Has your life been affected by cancer? Do you want to join us in making a difference to cancer services in the East of England?
We are looking for someone to join our Patient Partnership Group (PPG) in the role of co-chair, to share those experiences and make a real impact on cancer services, working with us to improve cancer services in the East of England.
Our PPG group works in partnership with the East of England Cancer Alliance to improve cancer services in the region. Applicants need to have personal experience of cancer, either their own, or someone they care about, for example it could be a family member, friend or neighbour.
About you - You may already be a member of a patient group and want to step up into a co-chair role or have no prior experience of being in a patient group, but feel committed to working with us to improve cancer services across the East of England. We are looking for someone who can drive projects forward and who would appreciate the opportunity to co-lead the group.
What's the commitment? Commitment involves attending at least one Patient Partnership Group meeting a month (held virtually via Teams), as well as the quarterly Regional Cancer Board, with potential to take part in other projects – some of which may have financial renumeration - for example we recently worked on a project to improve Cancer Care Reviews. As well as the Patient Partnership Group meetings there are other meetings each month that you will be asked to attend. The level of your involvement can be flexible.
How do I apply? - To find out more please read a short description about the role.
If you are interested then complete the expression of interest form and return to cpicb.eoecancerallianceteam@nhs.net.
You can also have an informal chat with our current co-chairs by contacting the same email address.
Closing date for applications:
Expression of interest forms to be returned to cpicb.eoecancerallianceteam@nhs.net by 26th January 2026
Stages in process:
Invitation to attend the next Patient Partnership Group meeting on 27th January 2026
Invitation to attend an informal conversation about co-chair role 2nd February 2026
Notification of new co-chair 3rd February 2026