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Salary: £26,043 per annum (plus £4000 London weighting if applicable)
Location: Agile working with Leeds or London base

The vacancy

The Pay, Reward and Employment Relations directorate is responsible for a programme of work that through partnership working with trade unions and employers, and other national stakeholders. The work of the directorate ensures that national pay and contractual provisions are implemented correctly and consistently by NHS organisations and that employers’ views on matters relating to pay, contracts and pensions are represented at national level.

We have two exciting opportunities to join the Medical Pay & Reward team or the Job Evaluation team with NHS Employers.

As a Programme Officer in the Medical Pay & Reward Team or the Job Evaluation team you will:

• Provide secretariat support for national meetings, including diary coordination, circulating confidential papers, minutes and action tracking.
• Responsible for answering queries from employers from our mailboxes in an accurate and timely way, providing excellent customer service.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the team’s section of the NHS Employers website. This will involve amending and updating the website as required.
• Raise purchase orders, log invoices and support budget tracking.
• Keep the team’s quarterly work plan and project plans up to date
• Coordinate internal and external meetings, forums and workshops, including logistics, agendas and minutes.
• Support the creation of programme resources such as case studies, blogs and infographics.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Experience in providing administration or secretariat support including arranging meetings, video conferencing, and minute-taking.
• can work under pressure, prioritise efficiently, and manage multiple workloads.
• have an awareness or experience of NHS and/or employment relations topics.
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  be flexible and able to respond to change.

To apply

If you like what you have read so far, find more information about the role at the end of this page.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Michelle Pooley (Michelle.Pooley@nhsemployers.org) for the Medical Pay and Reward team role and Maria Popova (maria.popova@nhsemployers.org) for the Job Evaluation role.

To apply for the role please click on the apply button. Please note we do not accept CVs and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

Application deadline: 15th June 2026 (11.59pm)

Interviews: week commencing 22nd June 2026

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Salary: Competitive
Location: Agile working with London base

The vacancy

Against a backdrop of transformation across the sector, we are shaping an organisation that speaks with clarity and credibility on behalf of all its members. Our ability to advocate for change and influence decision making, as well as supporting our members to improve their services, is key to ensuring the NHS delivers better outcomes for patients and communities.

About the role

We are seeking an exceptional leader to take on a high‑profile, system‑shaping role as Acute and Ambulance Network Director.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how acute and ambulance services are represented, supported and influenced at a national level. As a visible and credible ambassador for the sector, you will operate at the heart of policy, partnership and public debate - working with government, arm’s length bodies and system leaders to ensure that frontline realities shape national decisions. You will lead a high-performing, collaborative network, driving innovation, peer learning and tangible improvements in productivity, quality and outcomes for patients.  

You will bring significant experience operating at executive or director level within complex organisations and be able to evidence direct exposure to acute and/or ambulance providers which will provide you with a deep understanding of the pressures and opportunities facing the sector. You will combine deep sector knowledge with strong strategic thinking - able to set a clear direction and translate vision into impactful, deliverable programmes. A skilled communicator and influencer, you will be confident engaging senior stakeholders, balancing competing priorities and building coalitions that drive system-wide improvement. Above all else your ability to translate insight into influence, build trusted relationships across the system, and lead a compelling, member-focused offer will be central to your success.

This is a rare opportunity to join a newly formed, highly influential organisation at a pivotal moment. If you are motivated by improving outcomes for populations, amplifying frontline insight and helping systems lead change, we would welcome your application.

To apply

For further information and a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment partners GatenbySanderson:

Laura Cubillo-Aparicio (Researcher)

T: (0)7586706878

Serena Dobson (Senior Consultant)

T: 07530 627120

Application deadline: 6th July 2026, at 9:00am (please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a high number of suitable applications be received)

Preliminary Interviews: w/c 20th and 27th July 2026

Final Panel Interviews: w/c 7th September 2026

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Salary: £34,083 per annum (plus £4000 London weighting if applicable)
Location: Agile working with Leeds or London base

The vacancy

We’re looking for someone who can drive engagement with the NHS Staff Standards, support employers with practical tools and guidance, and help shape national workforce conversations.

About the role

You will support employers across the NHS to implement and embed the Staff Standards through signposting, practical guidance and the sharing of good practice approaches to local implementation, aligned to the 10 Year Health Plan and other relevant national policies.

Through collaboration with internal colleagues and external partners, you will support the Programme Manager to deliver workforce developments that drive continuous improvement, enhance staff experience, improve retention and positively impact patient care, including advancing the EDI agenda. 

About you:
 

• Understanding staff standards, staff experience, and key workforce challenges facing NHS 
  employers.
• Ability to proactively manage work independently, meet tight deadlines, and manage competing 
  priorities.
• Experience supporting or coordinating programme/project delivery, including planning, tracking 
  actions and monitoring progress.
• Experience producing high-quality written outputs, including briefings, reports and digital content.
• Experience evaluating activity and demonstrating impact and learning.
• Ability to build and maintain effective professional working relationships within and beyond the 
  NHS. 

To apply

To apply for the role please click on the apply button. Please note we do not accept CVs and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

Application deadline: 26th June 2026 (11.59pm)

Interviews: Friday 17th July 2026

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Entitlement

Our holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March. All employees are entitled to 30 days holiday per annum, this is pro rated for part time employees.

