Organisational Ethnographer - NHS Trust (KTP Associate) (Redeployment List Candidate Only)

City University London; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking an Organisational Ethnographer to develop evidence-based practices for NHS leaders. The role focuses on stakeholder engagement in healthcare infrastructure projects, requiring a PhD in Management and experience in qualitative research methods. This position offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and opportunities for staff training and development.

Benefits

Sector-leading salary

Pension scheme

Comprehensive staff training and development package

Qualifications

• Experience applying management and organisational theories in commercial or academic contexts.
• Practical knowledge of healthcare systems and hospital operations.
• Ability to develop case study and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stakeholder engagement activities tailored to healthcare projects.
• Develop evidence-based decision-making frameworks for hospital redevelopment.
• Produce a managerial toolkit for NWAFT staff.

Skills

Qualitative research methods

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational theories

Data analysis techniques

Education

PhD in Management

Job description

Organisational Ethnographer - NHS Trust (KTP Associate) (Redeployment List Candidate Only)

Location: Bunhill Row

Type: Fixed-term, Full-time

Salary: £43,482

Closing Date: 12 October 2025 at 11:59pm

City St George's, University of London (CSGUoL) is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a 'health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university.

CSGUoL and North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) are seeking a candidate to develop evidence-based leadership practices for NHS leaders to optimise clinical and public engagement and decision-making in the context of hospital redevelopment - enhancing patient care and outcomes, clinical and public engagement, and effectiveness and productivity.

NWAFT runs three hospitals, delivering care to approximately 850,000 people across East Anglia.

The candidate will gather rich empirical data and analyse and synthesise prior research as well as the diverse viewpoints that will be captured in ethnographic and interview research done as part of this project.

In addition, the candidate will reduce, focus, and translate this information into actionable advice, frameworks, and case study materials.

Specifically, the candidate will:

• Conduct stakeholder engagement and public participation activities tailored to healthcare infrastructure projects.
• Develop a context-specific evidence base to guide decision-making and navigate the complex trade-offs involved in hospital redevelopment.
• Produce and test a managerial toolkit comprising case studies, teaching materials, and training sessions for NWAFT staff.

We are looking for a candidate with a PhD in Management.

Experience of applying management and organisational theories in a commercial or academic context is essential, as is experience of qualitative research methods and in techniques of qualitative data analysis.

The ideal candidate will have practical knowledge of working within hospitals and healthcare systems and experience of operating in an academic environment to help the candidate develop case study and training materials.

Please note: This role is only open to redeployees at City St George's.

To apply, please quote the job reference number and job title in your email and send your CV and cover letter to [e-mail], demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

The role is based at NWAFT's hospital site in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, with visits to Bayes Business School (London) as required.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George's, University of London's premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.