Health Economist

The key aspect of the role is to provide health economic modelling for medtech innovators for both CHEATA clients and the NIHR-funded HealthTech Research Centre for Rehabilitation, including budget impact, cost utility and other cost effectiveness modelling, as well as contributing to the creation of the overall device value proposition. In addition, the role also encompasses attendance at client meetings, support for grant submissions with academic and industrial partners, leading HTA submissions that are aligned with organisations such as NICE.    The successful candidate should be educated to first degree level or have equivalent relevant experience, with specific expertise in health economics. Essential criteria

• First degree or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Evidence of continuing education, particularly in health economics and/or health technology assessment
• Evidence of specialist health economic training and qualifications Desirable criteria
• Higher degree (PhD) or equivalent ExperienceEssential criteria
• Evidence of having undertaken significant health economic modelling such as formal decision-analytic models (including but not limited to Markov and decision tree analyses for cost utility, cost consequence, cost effectiveness and cost benefit modelling) as well as simpler budget impact assessment or other cost analysis models
• Evidence of having undertaken HTA activities Desirable criteria
• Evidence of having undertaken medical device specific health economics Communication & Relationship SkillsEssential criteria
• Excellent communications skills, written and oral
• Ability to present complex data Desirable criteria
• Evidence of report generation Analytical & Judgement SkillsEssential criteria
• Critically analyse complex data sets Other Requirements Specific to RoleEssential criteria
• The primary function of CHEATA is to support adoption of medical technology into the NHS. It is therefore essential that the successful candidate has a good understanding of the wider medical technology agenda in the NHS