Strategic Health Security Risk Analyst

NHS Professionals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Professionals are seeking an experienced Health Security Risk Analyst to support a high-profile UK government organisation on an initial 4-month contract. The role focuses on identifying, assessing and monitoring threats to UK health security.

The successful candidate will contribute to risk assessments, scenario development, and expert workshops, while producing clear reports for senior decision-makers and supporting national resilience activities.

Qualifications

• Experience analysing and interpreting complex information from multiple sources.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify risks, trends and key findings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly.
• Experience producing high-quality analytical reports and written assessments for different audiences.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within challenging deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of intelligence-led health security risk assessments to inform government preparedness, planning and response activities.
• Analyse and interpret information from a wide range of qualitative and quantitative sources, including intelligence, research and expert input.
• Identify, assess and monitor emerging health security risks and hazards.
• Contribute to the development of reasonable worst-case scenarios and impact assessments.
• Support the preparation and facilitation of expert workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Build effective working relationships with subject matter experts across government and health security organisations.
• Produce clear, evidence-based reports, presentations and briefing materials for senior decision-makers.
• Support wider government risk assessment processes, including national resilience activities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of risk assessment methodologies, analytical tools and processes.
• Provide analytical and intelligence support in response to emerging priorities.

Skills

Risk assessment

Intelligence analysis

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NHS Professionals are seeking an experienced Health Security Risk Analyst to support a high-profile UK government organisation on an initial 4-month contract. The role focuses on identifying, assessing and monitoring threats to UK health security.

The successful candidate will contribute to risk assessments, scenario development, and expert workshops, while producing clear reports for senior decision-makers and supporting national resilience activities.