Public Patient Involvement (PPI) Coordinator

Location
Dublin (Hybrid model)

Contract Type
1 year fixed FT - View to Permanency

Closing Date
November 12th

Reports to:
CEO

Key Requirements

1. Science and/or medical, nursing or patient advocacy background. Academic qualification an advantage.
2. Experience in administering governance committees and reporting to Boards.
3. Knowledge of Clinical Research quality standards and Irish/European/international regulatory requirements.
4. Excellent people engagement skills, ability to work cross-functionally and represent the public and patient voice in a range of settings.
5. Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a similar role or advocating on behalf of patients.
6. Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment.
7. Resource and strategy planning, managing committees and stakeholder engagement skills important.
8. Public speaking, presentations, media and social media experience an advantage.

Main Function(s)

• Support and frame the patient engagement and involvement strategy.
• Develop and promote PPI-related activities across Cancer Trials Ireland, through each Disease Specific Sub Group and governing committees.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and delivery of the Cancer Trials Ireland programme of PPI activities within the HRB National Cancer Network.
• Support and deliver actions of the Patient Consultant Committee.
• Manage the planning and implementation of patient involvement in clinical study development and design.
• Liaise closely with the Operations Leads and Chairpersons of the Disease Specific Sub Groups.
• Set and track PPI-related KPIs, programme deliverables and milestones.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, including progress reports and annual reports.
• Manage relationships and communications between partner organisations, network members, PPI contributors, researchers, and other Cancer Trials Ireland staff as appropriate
• Liaise with the National PPI Network.
• Engage / liaise and manage effective relationships with multiple key internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the PPI budget under the oversight of the Financial Controller.
• Contribute to/lead conference presentations, publications, and social media activities.

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