Health Improvement and Innovation Lead in Leeds

Health Improvement and Innovation Lead

Epilepsy Action
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary: £30,000 – £36,500 per year
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location: Hybrid Working
DBS: Basic check required

About us

At Epilepsy Action we are inclusive, ambitious, supportive, and committed to creating a world without limits for people with epilepsy. We are working towards our 2024‑2030 strategy and welcome you to our passionate, supportive team.

About the role

As Health Improvement and Innovation Lead, you will drive projects that change lives, leading initiatives that transform care, improve health outcomes, and build a fairer, more inclusive healthcare system for people living with epilepsy.

• Lead and deliver bold, innovative health improvement projects from idea to impact.
• Build powerful partnerships across the NHS, academia, and industry to drive lasting change.
• Champion the voices of people with epilepsy, ensuring lived experiences shape better care and policy.
• Show real results, using data, evaluation and evidence to demonstrate the difference your work makes.

About you

You\’re someone who pairs project management expertise with a genuine commitment to improving health outcomes. You thrive on collaboration, innovation, and turning insight into action.

• Proven experience leading or coordinating projects in healthcare, research or quality improvement.
• Exceptional relationship‑building skills, with confidence working across sectors and professional levels.
• A strong understanding of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) – and how to centre lived experience in healthcare and research.
• Excellent organisational, communication and evaluation skills, able to turn complex ideas into practical, impactful plans.

Experience working within or alongside the NHS or in a research environment would be a strong advantage. You are proactive, collaborative, and driven by the belief that health systems should work for everyone.

Interested?

Submit your application via our online portal. Closing date: 7th December. Informal chat week commencing 8th December. Interviews W/C 15th December. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.