Advisor - Consulting

Department: Consulting

Salary: £34,157-£44,621, depending on experience

Hours of work: Full time. Flexible working hours/ options compatible with the role can be discussed – a minimum of 0.8wte for this role is indicated.

Base: Cambridge - We offer flexible working arrangements. Our staff combine on-site and remote working, enabling us to come together when it matters most and promote a healthy work-life balance.

Reports to: Senior Advisors in Consulting team

Closing date for applications: 31st July 2026

Date of Interview: Week commencing 17th August 2026

Contract type: Fixed term, 12 months

About Health Innovation East

Our purpose at Health Innovation East is to turn great ideas into positive health impact.

We were established by the NHS to convene all partners in the health sector, to develop and deliver innovative solutions in health and care. Our focus is the East of England, but we are also part of a national network which enables us to deliver at scale. Our consulting offer also extends beyond the East of England, and we are increasingly undertaking national commissions.

Citizens, academia, health services and industry will achieve more working together than they will in isolation. Our job is to make this happen. We do this by helping innovators to navigate complex systems, generate value propositions and connect stakeholders to overcome challenges together.

www.healthinnovationeast.co.uk

Our values and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Health Innovation East is fully committed to being an inclusive employer, affording equity of opportunity and welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Staff at Health Innovation East have come together to co-produce our values and expected behaviours. Our values focus on providing trusted expertise, being inclusive, kind and collaborative in all our working relationships and implementing innovations that truly matter to our communities and partners.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for colleagues who share not only our values but also our enthusiasm and commitment to making a difference for our communities. We are united by being dynamic, curious, creative and adaptable. We appreciate the value of evidence and also enjoy trying new and different approaches to solving problems. We are comfortable with ambiguity, changing plans and unanticipated challenges.

About the Role

We are asked to deliver a wide range of services by the organisations we support including (but not limited to): Project, programme and change management; Digital transformation; Bid writing; Policy research; Provider-led innovation; Innovation portfolio oversight. More about our services can be found here: https://healthinnovationeast.co.uk/health-and-care-consulting/

We are particularly seeking candidates who can work across these areas, or those with narrower experience in digital transformation and provider-led innovation. This role will work closely with the Head of Consulting and Senior Advisors in the Consulting Team, as well as the organisation’s Real-World Evaluation Team, to deliver on the wide range of asks we receive. Given the range of projects, the post will be varied in nature and would suit someone who enjoys working on different types of projects.

Responsibilities

• Take a flexible approach, recognising that projects, activities and tasks will be highly varied;
• Demonstrate aptitude for learning about new areas quickly;
• Write reports to a high standard in different styles, for different purposes and audiences;
• Engage with project stakeholders and demonstrate an ability to build excellent working relationships;
• Monitor timely project progress and ensure successful completion of projects;
• Ensure findings are communicated locally and nationally through an agreed communications strategy;

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or with equivalent experience in healthcare.
• Project management qualification.
• Action Learning Set qualification.

Required Skills

• Good knowledge of project management and risk management best practice.
• Knowledge of information governance, security, GDPR legislation and guidance or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques.
• Awareness of strategic challenges facing the NHS (with a working knowledge of East of England region preferred).
• Robust project management skills.
• Proficient in change management and transformation approaches.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in facilitating meetings and workshops.
• Ability to create compelling offers for paid work.
• Excellent written communication and report writing skills.
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise work in response to changing requirements and demands.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and work to strict deadlines.
• Proficient in use of a range of IT software, including MS Word, MS project, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to receive and understand complex information, summarise and disseminate to various audiences.
• Proficient in leading Communities of Practice and Action Learning Sets.
• Proficient in Quality Improvement methodologies.
• Good qualitative data collection skills.
• Good qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience of managing complex projects in a health and care environment.

Benefits of working at Health Innovation East

As part of the benefits package, Health Innovation East’s employees are entitled to 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for less than wholetime equivalent) and are offered a company pension (employer contribution up to 10% of annual salary) as well as a cycle to work scheme.

In addition, all employees have unlimited access to the company’s well-being programme which is fully confidential. Team members on secondments will remain on their employer’s terms and conditions.

How to apply

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter specifying your motivation for applying and how you meet our person specification, by 31st July 2026, to recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk. Please note that CVs without covering letter will not be considered.

We are also recruiting to two other similar Advisor vacancies. If you are interested in more than one opportunity, we encourage you to apply for all roles that match your experience and career aspirations.

If you require further information about the roles, please contact recruitment@healthinnovationeast.co.uk

Equal Opportunity Statement

Health Innovation East is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where needed.

Use of AI

We recognise that candidates may use AI tools to help prepare applications. However, all application materials and assessment responses should accurately reflect your own skills, experience and knowledge. Any misrepresentation of authorship, experience or qualifications may result in an application being withdrawn from consideration.