Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.
The Strategic Analysis team supports NHS England to understand and solve many of the NHS's most important strategic challenges, ultimately improving outcomes for patients.Strategic Analysis is a cross-disciplinary team of technical specialists in economics, behavioural science and other analytical professions. The team operates as an in-house project-based consultancy, working across analytical and professional boundaries, including specialist skills of colleagues across Advanced Analytics.We typically collaborate with policy and programme teams in NHS England and across the NHS, to translate strategy and analysis into real-world impact. We use a range of different methods, including econometric modelling, other advanced quantitative analysis, experimental methods, and qualitative research. Examples of our work include modelling of the drivers of NHS productivity and efficiency, the impact of health on work and employment, advanced data science approaches to improve cancer screening, and economies of scale modelling.
The team's projects focus towards areas that require advanced technical or strategic skills, often from economics or behavioural science. The Strategic Analysis team have a range of backgrounds and we seek to ensure an appropriate mix to deliver our work.We are currently recruiting to two permanent band 6 specialist economist roles. For these roles, we are seeking individuals with specialist economics skills and knowledge. This will include an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. It also includes a strong track record of applying this theory and associated frameworks to understand, analyse and solve strategic problems. Sifting criteriaApplications will be assessed based on the following criteria:- Educated to degree level in economics or an equivalent subject, or equivalent experience of working as an economist.- Educated to post-graduate level in a relevant area, or equivalent experience of working in a specialist area.- Strong written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering ideas and concepts concisely to a range of audiences within and beyond policy settings, such as the public, patients and staff.- Strong analytical skills with ability to analyse very complex strategic issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.- Ability to work flexibly across a range of projects and manage own workload
About usThis advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.
Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.
The Strategic Analysis team supports NHS England to understand and solve many of the NHS's most important strategic challenges, ultimately improving outcomes for patients.Strategic Analysis is a cross-disciplinary team of technical specialists in economics, behavioural science and other analytical professions. The team operates as an in-house project-based consultancy, working across analytical and professional boundaries, including specialist skills of colleagues across Advanced Analytics.We typically collaborate with policy and programme teams in NHS England and across the NHS, to translate strategy and analysis into real-world impact. We use a range of different methods, including econometric modelling, other advanced quantitative analysis, experimental methods, and qualitative research. Examples of our work include modelling of the drivers of NHS productivity and efficiency, the impact of health on work and employment, advanced data science approaches to improve cancer screening, and economies of scale modelling.
The team's projects focus towards areas that require advanced technical or strategic skills, often from economics or behavioural science. The Strategic Analysis team have a range of backgrounds and we seek to ensure an appropriate mix to deliver our work.We are currently recruiting to two permanent band 6 specialist economist roles. For these roles, we are seeking individuals with specialist economics skills and knowledge. This will include an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. It also includes a strong track record of applying this theory and associated frameworks to understand, analyse and solve strategic problems. Sifting criteriaApplications will be assessed based on the following criteria:- Educated to degree level in economics or an equivalent subject, or equivalent experience of working as an economist.- Educated to post-graduate level in a relevant area, or equivalent experience of working in a specialist area.- Strong written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering ideas and concepts concisely to a range of audiences within and beyond policy settings, such as the public, patients and staff.- Strong analytical skills with ability to analyse very complex strategic issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.- Ability to work flexibly across a range of projects and manage own workload
This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.