A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Policy Advisor (NHS).
You will be:
- Leading demanding, high profile policy and research projects that support the delivery of the organisation’s corporate strategy and generate benefits for the NHS and patients;
- Planning and designing well articulated policy projects that are clear about the problem being addressed, have a sensible scope and approach and a well thought through set of deliverables;
- Ensuring project tasks are managed effectively and outputs delivered in a timely fashion;
- Leading the analysis and problem-solving required for policy projects including evidence gathering and running workshops;
- Presenting project findings and recommendations in an influential and engaging manner;
- Managing stakeholder engagement that gathers insightful thinking and advice relevant to the project;
- Leading project teams and providing ongoing feedback and coaching for team members.
You will have:
- An undergraduate degree with excellent academic record;
- Experience in health policy;
- Experience with government/civil service or major strategy consulting organisations;
- Strong problem-structuring and problem-solving skills as demonstrated in policy, strategy or research projects;
- Strong research and project management skills;
- Good organisational skills and ability to plan and run policy studies to deadlines, leading small teams as appropriate;
- A confident communicator with strong drafting and presenting skills;
- The ability to build credibility and influence senior audiences on complex topics;
- Comfortable with both working independently and as part of small multi-disciplinary teams, displaying interpersonal skills and utilising resources effectively;
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain discretion and use initiative.