We require all full-time staff to work a minimum of 2 days per week on average working in our London office/in person, in line with our hybrid working framework.

The Health Foundation is an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for a policy fellow to join our policy team. Your main focus will be on a programme of work on NHS reform, exploring the role of national policy levers in achieving the ambitions set by policymakers in England. The scope of this work includes the organization of the NHS, devolution, approaches to regulation, payment reform and the wider politics of health reform. Projects include understanding the development of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and their approach to tackling inequalities and the wider determinants of health.

The policy fellow will be a core member of our team, working on a mix of short and longer-term projects, including in-house policy analysis and research, reactive work, and the development of projects to commission externally.

You’ll have robust research skills, for example experience of synthesizing qualitative and quantitative research evidence, analysing various policy documents, grey literature, and official reports related to a particular policy area, or carrying out in-depth interviews and coding qualitative data.

You’ll join a team which collaborates with other analytical teams in the Health Foundation to support more evidence-informed policies on health and social care in the UK, contributing to better population health. We do this by analysing, understanding, and informing national policies on health, social care and public health in the UK, with a particular focus on the overall direction of the health system in England and how it is performing.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description.

Candidates should have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment, as we do not provide visa sponsorship.

Application deadline:23:59, Wednesday 28th August 2024

Interview dates: w/c 16th and w/c 23rd September 2024

Our commitment to you

Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and that might be you.

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity, which is why we encourage you to apply for our job even if you don't meet every requirement. We value professional and lived expertise and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage those from underrepresented and underserved groups in this field, such as people of colour, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to apply.

We encourage you to speak with us about your neuro-diversities, disabilities, long term medical conditions, chronic illness, mental health, wider health conditions and/or caring responsibilities etc. so we can work together on adjustments to make the recruitment process and work more accessible and enjoyable for you. We offer flexible working as well as a range of excellent benefits.  Please contact us on recruitment@health.org.uk so we can support should you wish to discuss this further.

We're dedicated to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their skills in a comfortable environment.

So, come apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and authentic workplace together.