Senior Health Economist

UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees – this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available
Working Pattern – Full Time /Flexible Working / Hybrid Working / Part Time/ Job Share
Grade & Salary – Grade 7. National banding - £49,592 - £58,769 per annum. Outer London -£51,494- £60,528 per annum. Inner London - £53,396 - £62,286 per annum.
New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.
The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.  

Main duties of the job

The type of work you can expect to lead and support on includes:
Developing robust economic cases using the latest evidence for UKHSA projects and programmes
Managing stakeholders including within the Department for Health and Social Care
Producing cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis to guide UKHSA decision-making in reducing the spread of infectious diseases
Producing materials to build the agency’s capability to produce economic cases, including training materials, templates and bespoke guidance.
Leading thought development on how health security impacts the economy, how we should assess its benefits to society and developing the evidence base to inform policy-making
Communicating your work with senior stakeholders and Ministers in a clear, convincing manner
Establishing quality assurance processes and providing advice on analysis and research produced by others