Senior Policy and Engagement

Senior Policy and Engagement Manager Salary: Up to £65,778 pro rata plus excellent benefits. Contract: 18 Month Fixed term Hours Per week: 37.5 hours per week. In line with our hybrid working model, you will be required to work in-person a minimum of two days per week. 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: Improving people's health and reducing inequalities Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services 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 The NHS faces significant challenges in meeting the needs of an ageing population, improving service quality, ensuring financial sustainability, and delivering value for money. Despite growth in the 2010s, NHS productivity has stalled, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The October 2024 Budget set a target to increase NHS productivity by 2% annually, higher than the whole economy's productivity and double the long-term trend. Comprehensive reform is essential to avoid prolonged low productivity growth and achieve sustained improvements over the next decade. In response, the Health Foundation is establishing the NHS Productivity Commission. This Commission will engage experts from government, policy, the NHS, and academia to identify solutions to the productivity challenge. It aims to produce a roadmap for improving long-term productivity growth in the NHS in England, including recommendations on applying national policy levers like targets, regulatory frameworks, and incentives. We are seeking a Senior Policy and Engagement Manager with proven experience in healthcare policy, economics, or a related field; strong analytical and problem-solving skills; the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including government officials, NHS leaders, and academic experts; and a commitment to improving NHS services and outcomes. Our ideal candidate will have both policy and engagement experience. However, if you have experience in one and are interested in developing skills in the other, we are still keen to hear from you. 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, and using no more than 1500 words answer the following application questions: What is your experience of using evidence to analyse policy and make recommendations? Give an example of how you engage with a wide range of stakeholders? Explain your experience of working in partnership to deliver high-quality outputs? 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 ##### . Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you. Closing date: 16, March 2025 Interview date: March, Date to be confirmed 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr