Policy Adviser - Health Spending

About the GroupThe Public Services Group is at the heart of Treasurys work to secure sustainable public finances and drive economic growth. We manage public spending of more than 250bn. across key public services and departments, including health, education, the criminal justice system, local government, housing, defence and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.We do this by working with other government departments, ministers, and other Treasury teams to ensure that spending plans support high quality public services, help the economy to grow and provide value for money for the taxpayer. Our roles offer a range of opportunities to work with senior leaders in other government departments and on the frontline of public services and ensure the effective delivery of public services.The Group is committed to being an excellent place to work, with a relentless focus on good management, learning and development and continuous improvement in everything we do. About the TeamThe Health and Social Care Spending Team are responsible for Treasurys oversight of over 190 billion of annual government spending in health and adult social care accounting for almost a quarter of all public spending! We work collaboratively with the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and its Arms Length Bodies, No10 and the Cabinet Office, and external partners including NHS leaders and Local Authorities. Not only do we set budgets and monitor performance, we also look to deliver real value to the public and drive forward a long-term vision to make health and care services productive and sustainable into the future. Given the importance of health and social care to the Government, MPs and the public, this is a high-profile team that offers demanding work: we are constantly in the thick of it and at the core of key Treasury spending decisions and issues. The team comprises people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including from both within and outside government. We are friendly, buzzy and completely committed to diversity, inclusion and personal development.About the JobWe are recruiting a Policy Adviser to join our Health and Social Care Spending Team to work on capital spending. This includes some of the highest priorities for government on infrastructure: maintenance and improvement of the NHS estate, the New Hospitals Programme, NHS diagnostics transformation, investment to support social care, Health R&D, in-year health capital financial management, setting long term health capital budgets, and leading on policy for UK Health Security Agency infrastructure. Key Accountabilities for this role include: Advising Ministers and senior officials providing high-quality advice and briefing to Treasury Ministers on key issues relating to government spending on health, social care and Covid-19. Analysing evidence researching and scrutinising policy proposals and business cases to reach evidence-based conclusions and ensure value for money in government spending. Developing core spending control skills building a knowledge base of the relevant budgets, trends, and context for additional funding requests, and supporting work on fiscal events. Developing policy expertise understanding the political and policy environment surrounding health and social care, deepening expertise in specific policy areas, and applying that to everyday work. Working effectively on cross-cutting policy understanding different perspectives and working through competing priorities to develop effective policy solutions and work collaboratively across teams. Building and maintaining relationships developing positive stakeholder relationships with a range of government and external stakeholders. Depending on the role, this could include relevant teams within HM Treasury, DHSC, the UK Health Security Agency, the NHS, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and with external experts. Contributing to the successful running of the team including by responding to Parliamentary Questions and correspondence and supporting cross-team activities.Candidate Drop-In Session    The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to join us, then use the appropriate link below to join the call at the right time.  25 October 2024 11:30 to 12:00If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Harry Davies [email protected].