Impact Officer, Helix Centre

Integrated Care System; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare innovation centre in London is looking for an Impact Officer to improve health outcomes. This role involves managing projects, developing impact tracking systems, and liaising with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have an undergraduate degree, project management experience, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience of project management with knowledge of principles and methodologies.
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of trends in healthcare and health innovation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completed projects are followed up and scaled appropriately.
• Develop and implement systems to track project impact using KPIs and OKRs.
• Manage overall portfolio and support strategic decision-making.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders for timely agreements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Creative problem-solving

Stakeholder relationship building

Time management

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At Helix, we design and evaluate products and services that tackle health challenges by putting people and their needs at the centre of what we do. We operate out of St Mary's Hospital and are part of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, co-directed by Prof Lord Darzi and Prof Sir David Nabarro.

Main duties of the job

Ensure completed projects are followed up and scaled appropriately, including driving adoption by ensuring regular communication of the methods and outcomes in the appropriate forums be that academic publication, industry publications or communities of interest e.g. FutureNHS, contacting other relevant organisations e.g. NHS providers/ integrated care boards / local authorities to make them aware of relevant toolkits, seeking further funding to consolidate existing work.Develop and implement systems to track the impact of your projects using KPIs and OKRs.Work closely with the Managing Director (MD) to manage the overall portfolio and support strategic decision-making including leading on grant and proposal writing, securing opportunities that help consolidate or expand the Helix portfolio.Schedule and plan key meetings, ensuring smooth communication across teams and projects, preparing content for meetings, including presentations, memos, and pre-reads.Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely agreements on contracts, such as Collaboration Agreements and Research Proposals.Contribute to the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new staff by improving Helix processes and supporting job description drafting.Prepare or support with content including slides, memos, or pre-reads for project and team meetingsDevelop processes and tools to complement professional development conversations and team learning

About us

With our unique location in a hospital and university, this role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team, leverage and grow your health and care networks, and most importantly do work that makes a lasting difference to people's lives.For more information:https://helixcentre.com/https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/

Job responsibilities

About the role Are you passionate about using your diverse operational skillset to have a real impact in making health and healthcare better for all? The Helix Centre, a centre of excellence for design in health, is looking to recruit an Impact Officer to support and grow the impact of its diverse portfolio of research and innovation in areas ranging from digitally-enabled prevention and remote monitoring to improving health equity. You will work across the Centre helping the team and Managing Director, whilst working to scale finished projects and seed new ones. At Helix, we design and evaluate products and services that tackle health challenges by putting people and their needs at the centre of what we do. We operate out of St Mary's Hospital and are part of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, co-directed by Prof Lord Darzi and Prof Sir David Nabarro. With our unique location in a hospital and university, this role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team, leverage and grow your health and care networks, and most importantly do work that makes a lasting difference to people's lives. For more information: https://helixcentre.com/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/ What you would be doing In this role you will:

• Ensure completed projects are followed up and scaled appropriately, including driving adoption by ensuring regular communication of the methods and outcomes in the appropriate forums be that academic publication, industry publications or communities of interest e.g. FutureNHS, contacting other relevant organisations e.g. NHS providers/ integrated care boards / local authorities to make them aware of relevant toolkits, seeking further funding to consolidate existing work.
• Develop and implement systems to track the impact of your projects using KPIs and OKRs.
• Work closely with the Managing Director (MD) to manage the overall portfolio and support strategic decision-making including leading on grant and proposal writing, securing opportunities that help consolidate or expand the Helix portfolio.
• Schedule and plan key meetings, ensuring smooth communication across teams and projects, preparing content for meetings, including presentations, memos, and pre-reads.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely agreements on contracts, such as Collaboration Agreements and Research Proposals.
• Contribute to the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new staff by improving Helix processes and supporting job description drafting.
• Prepare or support with content including slides, memos, or pre-reads for project and team meetings
• Develop processes and tools to complement professional development conversations and team learning
• Support with and continuously improve Helix processes for recruitment, selection and onboarding of new staff - including draft of Job Descriptions and Adverts and liaising with key College stakeholders
What we are looking for This role would suit an organised individual with an interest in improving healthcare, excellent communication and relationship building skills, and a creative approach to problem-solving. Essential requirements:

