Integrated Health Services Programme Evaluation Lead - KTP Associate

The Knowledge Transfer Network Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare collaborative initiative seeks an Integrated Health Services Programme Evaluation Lead in Birmingham. The role focuses on developing a robust evaluation framework to enhance decision-making and service effectiveness for the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Essential skills include experience in data collection and analysis, strong analytical skills, and understanding of GDPR policies. The position aims to establish data-driven practices that improve patient care and clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of collecting and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Understanding of GDPR and Data Collection policies.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a rigorous Plan-Do-Check-Act evaluation framework.
• Complete an audit of implementation activities across the CCC.
• Evaluate integrated care across diverse services.

Skills

Collecting and analysing quantitative data

Collecting and analysing qualitative data

Strong numerical skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Integrated Health Services Programme Evaluation Lead – KTP Associate

This management Knowledge Transfer Partnership (mKTP) aims to develop, test, and embed a new rigorous evaluation framework to support decision-making and assess the effectiveness of service design, delivery and workforce planning for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) so that its Community Care Collaborative (CCC) partnership model can improve patient experience and outcomes through the care they receive.

Duties & Responsabilities

• To develop a rigorous Plan-Do-Check-Act (P-D-C-A) evaluation framework for the Community Care Collaborative (CCC) and embed a culture change to adopting a data-driven, integrated approach to implementation and evaluation.
• To complete an audit of implementation activities across the CCC in three localities (one retrospective, one prospective, one control).
• To evaluate integrated care across diverse services, where fragmented data systems and inconsistent metrics hinder analysis.
• To introduce different methods of collecting qualitative data, related to staff and patient experience, including data related to systems mapping/modelling.
• To develop acceptable and feasible strategies for measuring the equity of access to healthcare services delivered within the CCC to ensure adjustments are made to maximise patient access and streamline staff resources.

Skills/experience required include:

Essential for the role:

• Experience of collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Understanding of GDPR and Data Collection policies.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Understanding of ethical issues and approvals.

Desirable for the role:

• Experience in health-service operations management.
• Experience of systems evaluation.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Experience/knowledge of change management.

This mKTP will deliver a strategic shift in BCHC’s operational model by embedding data-driven decision-making and rigorous service evaluation. The aim is to enable evidence-based service design that improves clinical outcomes and reduces health inequalities, directly supporting the NHS 10-Year Plan.

About the business

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) are dedicated to delivering high-quality care supporting healthier communities. It provides over 100 NHS services from birth to older years—serving 1.1 million residents in Birmingham and specialist rehabilitation/dental services to 6.5 million people across the West Midlands.