Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Population Health Research and Evaluation Fellow

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about transforming healthcare through prevention, equity, and data-informed care? Join the Population Health Hub (PHH) at Guy's and St Thomas', a pioneering team redefining care for our communities.

The PHH is a multidisciplinary team supported by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity, driving the Trust's ambition to improve population health by 2030. We bring together clinical, public health, analytical, and management expertise to support services in delivering preventative, equitable, and insight-led care. The Hub aims to address priority health needs and reduce disparities in access, experience, and outcomes in the population we serve.

You'll be part of a collaborative team working with services, staff, patients, carers, and system partners. We lead projects that support integrated data across care settings to identify unmet needs, support service redesign focused on early intervention, and conduct impactful research and evaluations. Innovation and learning are at our core.

Why join us? Be at the forefront of improving population health in one of the UK's most diverse communities. Work with a passionate team improving lives and reducing inequalities. Help shape a new care model focused on prevention and equity and contribute to delivering the quintuple aim: better outcomes, equity, experience, staff wellbeing, and value.

Main duties of the job

The Population Health Hub (PHH) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled professional to lead its research and evaluation function. This pivotal role will shape how the Trust understands and improves population health, equity, and services through data-driven insights and system collaboration. The postholder will design and manage mixed-methods evaluations, ensure robust governance, and work closely with clinical teams, analysts, academics, and community stakeholders. Key responsibilities include leading evaluation frameworks, analysing complex data, co-designing research with partners, and translating findings into accessible outputs. They will line manage staff, support training and capacity building, and contribute to strategic development, funding proposals, and dissemination of impactful research. Success will be measured by the delivery of high-quality evaluations, strong partnerships, and the use of evidence to drive meaningful population health improvements

About us

We offer a dynamic challenging job, in a fast moving, flexible working environment. We have a strong commitment to your personal and professional development.

In addition, we offer excellent benefits, such as:

A minimum of 27 days annual holiday allowance (not including bank holidays), plus the option to buy and sell. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
The NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.
Interest free Season Ticket Loan
Long Term Service Awards
Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, '5 ways to a healthier YOU'
Ride to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Free staff counselling service
Free stop smoking service

Our Trust values: We are Caring, Ambitious, Inclusive

If you would like to join the team, please apply today

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year p.a inc HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

17 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-COF10819-S

Job locations

Education Centre

75-79 York Road

London

SE1 7NJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role and full responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the role and full responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree or eqivalent experience and professional development in Epidemiology, Public Health, Population Health, Medical sociology, medical anthropology, health psychology, health economics or a closely related subject.

Previous experience

Essential

Demonstrated experience of UK health service research, including managing health service or complex intervention evaluations
Highly competent in qualitative research methods and analysis, particularly in workshop and focus group discussion facilitation.
Demonstrated experience of writing grant proposals and peer reviewed publications

Desirable

Ability to work with NHS professionals in evaluating and contributing to policy recommendations.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

Competent in quantitative research methods and analysis, with a demonstrable knowledge of statistical software packages, such as STATA, SPSS, SAS and R.

Desirable

Demonstrable knowledge of logic models, theory of change processes and quality improvement approaches.

Person Specification

Educational Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree or eqivalent experience and professional development in Epidemiology, Public Health, Population Health, Medical sociology, medical anthropology, health psychology, health economics or a closely related subject.

Previous experience

Essential

Demonstrated experience of UK health service research, including managing health service or complex intervention evaluations
Highly competent in qualitative research methods and analysis, particularly in workshop and focus group discussion facilitation.
Demonstrated experience of writing grant proposals and peer reviewed publications

Desirable

Ability to work with NHS professionals in evaluating and contributing to policy recommendations.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

Competent in quantitative research methods and analysis, with a demonstrable knowledge of statistical software packages, such as STATA, SPSS, SAS and R.

Desirable

Demonstrable knowledge of logic models, theory of change processes and quality improvement approaches.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Education Centre

75-79 York Road

London

SE1 7NJ

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Education Centre

75-79 York Road

London

SE1 7NJ

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)