will involve line management
Horizon scan and stay up to date with the latest thinking and developments on public partnership in health and social care research, and apply this to public partnership activities. You will provide advice to the NHIP Strategy Board and the senior leadership team in the CRD
Build strong relationships across NHIP partner organisations and key CRD stakeholders, including NHS and patient groups/organisations, to support public partnership activities
Develop, deliver and manage streamlined processes and effective communications to facilitate a co-ordinated and join up approach to public partnership in relation to NHIP and CRD activities
Develop publicity materials and reports, website content and other written materials to ensure optimal external visibility of the public partnership activity across NHIP and the CRD
Access and introduce frameworks for assessment and reporting of the impact of patient and public partnership activities to include monitoring of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and planning for broader engagement
To collate, analyse and report feedback data to ensure a strong feedback loop that informs improvement initiatives and sharing of best practice
Manage the NHIP public partnership budget and provide effective financial management in support of public partnership activity. This will involve developing budget plans, costing and forecasting
Attend meetings and other events appropriate to the role and give progress reports as required, with a particular focus on demonstrating and recording impact
Be aware of and comply with current data protection legislation; and ensure that all activity, data collection and management comply with these demands
Any other relevant activities required by the NHIP COO and Directorate Manager for Clinical Research at NuTH

A sound understanding and experience of public involvement in health and social care research
Proven high level decision making and problem solving skills, and a demonstrable ability to undertake initiatives, prioritise and plan appropriately within a strategic framework
Substantial relevant experience in patient and public engagement, demonstrating development through involvement in a series of progressively demanding work/roles
Experience of working across complex organisational structures and evidence of managing effective collaborations and partnerships
Able to develop a long-term strategy and manage people and projects to deliver this across organisations, identifying when changes are needed to keep things on track and make these. Experience of demonstrating benefits and impact from work
Experience of leading and developing others
Experience of developing and implementing policies and procedures
Strong communication, team and interpersonal skills including motivating, negotiating and influencing. Effective report writing skills and the ability to research and present information clearly
IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and use of online applications
The ability to maintain confidentiality and to handle difficult or sensitive situations
Contributing to plans to tackle equality and health inequality challenges
Able to work flexibly with regard to hours of work including occasional evenings for engagement activities
Theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of engagement, involvement and co-production approaches and methodologies, including Quality Improvement
Understanding the implications of working in a complex and political environment
Thinking strategically - has the ability to see the "big picture", to think strategically and to manage complex problems and issues
Influencing - persuades, convinces, and influences others to achieve results and gain support
Communicating - uses clear, concise and accurate communication, tailoring the approach accordingly and encouraging a two-way communication process
Finding solutions - generates as range of viable options and decides on an appropriate course of action that best fits organisation and area goals
Team working - works collaboratively with others; plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the organisation where different skills, expertise and options are valued, Educated to degree level
Post-graduate management qualification or equivalent work-based experience
Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you., We are seeking an enthusiastic expert in patient and public involvement to work at a senior level across Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) and the clinic research directorate (CRD) in Newcastle Hospitals.

Head of Public Partnership

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