Population Health Research and Evaluation Fellow

Join the Population Health Hub as a Mixed Methods Researcher and Evaluation Specialist and play a pivotal role in improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities.

We are seeking an experienced researcher who thrives in multidisciplinary environments and is confident leading applied research projects and managing staff. You will bring a strong track record in using routinely collected health service data from both primary and secondary care to inform observational and interventional research.

In this role, you will lead the assessment of population health needs, design impactful interventions, and deliver robust service and research evaluations. You will apply a full range of mixed methods approaches, including rapid evidence reviews, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, and synthesis of findings into clear, actionable insights.

You will also contribute to drafting high-quality reports, peer-reviewed publications, and developing competitive research and evaluation proposals. This is an exciting opportunity to influence real-world change, working at the intersection of research, service improvement, and population health.

If you are motivated by impact, collaboration, and evidence-driven decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

• Collaborate with academic, clinical, and stakeholder partners (including patients and carers) to design, deliver, and manage applied population health projects
• Work with the lead researcher to deliver rapid, mixed-methods evaluations using primary and secondary care data (e.g. interviews, focus groups, surveys, and large dataset analysis)
• Coordinate evaluation approaches across PHH and clinical teams, working closely with analysts
• Communicate insights through reports, publications, presentations, and policy briefings
• Oversee and deliver robust evaluation frameworks, including qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Manage and coordinate PHH research and evaluation programmes, including planning milestones and ensuring delivery
• Maintain high standards of research governance, ethics, data protection, and confidentiality.
• Develop, manage, and maintain evaluation databases and records
• Build strong internal and external collaborations to strengthen applied population health research
• Contribute to team development, including supporting junior staff and multidisciplinary working
• Lead study set-up, documentation, and submissions to relevant research bodies
• Stay up to date with scientific and professional developments, contributing to innovation and continuous improvement
• Support dissemination to academic and non-academic audiences, translating complex findings into accessible outputs

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield alongside community services in Lambeth and Southwark. We are one of the UK’s busiest and most successful trusts, delivering specialist care in areas including heart and lung, cancer and renal services, as well as a full range of local hospital and community care.

As part of King’s Health Partners, we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, combining world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We host a National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre with King’s College London and dedicated clinical research facilities.

With around 22,700 staff, we are one of the largest NHS employers, committed to reflecting the diversity of our communities and working in partnership with patients, local authorities and the voluntary sector.

This role sits within the Population Health Hub (PHH), part of the Office of the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. The PHH is central to delivering GSTT’s 2030 population health ambitions, bringing together clinical, analytical and improvement expertise to embed preventative, equitable approaches to care.

Working collaboratively across clinical groups and system partners, the Hub designs and delivers insight-led service redesign, targeting unmet need and reducing inequalities in access, experience and outcomes.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katherine Brittin Job title: Programme Director - Population Health Hub Email address: katherine.brittin1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07708031103