Head of Public Partnership

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role

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.

NHIP is one of eight Academic Health Science Centres in England, committed to improving health of the regional population through research, innovation, education and training. The CRD is the hugely successful research function within Newcastle Hospitals.

This new senior leadership position in Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) will have responsibility for strategically leading public partnership activities for NHIP and the Clinical Research Directorate (CRD) within Newcastle Hospitals. Such public partnership activities will include patient, carer, public and community involvement, engagement, and participation activities. The post holder will also drive the delivery and ongoing development of effective and high-quality public partnership objectives across NHIP and the CRD. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer of NHIP and the Directorate Manager for the CRD for their activities, the post holder will also be expected to provide leadership and strategic coordination of public partnership activities across the NHIP partner organisations.

Whilst the you will be employed by NHIP, hosted by Newcastle University, their time will be equally split between NHIP and the CRD.

In both areas, you will develop and deliver an integrated patient and public involvement strategy to build on work already taking place. Colleagues will be an inspiring mix of esteemed researchers and clinicians, local leaders and community stakeholders.

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