Office closure days

Up to 4 days of your annual leave will be used to close down the office between Christmas and New Year.

In February each year we offer staff the opportunity to buy or sell up to one working week’s leave, terms and conditions apply.

This benefit is available to all permanent and fixed term employees.

The benefit is four times annual salary.

Our pay structure will be included in your welcome pack sent with your contract of employment. Salaries are paid monthly on the 25th of the month. If the 25th falls on a weekend or bank holiday, you will be paid on the preceding Friday.

Payroll giving is a flexible scheme which allows anyone who pays UK income tax to give regularly and on a tax-free basis to the charities and good causes of their choice. We are registered with the Charities Trust who administer the scheme for us.

We offer a group stakeholder pension plan administered by Scottish Widows. You will be automatically enrolled onto the scheme after 60 days of employment with us if you meet the criteria. We will contribute 6 per cent of basic pay providing that you contribute 3 per cent of your basic pay.

If you are currently a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and have not had a break in contributions for more than 12 months, you can continue with that scheme for up to five years from joining the organisation.

More information can also be found on the NHS Pensions website.

Counselling support is offered through our occupational health service subject to criteria.

We recognise that volunteering benefits our communities, staff and the organisation. Our employees value the opportunity to carry out volunteering activities and as an employer we want to support them to do so.

Our Employer supported volunteering policy allows staff up to two days paid leave per year (pro rata for part time staff) to undertake volunteering activities.

We will cover the cost of your annual eye test and should you require glasses specifically for VDU use we will contribute a maximum of £50 towards these.

Any costs towards eye tests and glasses can be claimed back through the expenses procedure.

Claims must be supported by a receipt and, if claiming for glasses, by an opticians certificate stating VDU use.

All staff are entitled to a flu jab around October/November. We have a clinic set up within the Leeds and London offices.

If you are unable to attend the clinics you can go elsewhere and claim the cost back through the expenses policy.

We all need life outside of work so wherever possible we make sure your workload allows for a healthy balance.

Whether you have a growing family, want to volunteer or support your community or just have something you want to make time for, we will support you however we can.

As an organisation, we have signed up to mindful employer plus. This gives all our employees and managers access to a free telephone support line.

MyGymDiscounts is our fitness benefit that offers you huge savings on gym memberships at over 3,600 locations across the UK and Ireland, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships!

As an employee of The NHS Alliance, you can enjoy discounts of up to 25% off at all the big chains, like Nuffield Health, David Lloyd, Better and Virgin Active, the lower-cost operators like PureGym and The Gym Group, as well as many local leisure centres. 

We are committed to ensuring all staff’s health and wellbeing are supported, which is why we have an independent occupational health provider as one of our support services.

Occupational health can provide advice and guidance on supporting staff and managers with any health-related matters.

Maternity/paternity/adoption and share parental leave

We offer enhanced pay for those eligible. 

Childcare choices

For advice on the tax free childcare scheme please visit Childcare Choices

Financial support

For information about child benefits, financial support and tax credits visit .gov website.

Our flexi-scheme aims to provide staff with an opportunity to work flexibly in order to achieve their work-life balance. Your line manager will explain the scheme in more details during your induction.

It is our view that the promotion of flexible working arrangements increases staff motivation, performance and productivity, reduces stress and encourages staff retention by enabling employees to balance their work life with their other priorities.

Access to a huge range of NHS discounts and healthcare staff benefits, from money saving deals and vouchers, including travel and holiday deals, top hotel discounts, relaxing airport lounge and airport parking discounts, mouth-watering restaurant deals, money off fashion fixes, through to deals on mobile phones and utilities. 

In order to encourage more commuting by bike, the government has created a tax break that gives you significant savings on a bike.

By making monthly payments from your salary allowing you to take advantage of income tax, national insurance and generally VAT savings –usually between 41 per cent to 50 per cent off suggested retail prices.

Terms and conditions apply to the scheme.

Employees based in Yorkshire have access to a locally run green and sustainable travel initiative. This scheme gives staff a 15 per cent discount off the cost of their season tickets when purchased through this scheme. 

We offer an interest free loan which employees can take out for the cost effective purchasing of annual travel tickets. The repayments will be deducted on a monthly basis from your salary.

As well as a route into first time employment, apprenticeships can be also be offered to existing staff.

Our employees are key to our success. That’s why we encourage them to develop so they can move forward, find new challenges and opportunities, achieve their personal goals and get the most out of their career.

We like promoting our own and encourage internal growth, but not just upwards. We want you to have the chance to move into broader roles and into different areas if you’d like to expand your experience.

You’ll receive on-the-job training to help get you up to speed as quickly as possible, as well as having regular check-ins with your manager, where you’ll be able to discuss your long-term goals and aspirations.

Mentoring is a great way of learning from your peers. If you feel you would benefit from a mentor talk to your manager.

Starting a new job is an exciting time – but it can also be a bit daunting. That’s why when you join us you’ll receive a full induction to help you feel right at home.

With teams of expert in communications, events, commercials, policy and all areas of finance, HR, workforce strategy and engagement, there is a huge amount of internal expertise available to you. If you are doing something for the first time and need help it is highly likely that someone working nearby who can help.

Staff who wish to pursue a formal qualification relating to their role may be able to receive financial support at the discretion of their senior manager.