Job details

• Full Time
• London
• Posted 1 week ago

Website The Health Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK. Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society. Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care.

It doesn’t have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:

1. Improving people’s health and reducing inequalities
2. Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services
3. Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy.

We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change.  Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.

About the role

Within this role the post holder will work closely with the co-chairs and commissioners and is responsible for leading the secretariat’s work, commissioning, and managing the policy options programme, overseeing the economic analysis, and modelling, representing the commission to senior internal and external stakeholders, delivering a series of outputs and stakeholder engagement programme and delivery of final recommendations aimed at a policy and NHS audience in Autumn 2026.

The successful candidate will have a strong analytical and research skills and expertise in health economics and policy. Demonstrating confidence in deploying these skills with very senior stakeholders and in public speaking forums.

The Head of Secretariat will be accountable to the co-chair of the NHS productivity commission and will lead three direct reports.

It is therefore essential that the post holder is able to work effectively both independently and within a team, ensuring good lines of communication across multiple complex strands of work.

As post holder you will embed our values and behaviours, supporting our commitment to Equity, diversity, and inclusion.

To apply for this job please visit lde.tbe.taleo.net.

Any other details

• Salary:   Up 79,494 pro /rata plus excellent benefits
• Contract:  18 month fixed term                                                        
• Hours per week:  37.5 hours per week.  Within this role you are required to work in person a minimum of two days per week. in line with our hybrid working framework. However, we are also open to discuss condensed working, Part-time or Job shares for this role.

How to apply

Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role Here. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV. Using no more then 300 words for each Answer the following application questions:

1. Could you provide an example of how you’ve applied economics to policy issues in health care?
2. Describe your experience in leading large, complex projects?
3. Share an instance where you achieved impact with a diverse range of stakeholders, including the media?
4. Describe your experience in leading a team and ensuring that it is inclusive?

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.

We have identified three diverse groups, In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.

Apply to join our team and let’s work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together.

If you require any support through this process, please contact recruitment@health.org.uk  Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.

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