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role Are you passionate about using your diverse operational skillset to have a real impact in making health and healthcare better for all? The Helix Centre, a centre of excellence for design in health, is looking to recruit an Impact Officer to support and grow the impact of its diverse portfolio of research and innovation in areas ranging from digitally-enabled prevention and remote monitoring to improving health equity. You will work across the Centre helping the team and Managing Director, whilst working to scale finished projects and seed new ones. At Helix, we design and evaluate products and services that tackle health challenges by putting people and their needs at the centre of what we do. We operate out of St Mary's Hospital and are part of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, co-directed by Prof Lord Darzi and Prof Sir David Nabarro. With our unique location in a hospital and university, this role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team, leverage and grow your health and care networks, and most importantly do work that makes a lasting difference to people's lives. For more information: https://helixcentre.com/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/ What you would be doing In this role you will:

Ensure completed projects are followed up and scaled appropriately, including driving adoption by ensuring regular communication of the methods and outcomes in the appropriate forums be that academic publication, industry publications or communities of interest e.g. FutureNHS, contacting other relevant organisations e.g. NHS providers/ integrated care boards / local authorities to make them aware of relevant toolkits, seeking further funding to consolidate existing work.

Develop and implement systems to track the impact of your projects using KPIs and OKRs.

Work closely with the Managing Director (MD) to manage the overall portfolio and support strategic decision-making including leading on grant and proposal writing, securing opportunities that help consolidate or expand the Helix portfolio.

Schedule and plan key meetings, ensuring smooth communication across teams and projects, preparing content for meetings, including presentations, memos, and pre-reads.

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely agreements on contracts, such as Collaboration Agreements and Research Proposals.

Contribute to the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new staff by improving Helix processes and supporting job description drafting.

Prepare or support with content including slides, memos, or pre-reads for project and team meetings

Develop processes and tools to complement professional development conversations and team learning

Support with and continuously improve Helix processes for recruitment, selection and onboarding of new staff - including draft of Job Descriptions and Adverts and liaising with key College stakeholders

What we are looking for This role would suit an organised individual with an interest in improving healthcare, excellent communication and relationship building skills, and a creative approach to problem-solving. Essential requirements:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience demonstrating the skills and abilities necessary for the role

Experience of project management with a good understanding of principles and methodologies

Experience building and maintaining professional stakeholder relationships

Experience of working in teams of different disciplines e.g. with engineers and developers and/or healthcare professionals

Creativity and the ability to look beyond the status quo to solve a problem

Knowledge of latest trends in healthcare and health innovation

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail

Patience, resilience and a problem-solving 'can do approach', combined with rigour and structured thinking

Excellent inter-personal relationship skills

Excellent time-management and organisational skills

What we can offer you

The opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team conducting cross-cutting research at the intersection of design and health.

The chance to collaborate closely with all members of the healthcare community, from experts and practitioners to members of the public and patients.

The chance to learn about implementation of healthcare innovations and to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, whilst gaining an understanding of the role design plays in improving systems.

Professional development in a feedback-oriented environment where different disciplines transfer knowledge reciprocally to solve complex health problems.

Further information This is a full-time hybrid role. The appointment is for a fixed term of 12 months. You will be based at St. Mary's Campus (Paddington, London). Please apply with a CV and cover letter and complete the online application form. Should you require further details on the role please contactLeila Shepherd [e-mail] more information about the Helix Centre, please visit: https://helixcentre.com/ For more information about the Institute of Global Health innovation, please visit: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience demonstrating the skills and abilities necessary for the role

Experience

• Experience of project management with a good understanding of principles and methodologies
• Experience building and maintaining professional stakeholder relationships
• Experience of working in teams of different disciplines e.g. with engineers and developers and/or healthcare professionals
• Creativity and the ability to look beyond the status quo to solve a problem
• Knowledge of latest trends in healthcare and health innovation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail
• Patience, resilience and a problem-solving 'can do approach', combined with rigour and structured thinking
• Excellent inter-personal relationship skills
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills

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.