Advisor (Evaluations) - Delivery Team
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,684-£47,328 dependent upon experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB22 3AD |
| Company: | Health Innovation East |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 20 |
Summary
Job Advert
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
One of Health Innovation East’s key objectives is to evaluate the impact of new innovations in the real-world to support their
spread and adoption. We carry out and commission a wide range of mixed methods evaluations covering a breadth of innovation and
health and social care areas.
This role would work with Principal and Senior Advisors to support with data collection and analysis for our evaluation projects
within the East of England and beyond.
Specifically, the post holder will:
* monitor timely progress and ensure successful completion of the project
* agree and deliver project evaluation plans
* engage with project stakeholders
* conduct analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
* report findings
* ensure findings are communicated locally and nationally through an agreed communications strategy
* track progress of ongoing service improvements to agreed timescales and produce monthly highlight reports
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
To be responsible for formulating, agreeing and delivering evaluation projects
• To support the conduction of semi-structured interviews and focus groups, and host participant workshops to gather
qualitative data
• To analyse quantitative and qualitative data collected as part of the project
• To report on findings
• To draft relevant sections of the final project report
• To write monthly highlight reports
• Maintaining and updating project plans (including key milestones, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies) and
escalating concerns to the programme manager as appropriate
• To plan the communication of the evaluation report including through the development of communications materials such as
blogs and impacts stories, to inform future implementation efforts
• To contribute to and support other administrative, business and team processes and activities as required
Corporate and personal responsibilities
* Promote equal opportunities and affirm that staff, colleagues, patients, and others who encounter Health Innovation East are
afforded equality of access, experience and outcomes.
* Observe Health Innovation East’s equity, diversity and inclusion pledges in every aspect of your work, avoiding any behaviour
which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients, or partners on any grounds
* Uphold and promote the organisation’s values
* Work flexibly and collaboratively with others to achieve the organisation’s goals and support its values
* Support the organisation in creating an environment that values risk management and promotes the highest standards of health
and safety for Health Innovation East’s employees, supported by policies and procedures as appropriate
* Ensure up to date knowledge is maintained and comply with current data protection laws and company data protection and
confidentiality policies and procedures
* Ensure that we only operate within our remit of not offering clinical advice
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures and any applicable legislation
Person specification
Essential
Measured at:
Desirable
Qualifications and training:
Educated to degree level, or with equivalent professional experience in healthcare evaluation.
Application
Knowledge and understanding:
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques
Good working knowledge of risk management best practice or willingness to learn
Knowledge of information governance, security, GDPR legislation and guidance or willingness to learn
Application / Interview
Interview
Interview
Application/Interview
Knowledge of healthcare evaluation design
Experience of project management methodologies
Knowledge of implementation and improvement science and/or implementation of evidence into practice
Awareness of strategic challenges facing the NHS (with a working knowledge of Eastern region preferred)
Skills:
Knowledge of qualitative data collection methods
Strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills
Meeting and workshop facilitation skills
Excellent written communication and report writing skills
Able to manage own workload and prioritise work in response to changing requirements and demands
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and work to strict deadlines
Proficient in use of a range of IT software, including MS Word, Ms project, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills – ability to receive and understand complex information, summarise and disseminate to varied
audiences
Able to engage effectively with diverse staff groups
Application / Interview
Ability to create compelling offers for paid work
Experience:
Experience of conducting quantitative and qualitative research (data collection and analysis)
Experience of writing reports for a range of audiences
Experience of working in an autonomous fashion, working within defined parameters to meet objectives
Experience of monitoring and managing projects
Experience of qualitative data collection methods involving professionals and public/patients/service users (e.g. developing
discussion guides, delivering focus groups/interviews)
Experience of analysing complex qualitative and quantitative data
Experience of managing complex programmes and / or projects
Application / Interview
Experience of working in the NHS and within complex clinical environments
Experience of evaluating complex service improvements
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams including clinicians and senior managers and securing their engagement
Experience of working with service users
Disposition/ Aptitude:
Evidence of the ability to work with teams in developing solutions
Ability to develop good relationships with senior colleagues within and outside of the organisation
Demonstrable interest in healthcare innovation and improvement
Ability to maintain credibility of self and the team
Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both autonomously and within a small team
Interview
Able to travel within region
Right to work in the UK:
Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK at the point any job offer is made
Application
Personal development responsibilities
* Understanding and awareness of own personal development needs
* Maintenance of a compliant professional portfolio where required
Key relationships
Internal - all Health Innovation East’s employees will be expected to form key relationships within the organisation relevant to
the role.
External - in addition, the successful appointee will need to develop and build relationships with external colleagues as relevant
to the role. These may include, but are not limited to, relationships with:
* Academic partners in HEIs
* Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) colleagues
* NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts.
* Care Quality Commission.
* Local Government.
* Integrated Care System and Clinical
Commissioning Groups etc.
* NHS England & NHS Improvement
* Third Sector Organisations
* Patient Advisory Groups/Services
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT HEALTH INNOVATION EAST
As part of the benefits package, Health Innovation East’s employees are entitled to 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
(pro rata for less than wholetime equivalent) and are offered a company pension (employer contribution up to 10% of annual salary)
as well as a cycle to work scheme. In addition, after passing probation, all employees are covered for life insurance, which also
allows access to a broad well-being programme which is fully confidential.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter, by 6 May 2024, to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your
motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification. For an informal discussion, please contact
jessica.garner@healthinnovationeast.co.uk.
