Health Systems Engagement Lead

Department:​Policy, Information & Communication (PIC)

Contract​Permanent​

Salary £70,000 - £80,000

Hours:Full-time (we’rehappy to discuss flexible working arrangements) 

Location:​Stratford, high flex, with one to two days per week in the officeFlexible working requests to be home-based within the UK or to be based at another CRUK site will be considered.

Closing date:17June 20261159pm

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At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. 

As the world’s leading cancer charity, we are at the forefront of the global fight against cancer, bringing together millions of people who share our determination to beat it. For over 120 years,we’vebeen making discoveries that have saved countless lives, and whichbenefitmillions of people around the world each year. Yet, the challenge of cancerremains, we have so much more to do. We want to live in a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.  

In this role,you’llbeasubject matterexpert on the English NHS andwider UK healthsystems,andwill lead our work engaging with health leaders at local and regional levels – for example in Integrated Care Boards and Cancer Alliances.You willalso supportCRUK’s broaderwork by generating insights throughactivity andengagement withUK healthcareleaders—ultimately helpingto createhealth systems that can deliver world-leading cancer outcomes

What will be some of the main responsibilities? 

• Lead the development and delivery of influencing strategies aimed at advancing the implementation of best practice and innovation for cancer within health systems across the 4 UK nations

• Work closely with expert colleagues across multiple internal teams to set priorities, agree strategies and formulate key messages based on evidence, CRUK priorities, and awareness of current health system and health policy contexts

• Provide leadership for and input into activities targeting health systems leaders, such as events, conferences, think-pieces, briefings, communications strategies and development of tools and resources, including where relevant managing budget for delivery

• Oversee CRUK’s health system relationship management activities, ensuring a co-ordinated approach optimised for health systems influencing and supported by high-quality information,processesand materials

• Personally hold relationships with health leaders in designated systems and in the wider health landscape

• Lead health systems insight generation, overseeing processes to collect, record, analyse and share intelligence gathered from health systems, and communicating this internally to inform CRUK’s wider strategy,policyand influencing activity.

• Work closely with relevant colleagues for devolved nations to ensure that strategies and outputs areappropriate foreach of the UK nations, developing and executing differentiated strategies whereappropriate, and maximising opportunities for efficiencies across nations where possible

• Act as a spokesperson for CRUK on relevant topics including at third-party events and potentially in the media (training will be provided)

• Lead matrix teams and line manage designated staff as requested

What skills are we looking for? 

• Deep understanding of the English NHS and wider UK health systems contexts, including appreciation of live issues in policy,deliveryand practice

• Excellent understanding of the breadth of health systems audiences and awareness of key forums and channels that shape the awareness, understanding and opinions of key decision-makers within health systems

• Experience of working with senior health leaders, supporting a detailed appreciation of effective ways to engage them in key topics of interest to CRUK

• Highly collaborative and enabling of others, proven ability to build effective relationships with and influence a broad range of stakeholders at all levels

• Excellent writing, speaking and presentational skills, with the ability to shape messages and adapt tone for different audiences

• Ability to critically engage with and analyse information fromdifferent sourcesto distil key points, and to inform the development of strategies and communications approaches

• Experience of developing, reviewing and evolving strategies for influencing change, and leading their implementation

• Track recordof delivering high-profile outputs such as professional events,briefingsor published articles, as well as delivering projects and programmes from ideation through to completion

• Experience of working in a matrix environment and leading a team, with a proventrack recordof managing people and delivering against KPIs, while ensuring wider departmentalobjectivesare achieved.

• Ability to travel across the UK and stay overnight whenrequired

What will I gain? 

Each and everyone of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We thinkthat’simpressive.  

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools,policiesand processes to enable you to do your job well.  

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.  

Wedon’tforget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.