Health Economics Lead | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Health Economist to lead health economic analysis and support innovations in health and care. The role involves managing a team, collaborating with NHS and academic partners, and providing actionable insights to leadership. Candidates should have a relevant degree and substantial experience in health economics. This senior position offers opportunities for thought leadership and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Experience in health economic analysis and modeling.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex analyses.

Responsibilities

• Lead health economics and benefits realization across the organization.
• Manage a team for economic modeling and budget impact assessments.
• Work with various stakeholders to develop innovative solutions.
• Provide high-level insights to senior leadership.

Skills

Health economics

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Leadership

Budget impact assessment

Education

Relevant degree in economics or related field

Job description

Overview

Health Innovation Manchester is seeking a Senior Health Economist to play a central role in shaping the future of health and care across Greater Manchester. This is an opportunity to use your expertise to generate insights that will directly influence how innovations are adopted, scaled and evaluated – ensuring real benefits for patients, the NHS and wider society.

In this role, you will lead the development of health economic analysis across a diverse portfolio of programmes, from cardiovascular and metabolic health to digital technologies and new models of care. You will design and apply approaches that assess value, cost-effectiveness, and impact at both system and population level, working closely with clinicians, academic partners, and industry.

We are looking for someone who combines technical rigour with a collaborative mindset. You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders across different sectors, able to translate complex analysis into clear insights, and committed to informing decision-making with robust evidence. This is a senior post, offering the chance to contribute thought leadership and mentor colleagues while continuing to develop your own expertise.

About the role

This is a key leadership position, supporting the transformation of HInM into a truly benefit-led organisation. You will:

• Lead on health economics and benefits realisation across the organisation.
• Manage a team to deliver high-quality economic modelling, cost-benefit analyses, and budget impact assessments using real-world data.
• Design and implement policies and processes that ensure best practice in demonstrating value for money and return on investment.
• Work closely with stakeholders from across the NHS, academia, and industry to develop collaborative, innovative solutions that deliver tangible impact for patients and the wider health and care system.
• Provide high-level advice and insights to senior leadership to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Build the organisation’s reputation through thought leadership, training, and communication of success stories.

About us

Health Innovation Manchester (HInM) is a different type of place-based innovation organisation. Since formation in 2017, we have evolved our operating model and method for how we deploy innovation to deliver demonstrable impact and benefits to local people, system partners and industry. Our vision is to be world leading in improving the lives of local people, transforming care and boosting the economy through innovation.

Our Strategic Objectives:

• Address high priority drivers of population health by deploying proven innovations at scale, with a major focus on primary and secondary prevention.
• Establish GM as a global learning market for accelerated access to novel innovations at scale.
• Optimise digital and data products and services to understand the population, define their needs and develop new models and pathways.
• Work with partners to enhance the GM system's capacity and capability to deliver health innovation and demonstrate impact.

Health Innovation Manchester is hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Visit our website. MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and a scale of opportunities across 10 hospitals and community services in Manchester, Trafford and beyond.

We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider and are embarking on our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

Our values and applying

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, see the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Please also read the Candidate Essentials Guide with the Job Description and Person Specification to be informed before applying. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others.

Diversity matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you! This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.