Opportunity for placement students in Analytical teams at DH & NHS England. Apply by 3 Nov
The Department of Health and NHS England are offering 9-12 month -long student placements working in their data analysis teams. Closing date 3 Nov
The analytical teams cover a broad range of remits from dealing with resource allocation, workforce planning, forecasting, performance measurement, and strategic planning. Projects include:
- developing a model to estimate the number of people who will develop swine flu in England, and the knock on effects on the health service
- informing impact assessments to provide balanced and objective views of the costs and benefits of policies to redesign A&E services
- using forecasting techniques to estimate the regional uptake of government services to inform the deployment of resources across the country.
Applications for student placements are invited for positions in the London and Leeds offices, starting in summer 2015. There may also be opportunities in the NHS England regional offices in Birmingham, Leicester, Cambridge and Reading
Further details can be found on the Facebook page for Health Analytical Placements. Applications should be made by emailing StudentAnalystPlacements@dh.gsi.gov.uk by Monday 3 November 2014.
