Are you a patient, carer, or member of the public from Lincoln/Lincolnshire or Derby/Derbyshire? Do you have experience of local healthcare services and are you passionate about the public being actively involved in healthcare innovations and transformation?

We are recruiting people to join an established East Midlands PPI Senate. You will join an amazing group of peers from across the East Midlands who provide lived experience insights and advice and guidance to HIEM programmes. Your views will enable public views to inform healthcare innovations, such as digital technology, using AI in healthcare and new healthcare services. 

This role will appeal to people passionate about championing accessibility and acceptability of healthcare innovations for patients and the public.

We are passionate about diversity of public views and welcome applications from all communities.  We particularly encourage Ethnic Minority, LGBTQ+, younger people, disability groups, and other under-represented groups to apply.

The application process: Please read the role description and application form and apply if you would like to be considered for this role. 

If you would like an informal chat before applying or need support with your application, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If your application is approved, we will invite you to an informal online meeting, to discuss your application.

Applications close at midnight Sunday 21^st June 2026.

Informal meetings will be on Wednesday 1^st July,

PPI Senate meetings are planned for 10^th June, 30^th September, 1^st December and 11th March 2027.

Read more about Health Innovation East Midlands and our work here

Read more about the PPI Senate here