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Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Contributor

  • University of St Andrews (School of Medicine)
  • VO97085

Description

The public have a crucial role in shaping health and social care research. PPI contributors volunteer with Researchers at the University of St Andrews and NHS to discuss ongoing projects and shape the outcomes of the research across a wide range of topics, from Cancer based research, to Palliative Care, to Respiratory Conditions and more. A PPI contributors role is reviewing and commenting on written documents and meeting Researchers to discuss projects and provide ‘outside views' on how it is progressing, reviewing a project from start to finish, including grant applications.

You don’t need any scientific or medical background - support is available and they have a friendly panel eager to welcome new joiners. Most important is to have a keen and passionate interest in health and social care research.

The role is project-based, so commitment is not fixed. They are keen to hear from individuals from underrepresented communities.

Organisation aims and objectives

Our new patient tutor programme at University of St Andrews School of Medicine is an innovative development which we hope will provide an invaluable learning experience for our medical students. Our intention is to encourage our students to understand more about patients’ experience of illness and healthcare by spending some time talking to volunteer patients.

Availability

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3 hours per month

Restrictions

Minimum age of 18 due to nature of input
Experience required: -Confident in voicing their concerns or ideas -Familiar in using Microsoft Word and MS Teams, although training will be provided if required. -Good communication skills -Reliable -Respectful of the confidential nature of some projects. -Comfortable with being recognised on published research papers in high-impact journals -An interest in Healthcare Research
Travel details: The panel meets over Microsoft Teams and in person.
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We offer £0.45 in reimbursement for mileage covered in motor vehicles and £0.25 for mileage covered in electric vehicles. All reasonable public travel costs will be reimbursed.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated 5 months ago

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