We are hiring a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager
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We’re looking for a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Manager to join our growing team to work on our game-changing new programme of work - OpenSAFELY-Talking Therapies. You will design and deliver a plan to actively involve people with lived experience of mental health problems and engage with the wider public and community to strengthen the work of the programme. This will ensure that people have a say in how their data is being used to advance health research and improvements to NHS Talking Therapies services.
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Wednesday 17 September 2025.
Who are we?
We are the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, at the University of Oxford, led by Professor Ben Goldacre. We built OpenSAFELY, a revolutionary open source platform for secure clinical research. Conceived at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, it has been used extensively to produce ground-breaking research using an unprecedented amount of patient data which is not available anywhere else.
Our mission is driving better use of data to improve lives.
Read more about us here.
Why should you join us?
We’re a truly interdisciplinary team of researchers, software developers, clinical informaticians and more, with a strong track record of delivering useful tools in a globally leading research setting. Our teams are collaborative, supportive, thoughtful and kind.
We actively involve the public in our work and in doing so we ensure that public perspectives not only inform, but also shape the trajectory of health research.
You’ll have the chance to use your skills to save lives and further the state of medical data research with a focus on NHS Talking Therapies services.
We support flexibility for hybrid/remote working, with in-person team events throughout the year.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for someone who has first-hand experience of coordinating patient and public involvement and engagement and/or co-production initiatives in health research or service settings. In particular, if you have experience of working with or as a part of NHS Talking Therapies services and with people with lived experience of mental health services then this role may be perfect for you.
If you have experience of supporting patients or the public to engage in research or health service development with a keen understanding of their reasons for doing so and accounting for their individual needs then we would love to hear from you.
You don’t need to meet all the essential criteria to be a strong candidate. If you meet most of the essentials and can show how you add value, it’s worth applying.
We are actively seeking to increase our team’s diversity, and so we welcome applications from those in under-represented groups.
How to apply
You’ll find more details about the role and how to apply on our jobs site here
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Wednesday 17 September 2025.
In your application, please tell us how you meet the vacancy criteria.
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please contact Frederica Longfoot
You can see all our current open roles on our vacancies page.