Get involved in shaping Health and Social Care Research
As a patient, carer, service user or member of the public, would you like the opportunity to shape Health and Social Care research in Northern Ireland?
Are you interested in research and have good communication skills?
If so, we would like to hear from you.
Health and Social Care Research and Development (HSC R&D) Division are supported by a group of Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) contributors. The name of this group is PIER NI (which stands for ‘Public Involvement Enhancing Research’).
PIER NI helps us ensure that the views of patients, carers, and service users are included in the decisions made about health and social care research in Northern Ireland.
PIER NI help researchers to:
- Prioritise topics important to patients and carers
- Ask the right research questions
- Ensure findings are reported in an understandable way
- Improve care in the future
- Achieve outcomes which are meaningful
Membership of PIER NI is on a voluntary basis however an annual programme of training and support is provided (meetings are currently held virtually).
To find out more, please read the role description.
You can also read about how our PIER NI member Noel Wilson became involved in research, listen to a presentation by Laura Collins on her reflections on PPI and being a PIER member, or view the biographies of our current members.
We recognise the importance of diverse representation and would welcome interest from a broad range of people.
If you are interested, please fill out the online 'Expression of Interest' form or contact Janet Diffin (HSC R&D Division) for an informal chat. Email: janet.diffin@hscni.net / Telephone or Text: 07721163412