Community Engagement and Involvement Officer (Clinical Research)

Communtiy Engagement and Inclusion Be responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of community engagementactivities, outreach events and awareness campaigns and attend those events. Develop and maintain relationships with VCFSE organisations Assist with and attend engagement activities aimed at improving participation inresearch amongst underserved communities Assist in addressing inclusivity and diversity within research participation and communityengagement . Leading on gathering feedback from communities and public contributors and support itsincorporation into service improvement and further research activityGeneral Compiling data and reports for Research Governance purposes. Monitoring the PPIE inbox . Enter attendance, demographic data and feedback into computerised systems. Support other teams, and key stakeholders as required. Maintain stocks of merchandise and order when necessaryMeeting Supporto Arrange meetings and workshops. Prepare agendas and papers. Take minutes and monitor actions. Support annual showcase events EDI Help identify groups that may be under-represented in research Assist with targeted engagement to improve inclusion of underserved communities Support EDI training events Support initiatives aimed at increasing diversity in research participation Make recommendations for process improvement and support withimplementation of change as required. Assist and develop recruitment information on the CRF/CRDC website and socialmedia accounts. Performs other related duties asassigned. PPIE Group and ResearchVolunteersThe post holder will support the PPIE and EDI Manager in delivering the PPIEGroup 10-point plan.

This will include

Act as a key point of contact for public contributors and research volunteers Suport the recruitment, onboarding and retention of public contributors andvolunteers Arranging and co-ordinating bi-monthly PPIE group meetings includingdistribution of papers prior to planned meetings. Taking minutes and progressing actions at the PPIE group meetings. Arranging and supporting inclusive and accessible PPIE events and campaignsincluding booking, advertising and attendance. Processing payments to patient contributors in line with the local processes andNIHR guidance