Research and Analysis Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£46,822
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Westminster, London, SW1P 3HZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Aug 2026

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Summary

Contribute to a high quality evidence base for the organisation, using robust quantitative and qualitative research methods and desk based research to support the organisations policy, influencing and media objectives. Design and conduct member research, including surveys, to deepen understanding of the challenges facing members and the wider NHS, ensuring research activity is coordinated with communications activity and avoids oversampling. Deliver high-quality research and analysis, identifying relevant data sources, assuring analytical quality, and supporting senior colleagues, media enquiries and internal requests often at pace. Lead monitoring and analysis of NHS performance and health datasets, including tracking activity, targets, quality and patient experience metrics, identifying trends and implications for members and policy development - over time becoming an internal expert on relevant NHS datasets. Implement robust data cleaning and validation processes and use high-quality data visualisations to effectively communicate findings through graphs, infographics and dashboards. Apply project management practices across the research and analysis function, setting milestones, managing delivery (with support from the Senior Research and Analysis Manager), engaging stakeholders, and presenting findings clearly to internal and external audiences. Collaborate effectively with external and internal stakeholders including colleagues across the strategic policy directorate, networks, communications and commercial teams, ensuring effective dissemination of findings.

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