Central England Health Partners Project Officer (110737-0825)
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About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Charlotte Kershaw (Central England Health Partners Head of Programmes) Charlotte.kershaw@warwick.ac.uk
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.
Central England Health Partners is a new academic-health partnership for Coventry and Warwickshire, whose mission is to work together and in collaboration with our community to drive impactful solutions and transformative change to improve health outcomes and care for all.
The CEHP Project Officer joins as the partnership is launching – this is a rare opportunity to support the definition and success of a new initiative in healthcare innovation. A key member of a small and focused core team, the CEHP Project Officer’s remit will include curating CEHP communications for both internal and external audiences, supporting with identification and development of collaborative funding opportunities, delivering impactful events, and supporting governance of the partnership. This is a varied role with the potential for significant impact.
Please note that some CEHP meetings (including all of the Board meetings) take place during evenings, so some out of normal hours working will be required.
About You
You will have a passion for health improvement, and an interest in the role that research and innovation play in driving these improvements. You will thrive in a complex environment, dealing with multiple stakeholders and project workstreams. Collaboration and relationship-building will be key: Experience working in a university, healthcare, or innovation setting would be particularly beneficial in enabling you to navigate and coordinate across sectors. A key part of the role will be curation of the external face of the partnership, showcasing partner strengths, successes, and opportunities for collaboration, and an interest in, or experience of, communication of this sort would be valuable.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About The Department
Central England Health Partners is currently hosted by the University of Warwick. Further information about the partnership and founding partners can be found at: https://warwick.ac.uk/business/innovation-commercialisation/healthinnovation/partners/cehp. The University of Warwick is a powerhouse in science, technology, engineering, and medicine, renowned for its excellence in teaching (TEF Gold) and a strong commitment to innovation and real-world impact. Our health research community includes over 100 principal investigators leading cutting-edge programmes across disciplines. We work in close partnership with NHS trusts, with 30 clinical academics co-delivering research that informs patient care, service delivery, and population health. Areas of clinical research strength include reproductive medicine, trauma & orthopaedics, emergency and critical care, psychiatry and public health. Our graduate entry medicine programme is the largest in the UK and trains around 200 “Warwick Doctors” each year.
Warwick’s network includes centres focused on health challenges, including Infectious Disease Research; Women’s Health and Early Life; Brain, Behaviour, Mental Health and Wellbeing; Organising Health and Care; Health Economics and Clinical Trials; Data Science and AI for Health.
Through Warwick Innovations, the University has supported the creation of over 100 spin-out companies, with a third of the active portfolio focused on health technologies and services. Our Institute of Translational Medicine links discovery, pre-clinical work, trials and delivery to move innovation from bench to bedside.
The University exists within a broad health ecosystem with strong inter-institutional links and partnerships across academia, industry and the NHS.
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 25th September 2025 at 23:55 (BST)
To apply, please click “Apply” below and submit an application form by the closing date. Plan for potential delays as you will not be able to submit past this deadline. You will need to attach a CV and a cover letter.
Your CV should include employment history, education history, and other relevant experience. Your cover letter should explain your motivations and how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF. All essential criteria must be met by candidates invited to interview.
We strongly recommend using individual criteria as headers and explaining with examples how you meet each criterion.
Applications are accepted via the official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.
Interview Date: 16th October 2025. Start Date: To be confirmed.
What We Offer
Benefits include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, opportunities for learning and development, savings on a wide range of products and services, and a generous parental leave policy. We offer flexible working and are a Living Wage employer.
If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to learn more.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an inclusive organisation that values diversity and supports all staff to achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual orientation. The University holds awards including the Race Equality Charter Bronze, Athena Swan Silver, and Disability Smart Bronze.
The University of Warwick is a founder institution of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
DBS and Safeguarding
The University is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. Successful candidates for roles involving regulated activity will be DBS checked. Further information on Right to Work in the UK is available where applicable.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level. Employment type: Contract. Job function: Health Care Provider. Industries: Higher Education.
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