Job Description:
Clinical Innovation Specialist
1 Angel Court London (EC2R 7HJ)
Full time - 35 hours per week
Competitive Salary
We make health happen
The Group clinical function helps to underpin Bupa's ability to consistently deliver high quality health and care services. Working as part of the Group Clinical team, the successful candidate will provide subject matter support and guidance for the continued clinical innovation and strengthening of a robust framework for healthcare insights discovery under direction of the Head of Clinical Innovation, with a particular focus on market scanning, innovation benchmarking and reporting.
You'll help us make health happen by:
Under the strategic direction of the Head of Clinical Innovation, this role will deliver the following, within agreed timescales & resources. Systematically investigate evidence, including internal and external data, to identify trends, tech & innovation which are likely to affect Bupa's businesses in the next 1-5+ years to provide comprehensive, concise, and objective recommendations that are based on sound evidence.
* Benchmark healthcare solutions using an outcomes framework and mapping solutions against business need. This requires engagement with solution providers, internal colleagues, and delivery of clear recommendations.
* Provide effective and clear communication, containing written & verbal information, to all relevant audiences, in a confident and professional manner on a regular basis, even where conclusions/recommendations may be contentious. This may be disseminated through bulletins, reports, newsletters, and stakeholder network updates.
* Develop and maintain an Intelligence Hub for the storage and communication of internal and external insights that support strategic decision-making.
* Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a relevant, collaborative, and high-quality Clinical Innovation Service.
* Ensure the Bupa Group is kept abreast of relevant health, social & dental care (healthcare) advancements and their anticipated commercial impact, through the implementation of a comprehensive and effective clinical horizon scanning service.
* Benchmarking of potential solutions that support business decision-making in strategically relevant areas to ensure provision of optimal healthcare solutions for Bupa customers.
* Routine review of healthcare topics that have strategic relevance to the Bupa Group using information from academic research & institutions, commercial organisations, industry bodies and centres of innovation. The service will also represent Bupa at selected conferences and foster relationships with key individuals (including internationally renowned subject matter experts and Board-level stakeholders) and organisations to contribute to, and challenge thinking.
* Develop an active network of stakeholders across the Bupa Group, including colleagues from Proposition Development, Healthcare Management, Strategy, Risk & Clinical functions. This network will identify clinical areas of strategic relevance and ensure that Horizon Scanning insights result in the appropriate business response and have a positive impact on commercial performance.
* Engage with members of the Bupa Board, Bupa Chief Executive Committee (CEC), Market Unit Executive Teams and senior management to challenge thinking and inform decision-making.
The Bupa Group structure needs to be understood and navigated including Market Unit and business unit structures within it. Also requires an in-depth understanding of the healthcare marketplace including academia, professional organisations, and representative bodies.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
* Ideally qualified to graduate level, or equivalent.
* Diverse clinical and commercial experience, including within a strategic setting.
* Ability to integrate and articulate clinical and commercial outcomes when developing and presenting information with a potential future business impact.
* Excellent literature searching and critical appraisal of health literature and assessment of scientific evidence skills, including horizon scanning methodologies, external tracking tools and data used to identify healthcare trends & technology.
* Excellent understanding of how to interpret and synthesise healthcare evidence and make recommendations that can be understood by a range of target audiences (e.g. unfamiliar audiences, clinicians, business leaders.)
* Exceptional communication skills, written and oral, with a clear talent for influencing others at all levels in an organisation.
* Experience of clinical research/ academic institutions.
* Sound judgment, problem solving, team leadership and analytic skills.
* Strong organisational and programme management skills, able to prioritise competing demands and work in many disciplines simultaneously.
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and IT packages for report writing and project management - experience with AI tools and packages preferred.
Benefits
Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It's important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.
Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you'll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits such as:
* Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
* Enhanced pension and life insurance
* Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
* Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
* Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile
* Emotional wellbeing support
* Access to family mental health line
* Financial wellbeing channels
Why Bupa?
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
If you would like more information on the role or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact sara.sutcliffe@bupa.com
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Clinical Services
Locations:
Angel Court, London
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