NHS England

Senior Policy Advisor

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Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in the Chair & Chief Executive's Offices' Private Office, in a fast-paced and exciting environment, across a broad range of portfolio areas. You'll work closely with senior leaders, including NHS Executive, managing the day-to-day business of the Chair and CEO and supporting with policy development to ensure delivery against NHS England's key priorities.

Main duties of the job

You will need experience working in Private Office or similar environment and influencing senior stakeholders, the ability to build strong collaborative relationships across the team and wider organisation, as well as Department of Health and Social Care and other external bodies, to provide high-quality support and insight to the Chair and CEO.

This role requires a mix of problem solving, emotional intelligence, judgment, discretion, and political acumen.You will need strong communication skills, including the ability to interpret and present a range of complex ideasand data to different audiences, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

The post holder is required to work flexibly, as part of a strong Private Office team, deputising for colleagues as necessary to provide the highest level of support to the Chair and CEO, and wider office where required.

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

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£78,163 to £88,884 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

990-S3-COR2130-A

Job locations

Wellington House

135-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Due to the nature of the role, this is an office-based role in Wellington House, London, up to 5 days per week as required.

Please refer to the attached assignment brief for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Due to the nature of the role, this is an office-based role in Wellington House, London, up to 5 days per week as required.

Please refer to the attached assignment brief for further information.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in the policy area.
Significant experience either in private office or dealing directly with senior stakeholders.
Demonstrate significant experience and understanding of a breadth and depth of strategic or analytical methods and their application, to provide timely analysis and intelligence to a standard which reflects current best practice.
Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
Experience of developing policy and procedures, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in the policy area.
Significant experience either in private office or dealing directly with senior stakeholders.
Demonstrate significant experience and understanding of a breadth and depth of strategic or analytical methods and their application, to provide timely analysis and intelligence to a standard which reflects current best practice.
Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
Experience of developing policy and procedures, including briefings, commissioning, business or resources.

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).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

135-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

135-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)