30 days holiday
Occupational health
Flexi time

Head of Partnership and Policy- Health Inequalities Partnership

Salary £63,175 per annum plus a London Weighting of £4,000 if applicable
Location Agile working with London or Leeds base
Expiry Date 20/10/2026 23:59
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This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

About The Role

As the Head of Policy and Partnership - Health Inequities Programme at the RHO, you will: 

  • Oversee project management of the RHO Health Inequities Programme, working with and line managing the RHO Project Manager to ensure designated projects and workstreams deliver against agreed objectives, milestones, budgets, and outcomes. 

  • Coordinating the RHO’s engagement and collaboration with the National Lottery Community Fund and our fellow Health Inequities Partners.   

  • Work closely with RHO Health Inequities Programme leads across policy, research, engagement, and implementation, to ensure their respective activities are aligned and mutually reinforcing.   

  • Provide strategic leadership for the development and delivery of a shared Health Inequities Partnership policy influencing strategy, translating programme learning into national policy change.  

  • Identify and respond to emerging national policy opportunities to advance action on ethnic and racial inequities in health and healthcare, including through drafting impactful policy outputs and convening high-profile engagement activity. 

  • Translate Health Inequities Programme learning, evidence, and community insight into actionable recommendations for policymakers, commissioners, and system leaders. 

  • Ensure Partnership and policy influencing activity contributes demonstrably to measurable Programme outcomes and sustainable system change. 

About You

We would love to hear from you if you: 

  • Have significant experience in project management and strategic programme leadership within a national, multi-agency partnership or coalition context, including managing budgets, risks, and governance processes.  

  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and are confident in collaborating with colleagues and partners at varying levels of seniority. 

  • Can develop and deliver policy influencing strategies that achieve measurable impact and advance strategic priorities. 

  • Are adept at translating evidence into actionable recommendations for policy and practice, including the production of written policy outputs for a range of relevant audiences. 

  • Can build and maintain strategic and productive relationships with senior stakeholders across the NHS, Government, academia, and voluntary sector. 

  • Can work autonomously and lead collaborative programmes to influence effectively within complex and politically sensitive environments. 

  • Understand health inequalities, race equity and the health policy landscape.

How To Apply

Please download the job description found at the end of this page and click apply to complete the application form. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK, which will be required at the point of offer.

For an informal discussion about the post and the NHS Alliance before applying please contact the team via email - info@nhsrho.org.uk

Application deadline: 20 October 2026, 11:59pm (Please note, we may close the advert early should we receive a high number of suitable applications)

Interview date: 28 October 2026

The NHS Alliance is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment for our staff. A place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of inclusive employment policies including family friendly policies and flexible working and we have range of channels to support staff from different backgrounds including our fantastic staff EDI networks and trade unions.

The NHS Alliance is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly and our agile working principles are designed to empower our people to work with optimal flexibility and minimal constraints to enable them to fulfil their potential at work whilst balancing home life and health and wellbeing.

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), options to buy or sell additional leave, continuous professional development, salary sacrifice schemes including our pension scheme, cycle to work and green car schemes, time off for volunteering and much more.

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