About the Role
This role is one of three key Deputy Directors in the Health and Care Policy team, focusing on shaping the future of the health and care system in the UK. You will work alongside the Director of Policy and Research and other senior staff to oversee and manage the team's large portfolio of work on health and care policy, leading high-quality research and analysis to inform policy and decision-making. You will also be directly responsible for overseeing the thematic programme of work on health system reform and neighbourhood health.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and lead the health and care policy team’s work in conjunction with the Director of Policy and Research and other senior staff.
- Lead the development and delivery of high-quality research and analysis, and communicate messages to external audiences.
- Lead the delivery of the thematic programme of work on health system reform and neighbourhood health.
- Build and maintain strong networks with relevant health and social care policy stakeholders.
- Act as a visible and credible senior leader for health and care policy work, setting high standards for quality, rigour, and impact, and supporting others to meet them.
Requirements
- Experience in leading teams to effectively generate and use high-quality research and analysis to influence policy.
- Experience in generating and using high-quality research and analysis to influence and inform national policy.
- Experience in leading teams to effectively generate and use high-quality research and analysis to influence policy.
Skills
- Leadership skills
- Research and analysis
- Policy influence
- Team leadership
Location
- Hybrid working
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full time
- Part time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior leadership
Salary/Compensations
- £94,592 per annum
Benefits
- Excellent benefits
About the Company
- The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation with a mission to build a healthier UK.
- They work to achieve this by generating high quality research and analysis; developing practical solutions to the biggest problems in health and health services; engaging, convening and building coalitions to build understanding, inform debate and drive action; and developing the long-term capability needed to transform health and care.
- Values: impact, evidence, integrity, and collaboration.
- Committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation and delivering their EDI Strategy.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- Welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply.
- Aim to achieve more balanced representation across the organisation, with a focus on increasing the number of women in leadership, enhancing the representation of people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and welcoming more people with disabilities.
- Strongly encourage applications from women in leadership, people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, and people with disabilities.
