Senior Project Officer- Health Inequalities Partnership

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. The NHS Alliance Senior Project Officer- Health Inequalities Partnership The closing date is 20 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The RHO has recently been awarded a transformative five-year grant from The National Lottery Community Fund as part of its Health Inequities Partnership. We are one of nine organisations, known as the Health Inequities Partners, working together alongside the National Lottery Community Fund to drive structural change to address ethnic and racial health inequities. The RHOs Health Inequities Programme builds on our activity to date, identifying and tackling the entrenched ethnic and racial inequities experienced by minoritised ethnic patients, communities, and healthcare staff across England. Working with the Health Inequities Partners and the National Lottery Community Fund, the RHO will facilitate joint learning to shape Partnership activity and achieve shared goals, including through mobilising evidence, engaging communities, influencing national policy, and implementing practice change. Main duties of the job Lead project management across a portfolio of projects within the RHOs Health Inequities Programme, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones, and outcomes. Coordinate programme planning, governance, reporting, and performance monitoring across multiple workstreams. Work with delivery partners, suppliers, community organisations, and NHS stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard. Monitor project budgets and commissioned activity, supporting effective financial management and oversight. Support the delivery of innovative projects focused on research equity, anti-racism, community engagement, and improving health outcomes. Help drive a nationally significant programme designed to tackle structural racism and improve race equity across the health system. About us The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) is an independent organisation, set up to explore ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare, experiences of healthcare, health outcomes, and inequalities experienced by Black and minority ethnic members of the health and care workforce. It is a proactive investigator, providing strong recommendations that inform policymaking and facilitate change. It is evidence-driven and solution-focused. The RHO is hosted by The NHS Alliance. Its board and team are independent, and it dictates its own direction and areas of focus. The RHO has three main functions: Facilitating new, high-quality, and innovative research and evidence making strategic policy recommendations for change. Supporting the practical implementation of those recommendations. Details Date posted 07 October 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £34,083 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 5 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number NHS1239060 Job locations 2nd Floor, 18 Smith Square Westminister London Leeds SW1P 3HZ United Kingdom 2, The Calls Leeds Leeds LS2 7JU United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Lead project management across designated RHO Health Inequities Programme projects and workstreams, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones, budgets, and outcomes. Develop and maintain integrated Programme plans, milestone trackers, and delivery schedules, ensuring dependencies are actively managed. Coordinate programme governance processes, including work