Community Engagement Co-ordinator

At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace.

These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI+ people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a satisfactory amount of applications are received

This is a 5 year, fixed-term contract, funded by the NIHR in which the appointed person will become part of a larger interdisciplinary team of researchers and professional service staff investigating addiction and mental health conditions. Under the leadership of Professor Thomas Phillips, Professor of Nursing in Addiction and Professor Judith Cohen, Hull Health Trials Unit, the research team has secured a five-year award, supported by our partners at the University of York and King’s College London, to develop addiction and mental health research based at the University of Hull. The research targets national priorities and the mental health needs of our population with the aim of improving access to care and treatment that works. Working closely with health and social care providers as well as patients and the public, we have developed an ambitious programme of research across three themes: 

Theme 1:Young people with substance use and mental health presentations. 

Theme 2: Adults with substance use and mental health presentations. 

Theme 3: Defining the needs of adults with alcohol-related cognitive impairment (ARCI). 

The post holder will be supported by our Public Co-Applicant, Mrs Alison Sharpe and work alongside the Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Co-ordinator, who will also be employed under this award. The post holder will work closely with the co-investigators, theme leads and researchers to support the overall programme objectives. 

The Engagement Co-ordinator has a crucial role to play in the delivery of the PPI & Engagement Action Plan and overall programme of research. Engaging with leaders, professionals and commissioners from local health service, social care, youth services, criminal justice and wider community and voluntary services who support our key target groups will maximise delivery and impact of our research. The post holder will ensure that effective, timely and co-ordinated engagement of these stakeholders to ensure targets set in the PPIE Action Plan are met. The post holder will report directly to both Professor Thomas Phillips and Professor Judith Cohen and will work directly with stakeholders facilitating stakeholder groups, co-ordinating the project strategic advisory group, organising conferences and dissemination events over the period of the award. 

The ideal candidate will possess excellent organisation, communication and project management skills, and have knowledge of how to implement applied health research so that they can effectively engage a range of partners locally, regionally and nationally. The post holder will have a key role in developing the research team website, organising a range of events such as online seminars, workshops and conferences, and if indicated, communities of practice to share learning across related services to support improvements in care. 

The post will be based in the award winning Allam Medical Building, University of Hull. The Addiction and Mental Health Research team is part of the thriving academic community within the Faculty of Health Sciences including postgraduates studying PhDs. The research team provides outstanding methodological expertise in high-quality clinical and applied health research. The role would suit a professional who wishes to pursue a career in applied health research. 

We value professional growth and will offer opportunities for development, training and conference attendance. In line with the University of Hull agile working policy we are happy to discuss individual requirements around how and where you work.

This post requires an enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service for Adult & Child Workforce.

For queries or further information, please contact: Professor Thomas Phillips Email: thomas.phillips@hull.ac.uk or Professor Judith Cohen Email: judith.cohen@hyms.ac.uk

Further details:

• Job Description
• Candidate Pack
• Equality and Diversity Document

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