Health Economist

Senior Health Economist Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Health Economist to join our dynamic team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for providing complex analytics to support whole system planning, strategy development, management assurance and economic evaluations. The role will require an innovative approach to analytics to anticipate the needs of integrated care systems, life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical technology organisations, while working in collaboration with colleagues, clinical leads, partners and customers across the system. You will have extensive knowledge in the following areas: Data generation processes required to conduct population health analysis. Leading economic and quantitative evaluations using econometric and decision modelling techniques. Working with clinical and systems leads. The application of time series analysis to support budget setting in commissioning teams. Use of health equity analysis The ability to influence policy decisions at local and national level with exemplary pieces of evidence-based work. Extensive knowledge of NHS data sets. Role Scope: Full time hours - 37.5 per week A fixed-term agreement for 6 months A remote work schedule with occasional office days for team meetings in the Midlands area. What you’ll gain: Here at our organisation, we're all about valuing your hard work and commitment: Enjoy a salary of £62,215- £72,293 pro-rata (8b) which will be tailored to your level of NHS experience. Access the latest and most advanced technologies, empowering you to stay at the forefront of your field. Here, your growth and creativity are encouraged at every turn. We're committed to celebrating diversity and ensuring inclusivity, where every voice matters and contributes to our collective success. Key Responsibilities: Lead health economic evaluations, including cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and budget impact analysis of commercial products and services. Provide health economics and modelling expertise to customers, and contribute to policy development, interpret national policy and decision-making, developing the use of applied health economic tools. Manage relationships with life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical technology customers, and ICS stakeholders at senior and executive level. Participate in relevant internal and external working groups/projects, services, and initiatives which may be highly complex, sensitive, political, and contain contentious information with the aim of providing information and analytical advice to the teams. Communicate information, risks, issues, and dependencies, including briefings and reports to senior teams, sponsors, and a range of internal and external staff. Knowledge & Skills: Master’s degree in health economics or a related discipline. Significant experience in health economics within the NHS or Healthcare Setting. Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including experience with health economic modelling. Excellent project management and leadership skills. Excellent knowledge of health data sets and integrated data. Ability to build effective cross functional working relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders. Outstanding communicator with excellent report writing and analytical presentation skills. The next step? We value independent thinking and risk-taking. We believe that every team member should have the opportunity to contribute and share their ideas. Our culture encourages a healthy work-life balance, and we strive to create an enjoyable and supportive working environment. Please visit our website at www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk if you're interested in learning more about who we are. Our principles. Our vision, mission, and values focus on diversity. In order to create a workplace that is inclusive, we invest a lot of time hiring and retaining a diverse workforce who represent a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. As a result, we actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Because we do not sponsor this position, candidates must be UK residents. Arden & GEM CSU is committed to supporting the redeployment of our at risk employees. In line with our policy, staff at risk may be given preferential consideration to posts that could be considered suitable alternative employment. We reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. We apologise if you experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle.