Policy Manager

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. NHS England Policy Manager The closing date is 12 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The NHS Transforming People Services (TPS) programme sits at the heart of delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan -- creating a workforce that is empowered, flexible and digitally enabled to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities. This is more than a transformationrole,it is an opportunity to redefine how people services are delivered across the NHS and directly influence the experience of one of the largest workforces in the world. As aPolicy Manager, you will join one of the NHS's most ambitious and high-profile transformation programmes, working at the centre of a nationally significant agenda to modernise people services for the future.You will play a critical role in shaping the future ofNHS People Services by ensuring that service design is grounded in national workforce policy, strategicprioritiesand operational best practice. Working within the TPS Service Design Team, the postholder will support the development and implementation of workforce policy, helping to translate national policy requirements into practical,consistentand user-focused people services. Working closely with policy leads, servicedesignersand operational colleagues, they will contribute to the design of scalable solutions that improve the experience of NHS staff and managers while supporting national workforce priorities. Main duties of the job The NHS Transforming People Services (TPS) programme sits at the heart of delivering the NHS 10 Year Health Plan -- creating a workforce that is empowered, flexible and digitallyenabled to meet the evolving needs of patients and communities. This is more than a transformationrole,it is an opportunity to redefine how people services are delivered across the NHS and directly influence the experience of one of the largest workforces in the world. As aPolicy Manager, you will join one of the NHS's most ambitious and high-profile transformation programmes, working at the centre of a nationally significant agenda to modernise people services for the future.You will play a critical role in shaping the future ofNHS People Services by ensuring that service design is grounded in national workforce policy, strategicprioritiesand operational best practice. Working within the TPS Service Design Team, the postholder will support the development and implementation of workforce policy, helping to translate national policy requirements into practical,consistentand user-focused people services. Working closely with policy leads, servicedesignersand operational colleagues, they will contribute to the design of scalable solutions that improve the experience of NHS staff and managers while supporting national workforce priorities. About us NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly mer