Head of Policy and Analysis (maternity cover)
Job title: Head of Policy and Analysis (maternity cover)
Salary: £70,000 per annum + generous benefits
Contract: Full time, fixed term contract for up to 13 months
Location: Victoria, London (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)
Closing date: at 12 noon, Friday 28 February 2025
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.
NHS Providers’ defining purpose as an organisation is supporting our members. Our policy and strategy directorate does this through enhancing influence and encouraging development and improvement: we offer the sector a strong voice in policymaking and government, and we work with their boards to help them navigate the complex times we live and work in. We have an influential voice within the policy landscape, focusing on issues that truly support our members’ priorities and work towards creating the conditions that will allow healthcare in the UK to thrive and flourish. Our policy and strategy directorate leads this influencing work; the directorate encompasses our policy, public affairs and analysis teams.
As head of policy and analysis, you will jointly lead and manage this busy and high performing directorate of around 30 people, taking specific responsibility for overseeing a number of policy portfolios and our analysis team. You will have the skills and experience to maximise the influence and impact of NHS Providers by ensuring that key priorities are identified and driven forward through effective member consultation, policy development and influencing activity. You will also play a key role as part of the organisation’s senior management team, working with colleagues across the organisation to support corporate development and strategy.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
Please send a CV and covering letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification via our application portal by noon, on Friday 28 February 2025.
Visa sponsorship
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. NHS Providers is not able to offer visa sponsorship
Equal opportunities monitoring form
To have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact recruitment@nhsproviders.org.
NHS Providers is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality, beliefs, or disability. To be successful in this role you will need to be personally committed to being anti-racist and support our broader diversity work across all protected characteristics.