Job Description

Job number

MED05348

Faculties

Faculty of Medicine

Departments

Department of Surgery & Cancer

Salary or Salary range

40,201 - 44,722 per annum

Location/campus

St Mary's Campus - Hybrid

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Fixed term

Posting End Date

7 Aug 2025

About the role

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Are you passionate about using your diverse operational skillset to have a real impact in making health and healthcare better for all? The Helix Centre, a centre of excellence for design in health, is looking to recruit an Impact Officer to support and grow the impact of its diverse portfolio of research and innovation in areas ranging from digitally-enabled prevention and remote monitoring to improving health equity. You will work across the Centre helping the team and Managing Director, whilst working to scale finished projects and seed new ones.



At Helix, we design and evaluate products and services that tackle health challenges by putting people and their needs at the centre of what we do. We operate out of St Mary's Hospital and are part of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, co-directed by Prof Lord Darzi and Prof Sir David Nabarro.



With our unique location in a hospital and university, this role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team, leverage and grow your health and care networks, and most importantly do work that makes a lasting difference to people's lives.



For more information:



https://helixcentre.com/



https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/

What you would be doing

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In this role you will:


Ensure completed projects are followed up and scaled appropriately, including driving adoption by ensuring regular communication of the methods and outcomes in the appropriate forums be that academic publication, industry publications or communities of interest e.g. FutureNHS, contacting other relevant organisations e.g. NHS providers/ integrated care boards / local authorities to make them aware of relevant toolkits, seeking further funding to consolidate existing work. Develop and implement systems to track the impact of your projects using KPIs and OKRs. Work closely with the Managing Director (MD) to manage the overall portfolio and support strategic decision-making including leading on grant and proposal writing, securing opportunities that help consolidate or expand the Helix portfolio. Schedule and plan key meetings, ensuring smooth communication across teams and projects, preparing content for meetings, including presentations, memos, and pre-reads. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely agreements on contracts, such as Collaboration Agreements and Research Proposals. Contribute to the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new staff by improving Helix processes and supporting job description drafting. Prepare or support with content including slides, memos, or pre-reads for project and team meetings Develop processes and tools to complement professional development conversations and team learning Support with and continuously improve Helix processes for recruitment, selection and onboarding of new staff - including draft of s and Adverts and liaising with key College stakeholders

What we are looking for

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This role would suit an organised individual with an interest in improving healthcare, excellent communication and relationship building skills, and a creative approach to problem-solving.



Essential requirements:


Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience demonstrating the skills and abilities necessary for the role Experience of project management with a good understanding of principles and methodologies Experience building and maintaining professional stakeholder relationships Experience of working in teams of different disciplines e.g. with engineers and developers and/or healthcare professionals Creativity and the ability to look beyond the status quo to solve a problem Knowledge of latest trends in healthcare and health innovation Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail Patience, resilience and a problem-solving 'can do approach', combined with rigour and structured thinking Excellent inter-personal relationship skills Excellent time-management and organisational skills

What we can offer you

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The opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team conducting cross-cutting research at the intersection of design and health. The chance to collaborate closely with all members of the healthcare community, from experts and practitioners to members of the public and patients. The chance to learn about implementation of healthcare innovations and to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, whilst gaining an understanding of the role design plays in improving systems. Professional development in a feedback-oriented environment where different disciplines transfer knowledge reciprocally to solve complex health problems.

Further information

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This is a full-time hybrid role. The appointment is for a fixed term of 12 months. You will be based at St. Mary's Campus (Paddington, London).



Please apply with a CV and cover letter and complete the online application form.



Should you require further details on the role please contact Leila Shepherd leila.shepherd99@imperial.ac.uk



For more information about the Helix Centre, please visit: https://helixcentre.com/



For more information about the Institute of Global Health innovation, please visit: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/global-health-innovation/

Available documents

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Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.


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This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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