University of Exeter
Deputy Lead for Public, Patient and Community Involvement and Engagement
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This part-time post (29.2 hours per week, 4 days per week) is available immediately. This post is offered as a fixed term contract and is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) until 30 November 2029.
Salary will be £50,253 per annum pro rata on Grade G subject to knowledge, skills and experience.
Please note this role is subject to a DBS check. At the University of Exeter, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. This role may be subject to additional background screening.
The role
This job sits within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West (ARC SW). ARC SW is a collaboration between the universities of Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol. This post holder will be employed by the University of Exeter. At Exeter this role sits within the Engaged Health Research Group (EHRG). This includes colleagues employed by other NIHR infrastructure grants, including the Exeter Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), with whom the job holder will work closely.
This job has been created to deliver an ambitious strategy for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) for ARC SW. PPI includes community involvement and engagement.
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The job holder will build relationships and network with ARC SW colleagues across the three collaborating universities and with community groups and communities and individuals who are under-represented in research.
A core responsibility of this role is to co-develop and deliver the ARC SW PPI Action Plan, in line with the NIHR Institutional Strategy for PPI. Another central area of responsibility is to co-ordinate annual reporting of PPI for all ARC SW themes, in collaboration with ARC SW theme leads and co-leads. This role will also have a core function of co-ordinating the ARC PPI team, with direct line management of some team members, and supporting team wellbeing and support.
About You
You will have a university degree or equivalent, have a good understanding of how communities and public members can be involved in research, experience of engaging and bringing different interest holders together, and experience from a research setting.
You are able to manage workloads in a busy environment, self manage, co-ordinate the work of others and provide pastoral care to colleagues. You enjoy networking and collaborative work to deliver. You are driven and have a can-do attitude to challenges as they arise. You understand the importance of ongoing data collection to provide accurate reporting to funding bodies.
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Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Further Information
Please contact k.liabo@exeter.ac.uk
This role closes on 20 October 2026.
How We Can Help
If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.
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