Project Manager: Patient And Public Involvement Programme

Project Manager: Patient and Public Involvement Programme
Harrogate – including some travel across the Yorkshire Area

We offer hybrid working and support applications from those wishing to work flexibly. Full time, part-time and fixed-term applications will be considered.

About Us

Yorkshire Cancer Research is the largest independent regional cancer charity in England. Yorkshire Cancer Research is entering an exciting period in its development and as part of this we are expanding our team at our Head Office in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. As such, we are looking for an experienced Project Manager, who will be dedicated to increasing the public’s involvement in our dynamic, forward-looking organisation.

Every week in Yorkshire almost 600 people are told they have cancer, by working for Yorkshire Cancer Research you would be helping to protect and save these lives.

Harrogate is a beautiful, boutique spa town in the heart of Yorkshire, with good transport links to York and Leeds. Yorkshire is big, dynamic and diverse and, as an inclusive employer, our aim is that our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is central to us achieving our strategic goal of saving more lives in our region. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships.

The Benefits

We offer all our employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more

We have a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Patient and Public InvolvementProject Manager, you will be committed to making it happen so we can be here for the people of Yorkshire. To find out more about our values and how important they are to us, please refer to the role profile.

The Role

As Patient and Public InvolvementProject Manager, you will support the Head of Cancer Insight to implement and manage a new Patient and Public Involvement workstream for the charity, predominately across the Research, Services and Policy team. This workstream builds on our current PPI work and will involve consulting, collaborating and partnering with people affected by cancer, the public and local communities across Yorkshire to shape our charitable activity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual with experience of working with patients and the public to shape our Patient and Public Involvement strategy and support the charity to deliver impact for people in Yorkshire.

Specifically, you will:

• Be responsible for developing, evolving and executing a Patient and Public Involvement strategy aimed to embed capacity and capability across the charity.
• Be responsible for delivering against the Patient and Public Involvement strategy once developed, ensuring that the voice of people in Yorkshire is captured and considered.
• Along with the wider Cancer Insight Team, you will be required to develop processes for monitoring progress of the charity’s Patient and Public Involvement activity and for measuring the impact of this work.
• Act as the first point of contact, for existing and new Patient and Public Involvement network members to build and maintain relationships.
• Collaborate with the communications team to develop and oversee a tailored communications strategy for members on Patient and Public groups.
• Advise on specific projects across the Research, Services and Policy teams, using expertise and engaging with Yorkshire Cancer Research funded Award Holders to support with Patient and Public Involvement.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• To be educated to degree level or equivalent or have relevant professional experience.
• Knowledge of best practice in the areas of patient engagement, involvement and consultation and experience of working in line with best practice.
• Experience of working with patients and people affected by health issues in an engagement/involvement role and incorporating their voice into the activity of an organisation. Knowledge of safeguarding with the expectation that any safeguarding concerns are managed in line with organisational processes.
• Experience of facilitating workshops with patients and members of the public to elicit their views on complex and emotive topics.
• Experience of building involvement initiatives with individuals, communities and organisations to deliver organisational objectives. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to manage relationships with people from a diverse range of communities and tailor communication accordingly.
• Interest in the value of lived experience and how this can contribute professional knowledge and experience.  

Application

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

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To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People by an email before 11 February. Please read our privacy notice before applying.

The charity is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity.

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us.