Improvement Fellow

Contract: Fixed term, until November 2026

Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours per week In line with our hybrid working model, you will be required to work in person for a minimum of two days per week.

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK. Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society. Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care.  It doesn't have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:

1. Improving people's health and reducing inequalities
2. Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services
3. Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy.

We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change.  Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Improvement Fellow to join the Health Foundation’s Insight & Analysis Unit. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of health and care by leading research and analysis that informs policy, influences practice and drives meaningful change.

The postholder will be responsible for developing and delivering in-house research projects and analysis on health innovation and service transformation, technology, data and AI, and then working with our Communications team to disseminate the findings externally, including to influence senior stakeholders in the NHS, industry and government. The postholder will also be involved in supporting our reactive communications work, such as responding to external policy developments and consultations.

This role is based in the Insight & Analysis Unit, in the Health Foundation’s Innovation and Improvement Directorate. We are responsible for conducting in-house research on priority topics, curating insights from our funding programmes, and mobilising our learning to influence policy, practice and public debate. Our current work areas include healthcare technology, data, AI, management and leadership, workforce and service transformation.  

How to apply

Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role here  If you would like to apply, please submit your CV (via the 'Apply' button above) and using no more than 1000 words answer the following application questions: 

1. Describe a research project you have led. What was the purpose of the project, what methods did you use and what impact did the project have?
2. Give an example of how you have communicated complex research findings to a non-specialist audience what approach did you take to ensure your message was clear an impactful form and what was the outcome?
3. what are some of the key priorities and challenges for realising the benefits of technology data and AI in healthcare over the next five years?

If you require any support through this process, please contact recruitment@health.org.uk Help us work together to make the recruitment process more accessible.

Interview date: From 25 July

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