HIEM Evaluation Researcher

ZeroAge; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A health innovation network seeks a full-time Evaluation Researcher to design and deliver evaluations for health and care innovations. The successful candidate will have significant research experience in healthcare and excellent presentation skills. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per year and is based in Nottingham.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of quantitative and/or qualitative research studies relevant to healthcare.
• Experience of undertaking research evaluations in an NHS environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver evaluations across the health and care system.
• Provide evaluation support and advice to health and care partners.
• Work as a key member of the evaluation team.

Skills

Quantitative research

Qualitative research

Project leadership

Report writing

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in health services research or equivalent experience

Postgraduate Master's degree (desirable)

Job description

Job Summary

Health Innovation East Midlands (HIEM) is seeking an Evaluation Researcher to provide evaluation support and advice as well as to design and undertake real‑world evaluation of health and care innovations.

Main Duties

The key objectives of this post are to work as a key member of the evaluation team to deliver a high‑quality evaluation service for HIEM, health and care partners and for innovators. The Evaluation Researcher will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of evaluations across the health and care system in order to evaluate the benefits of innovation in order to support, where appropriate, wider adoption and spread.

About Us

We are one of 15 Health Innovation Networks (HINs) around England that operate as the innovation arm of the NHS. We bring together partners from all sectors involved in health and care including the NHS, social care and public health, patients, research, third sector and industry to identify, test and spread new technologies and better ways of working. We work closely with our health and care stakeholders to establish their priorities then provide support. As part of a national network of HINs, we import evidenced solutions from other HIN regions and export our successful East Midlands programmes on a national basis. Our overarching aim is always to make a difference for patients.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025
Band: 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Job location: Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU

Job Description

HIEM is a hybrid working organisation with staff working a combination of home and office working. Our office is based in Nottingham and travel across the East Midlands may also be expected as part of this role. This role is offered as a full‑time, permanent position and will be subject to a six‑month probationary period.

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree in relevant subject to health services research, including both qualitative and quantitative research, or equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience of quantitative and/or qualitative research studies / evaluation relevant to a healthcare context.
• Evidence of using evaluation or research to design and influence the delivery of services in a health or similar sector.
• Experience of undertaking research/evaluation in an NHS environment.
• Expert report and presentation writing skills, and confident presenter in group, seminar or conference setting.
• Significant experience of taking leadership for the delivery of projects within a wider programme of work.
• Please demonstrate how you meet the rest of the person specification for this role.

Desirable

• Higher degree, minimum of a postgraduate Master's degree closely relevant to health services research or equivalent experience/qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). The same criminal record certificate requirements apply for skilled worker applicants as described above.

Employer Details

Employers: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address: Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU
Website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/