Strategy Analyst

NHS England

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Job summary

We are recruiting a Strategy Analyst to join NHS England's Strategy Team, which sits within the Strategy Directorate.You would join our team at a critical and exciting time as we continue to support the NHS to tackle some of its biggest complex and important issues.

At the heart of strategic development in the NHS, the team works across directorates to inform strategic decisions and shape policies. The team's key functions fall into three broad categories:

Cross cutting NHS strategy - supporting the Executive and Board develop the medium and long term strategy for the NHS. This includes generating insight into opportunities and challenges and supporting strategic decision making.

Strategic reviews - Leading or supporting specific strategy projects. Recent examples include the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, a review of ways to improve NHS productivity and a review of long term infrastructure needs.

Setting and supporting strategy standards across NHS England.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent strategic problem-solving and analytical skills. You will work on a variety of projects which require:

core strategy skills, including analytical and issue-based problem solving and qualitative and quantitative analysis.

project management, including management of interdependencies.

managing stakeholder relationships and communications related to Strategy Team projects.

supportingteam and corporate development activities as a member of the team.

The role offersa stimulating and rewarding opportunity to useyourstrategicand analyticalskills to contribute to a strongerNHS. If you are excited by the prospect of being part of a team working in a complex environment on some ofthemost significant challengesin the health and care system,wewould liketo hear from you.

We have flexible workingpolicies andwould be happy to discuss flexible working requirements with any candidates. If you would like to find out more about this role,please contact england.stratsupport@nhs.net.

About us

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Date posted

10 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-COR2144

Job locations

Wellington House London/Wellington Place Leeds

London/Leeds

SE1 8UG

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Experience of working on a strategy project
Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
Experience of working on a strategy project
Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences consisting of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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