Policy and Projects Advisor

Policy and Projects Advisor – University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 19 June 2026

Main duties of the job

The Policy and Projects Adviser is a senior role within the Shelford Group team. It requires strong intellectual and interpersonal skills with a recognition of the importance of member engagement and support.

The main duties of the role include:

• Taking ownership of central support for key Shelford Group sub‑groups
• Responsibility for driving forward agreed strategic work programmes, providing direction and coordinating collaboration between Shelford Group trusts
• Developing policy thinking in areas of shared interest including specialised services, research and innovation, the future provider landscape, and the shift to neighbourhood working
• Playing an active role across the Shelford Group team, for example in preparing our annual impact report and shaping the agenda for our annual event

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of UK health policy and political landscape

Experience

• Leadership experience with a clearly demonstrated track record for getting the best from people in and around their organisation
• Managerial experience in membership organisations or secretariats or other relevant environment
• Experience in working as part of a team to deliver successful change in complex and dynamic environments
• Involvement in strategic development, harnessing expertise of self and others to define strategic objectives
• Track record for delivering against agreed operational plans and within a strategic framework
• Experience preparing written and verbal briefings for a range of internal audiences
• Experience working across multiple organisations
• Working as an effective member of a diverse team

Skills & Abilities

• Decision making: operating to a high level of professional autonomy
• Advanced relationship skills: credibility with senior leads in the NHS and across multiple agencies
• Solutions oriented: able to develop innovative solutions and maintain a positive mindset
• Project management: ability to coordinate and deliver projects to timescales and within resource constraints
• Diplomacy: negotiation and diplomacy skills
• Analytical: data analysis, interpretation and communication skills
• IT: competent core IT skills
• Adaptability: capacity to adapt approach to changing circumstances and navigate uncertain factors

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year inclusive of HCAS

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