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

The Shelford Group is a network of some of the largest teaching and research NHS Trusts in England. We learn from each other, play a leading role in the NHS and our local communities and share a common voice to shape our environment.

The Policy and Projects Adviser is an important part of the small, dynamic, high-performing, central Shelford Group team that drives forward the work of the group.

This is an exciting, stimulating and varied role combining policy analysis, project delivery and stakeholder engagement at a senior level. Your day to day work would include supporting some of our key member sub-groups (such as our Chief Finance Officers or Chief Nurses networks), taking ownership of major Shelford work programmes (such as our shared work on outpatient transformation), leading our policy thinking on key areas of the 10 year health plan, and working with the wider team on our annual event and other shared priorities.

The Shelford Group has a scale and breadth to make really positive impact across health and care. This role would suit someone who wants to be at the heart of driving positive change, with the professional and personal skills to play a key role in a small team.

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 energy and co-ordinating 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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

This post is also available as a 12 monthfixed-term contract being advertised separately. If you are interested in both thepermanent and the fixed-term contracts, please do not submit your application twice. Select your preferred option only. You will be then invited to discuss your preferences at the interview stage, and you are welcome to state your interest for both in your application.

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For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The Shelford Groupis a small, dynamic, and friendly team with a distinctive member-focused culture. We are looking for someone who can quickly establish themselves as a liked and trusted part of the Group, including by demonstrating credibility with senior audiences at CEO and Exec Director level. Our team is lean and high-functioning – and this is a role that would suit someone prepared to get stuck into delivery at all levels of a project with significant autonomy. We are predominantly home based but there are regular office days in central London and regular travel to our members across the country.

This is a fantastic role offering variety and exposure to topics and people that it is hard to find anywhere else in the NHS.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jun 2026

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