Clinical Policy Fellow

NHS England; London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national health organization in London is looking for a professional to support the development and refinement of clinical commissioning policies. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and project management skills, and a relevant clinical qualification. Salary ranges from £37,068 to £57,570 annually, reflecting the substantive role with expectations for in-person work.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of clinical research or evaluation approaches in a healthcare setting.
• Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Working knowledge of specialised commissioning.
• Ability to draft accurate and professional responses to queries.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to policy working groups for development of clinical commissioning policies.
• Supporting clinicians and patients by drafting and refining clinical commissioning policies.
• Supporting impact assessments and identifying likely impacts on patients.
• Undertaking stakeholder testing and public consultation for product refinement.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Clinical research knowledge

Ability to negotiate

Education

Medical or clinical qualification

Job description

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing support to policy working groups in line with NHS England's published methods for the development of clinical commissioning policies
• Supporting clinicians, patients and industry representatives by drafting, testing and refining clinical commissioning policies, and evaluative commissioning proposals that aim to improve outcomes and the cost effectiveness of care for patients and reflect the available clinical evidence and, where possible, clinical consensus
• Supporting the impact assessment process, identifying the likely impact of policy, and evaluative commissioning proposals on patients and existing service provision
• Undertaking stakeholder testing and public consultation to help test, sense check and refine draft products
• Supporting panel members (for example the Specialised Commissioning Clinical Panel) to understand the available evidence of clinical effectiveness and how it has informed policy proposals
• Contributing to the ongoing review and refinement of policy, and evaluative commissioning methodology to support evidence based decision making and prioritisation of available resources
• Providing effective project management leadership and support, to ensure the timely delivery of products in line with agreed timescales and commitments to internal and external stakeholders
• Identifying potential new topics for consideration within the forward policy development programme
• Identifying potential new topics for future research and/or evaluation to support future policy determination

About us

The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. We aim to achieve this by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities
• Making the NHS a great 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

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://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.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.

Job responsibilities

Providing support to policy working groups in line with NHS England's published methods for the development of clinical commissioning policies

Supporting clinicians, patients and industry representatives by drafting, testing and refining clinical commissioning policies, and evaluative commissioning proposals that aim to improve outcomes and the cost effectiveness of care for patients and reflect the available clinical evidence and, where possible, clinical consensus

Supporting the impact assessment process, identifying the likely impact of policy, and evaluative commissioning proposals on patients and existing service provision

Undertaking stakeholder testing and public consultation to help test, sense check and refine draft products

Supporting panel members (for example the Specialised Commissioning Clinical Panel) to understand the available evidence of clinical effectiveness and how it has informed policy proposals

Contributing to the ongoing review and refinement of policy, and evaluative commissioning methodology to support evidence based decision making and prioritisation of available resources

Providing effective project management leadership and support to ensure the timely delivery of products in line with agreed timescales and commitments to internal and external stakeholders

Identifying potential new topics for consideration within the forward policy development programme

Identifying potential new topics for future research and/or evaluation to support future policy determination

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Working knowledge of clinical research or evaluation approaches, ideally in a healthcare or related setting
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Medical, pharmacy, public health or other clinical qualification directly relevant to specialised healthcare
• Working knowledge of specialised commissioning and associated commissioning levers

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Strong written communication skills - for example able to draft accurate, succinct and professional responses to parliamentary questions and summarise the recommendations of clinical working groups
• Project management skills including production of relevant project documentation and reporting

Communication Skills

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including presentation to large groups of stakeholders
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.

£37,068 to £57,570 a year. Salary is in line with substantive role