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
One of Health Innovation East’s key objectives is to evaluate the impact of new innovations in the real-world to support their
spread and adoption. We carry out and commission a wide range of mixed methods evaluations covering a breadth of innovation and
health and social care areas.
This role would work with Principal and Senior Advisors to support with data collection and analysis for our evaluation projects
within the East of England and beyond.
Specifically, the post holder will:
* monitor timely progress and ensure successful completion of the project
* agree and deliver project evaluation plans
* engage with project stakeholders
* conduct analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
* report findings
* ensure findings are communicated locally and nationally through an agreed communications strategy
* track progress of ongoing service improvements to agreed timescales and produce monthly highlight reports
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
To be responsible for formulating, agreeing and delivering evaluation projects
• To support the conduction of semi-structured interviews and focus groups, and host participant workshops to gather
qualitative data
• To analyse quantitative and qualitative data collected as part of the project
• To report on findings
• To draft relevant sections of the final project report
• To write monthly highlight reports
• Maintaining and updating project plans (including key milestones, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies) and
escalating concerns to the programme manager as appropriate
• To plan the communication of the evaluation report including through the development of communications materials such as
blogs and impacts stories, to inform future implementation efforts
• To contribute to and support other administrative, business and team processes and activities as required
Corporate and personal responsibilities
* Promote equal opportunities and affirm that staff, colleagues, patients, and others who encounter Health Innovation East are
afforded equality of access, experience and outcomes.
* Observe Health Innovation East’s equity, diversity and inclusion pledges in every aspect of your work, avoiding any behaviour
which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees, patients, or partners on any grounds
* Uphold and promote the organisation’s values
* Work flexibly and collaboratively with others to achieve the organisation’s goals and support its values
* Support the organisation in creating an environment that values risk management and promotes the highest standards of health
and safety for Health Innovation East’s employees, supported by policies and procedures as appropriate
* Ensure up to date knowledge is maintained and comply with current data protection laws and company data protection and
confidentiality policies and procedures
* Ensure that we only operate within our remit of not offering clinical advice
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures and any applicable legislation
Person specification
Essential
Measured at:
Desirable
Qualifications and training:
Educated to degree level, or with equivalent professional experience in healthcare evaluation.
Application
Knowledge and understanding:
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques
Good working knowledge of risk management best practice or willingness to learn
Knowledge of information governance, security, GDPR legislation and guidance or willingness to learn
Application / Interview
Interview
Interview
Application/Interview
Knowledge of healthcare evaluation design
Experience of project management methodologies
Knowledge of implementation and improvement science and/or implementation of evidence into practice
Awareness of strategic challenges facing the NHS (with a working knowledge of Eastern region preferred)
Skills:
Knowledge of qualitative data collection methods
Strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills
Meeting and workshop facilitation skills
Excellent written communication and report writing skills
Able to manage own workload and prioritise work in response to changing requirements and demands
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and work to strict deadlines
Proficient in use of a range of IT software, including MS Word, Ms project, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills – ability to receive and understand complex information, summarise and disseminate to varied
audiences
Able to engage effectively with diverse staff groups
Application / Interview
Ability to create compelling offers for paid work
Experience:
Experience of conducting quantitative and qualitative research (data collection and analysis)
Experience of writing reports for a range of audiences
Experience of working in an autonomous fashion, working within defined parameters to meet objectives
Experience of monitoring and managing projects
Experience of qualitative data collection methods involving professionals and public/patients/service users (e.g. developing
discussion guides, delivering focus groups/interviews)
Experience of analysing complex qualitative and quantitative data
Experience of managing complex programmes and / or projects
Application / Interview
Experience of working in the NHS and within complex clinical environments
Experience of evaluating complex service improvements
Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams including clinicians and senior managers and securing their engagement
Experience of working with service users
Disposition/ Aptitude:
Evidence of the ability to work with teams in developing solutions
Ability to develop good relationships with senior colleagues within and outside of the organisation
Demonstrable interest in healthcare innovation and improvement
Ability to maintain credibility of self and the team
Ability to work flexibly (hours of work and duties) both autonomously and within a small team
Interview
Able to travel within region
Right to work in the UK:
Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK at the point any job offer is made
Application
Personal development responsibilities
* Understanding and awareness of own personal development needs
* Maintenance of a compliant professional portfolio where required
Key relationships
Internal - all Health Innovation East’s employees will be expected to form key relationships within the organisation relevant to
the role.
External - in addition, the successful appointee will need to develop and build relationships with external colleagues as relevant
to the role. These may include, but are not limited to, relationships with:
* Academic partners in HEIs
* Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) colleagues
* NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts.
* Care Quality Commission.
* Local Government.
* Integrated Care System and Clinical
Commissioning Groups etc.
* NHS England & NHS Improvement
* Third Sector Organisations
* Patient Advisory Groups/Services
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT HEALTH INNOVATION EAST
As part of the benefits package, Health Innovation East’s employees are entitled to 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
(pro rata for less than wholetime equivalent) and are offered a company pension (employer contribution up to 10% of annual salary)
as well as a cycle to work scheme. In addition, after passing probation, all employees are covered for life insurance, which also
allows access to a broad well-being programme which is fully confidential.
How to apply
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter, by 6 May 2024, to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk specifying your
motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification. For an informal discussion, please contact
jessica.garner@healthinnovationeast.co.uk.
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