Job summary
- Main area
- Innovation
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 990-TD-INNO-6831314-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NHS England Office in Leeds / London
- Town
- Leeds / London
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (exclusive of London Weighting)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Policy Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition,Ìýalthough the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
The newly formed Innovation, Research, Life Sciences and Strategy (IRLSS) Policy and Strategy function has a mission to make the NHS the best health system in the world, transforming care through research and innovation.ÌýÌý
You will work on a range of complex policy projects – developing the policy framework and guidance to enable the NHS to support the design, development and deployment of innovation. You will drive changes that will transform the NHS, helping to tackle immediate pressures and enable the shifts to the new models of care, supporting a move to earlier diagnosis, personalisation and prevention and a shift to out-of-hospital care settings.
We are looking for someone with outstanding policy skills and experience of working in an agile, project based way. You will have delivered work across the whole policy cycle, be able to utilise a range of policymaking tools including literature reviews, data analysis, stakeholderÌý management, options analysis, implementation design and evaluation. You will have experience of drafting, developing and delivering national policy documents, board papers, and senior level briefings. You should have a strong background in project and/or programme management and be able to demonstrate delivery. In addition, you should haveÌý outstanding relationship management skills, and an ability to build credibility and trust with colleagues in Government, academia, industry and the NHS.Ìý
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead a range of policy projects to support life sciences, research and innovation within the NHS – often working with other teams across NHSE and the wider innovation ecosystem to develop the policy framework that will enable the NHS to be a key partner in the development and deployment of life sciences innovation in the NHS.Ìý
The post holder will need to have the knowledge and experience to deliver projects across the whole of the policy life cycle from scoping to final recommendations and guidance production. They will support team members and other teams to utilise a range of policy making tools including literature reviews, data analysis, stakeholder interviewing, and options analysis.
The post holder will need experience of drafting, agreeing and delivering engaging national policy documents, board papers, and senior level briefings along with outstanding relationship management skills, and an ability to build credibility and trust with colleagues in Government, academia, industry and the NHS. Having a project/programme management background is preferable at this role will entail supporting the Project Management Office (PMO) function.
The role holder will have knowledge and experience of the policy environment within the life sciences sector and/or in healthcare innovation and research and knowledge of macro trends in life sciences and health and social care innovation and research.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visitÌýhttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the .Ìý
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Lead a range of policy projects for the IRLSS policy and strategy team, including agreeing clear scopes, supporting analysis and recommendations development.Ìý
- Undertaking these projects as part of virtual teams with other IRLSS and cross NHSE teams.Ìý
- Potential policy projects include taking forward the recommendations of the innovation ecosystem programme and a range of other pieces of work, including developing a new strategic partnership approach for the NHS, developing a new strategic foresight function, and supporting the next steps of the integrated rules based pathway for MedTech.
- Undertaking cross NHSE, system and broader ecosystem engagement on the policy projects through roundtables, leading 1:1 engagement with senior figures, and undertaking public consultations.
- Lead on drafting high quality briefing documents, reports and board papers to go to NHSE board members and Ministers.
- Build broad expertise on key issues in life sciences and health innovation including understanding of macro trends in life sciences and health innovation and their implications for the NHS.
- Support and oversee the development of the new policy team including developing new ways of working, PMO, policy processes, toolkits and methods, and supporting the learning and development of other team members.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of health innovation and life sciences
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong communications and written skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using appropriate project/programme management and delivery skills in a policy context
- Knowledge and experience of delivering stakeholder management and engagement, particularly across organisational boundaries and with senior officials
- Knowledge and experience of delivering policy projects across the whole policy cycle including technical policy skills in problem definition, options analysis and recommendations development
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Roseanna Cawthorne
- Job title
- Life Sciences Policy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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