Hybrid Public and Participant Involvement Manager

at Our Future Health UK

• Job title: Public and Participant Involvement Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £53,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• PPI Manager at Our Future Health focusing on public engagement and ethical involvement strategies. Leading dialogue activities and ensuring impactful governance in healthcare research.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commissioning, development and delivery of large-scale public and participant dialogue activities to generate insights that inform the ongoing design and delivery of the research programme.
• Ensure dialogue outcomes are communicated clearly, reflected upon and operationalised by internal teams and stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate a range of PPI activities including workshops, advisory panels and focus groups, working closely with our Involvement Network.
• Support delivery of the commitments and principles set out in Our Future Health’s Participant and Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy.
• Ensure PPI activities align with organisational goals, values and ethical principles — demonstrating openness, accountability and trustworthiness in all involvement work.
• Proactively identify areas across the organisation where PPI can add value and inform development.
• Advise teams on best practice involvement approaches and ethical considerations, including inclusive methods tailored to different stakeholder groups.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with research teams, external partners, community organisations, participants and members of the public.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Ethics and Involvement team to identify where PPI input is required across the research lifecycle.
• Track, synthesise and disseminate PPI insights to influence operational and policy decisions in a timely and effective way.
• Support the effective management of Our Future Health’s Public Advisory Board, including preparation of meeting materials, actions and follow-up activities to ensure meaningful impact.
• Work with the Head of PPI and PPI Officer to support and advocate for the Involvement Network across the organisation.
• Represent Our Future Health at external meetings and events, sharing insights from our PPI work and bringing back learning from the wider research ecosystem.
• Monitor and proactively respond to evolving PPI best practice, ensuring continuous improvement of our approach.

Requirements

• At least three years’ experience commissioning and project managing large-scale deliberative public, patient or participant dialogues.
• Demonstrable experience working in PPI or a closely related role.
• Experience supporting or managing a Board or equivalent governance structure to enable impactful involvement.
• Knowledge of ethical challenges in longitudinal healthcare research, and experience facilitating ethical deliberation with public contributors or participants.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating a range of PPI strategies and tools.
• Strong understanding of how to capture, track and apply PPI insights to influence operational and policy decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into accessible language.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, scaling organisation.
• Confidence, diplomacy and excellent interpersonal skills when working with participants, the public, colleagues and senior Board members.
• A passion for ensuring public and participant voices shape the future of healthcare research.

Benefits

• From £53,000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
• EV Scheme – Save up to 40% on a brand new electric vehicle all-inclusive package through salary sacrifice
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.