Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Adviser – Health Technologies

Job summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Adviser will be responsible for ensuring the technical quality of the outputs of the Health Technologies Programme and for the management and development of the technical team. They provide technical leadership on topics and methods issues, reviewing and quality assuring the work of HTA analysts and external assessment groups.

Contract type: Full-time, permanent. Based in either Manchester or London

Here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) we are passionate about the work we do and proud of the impact we make. We strive for excellence and have an academic culture committed to producing high quality work, which we take collective responsibility for. Not only that, we also put your individual health and wellbeing at the forefront, offering you a great place to work, good benefits, and flexible arrangements, all within a supportive, friendly and inclusive environment.

Main duties of the job

Working within the Health Technologies Programme, the HTA Adviser will provide technical leadership on topics and methods issues, reviewing and quality assuring the work of HTA analysts and external assessment groups. You will line manage HTA analysts and with other HTA advisers, be responsible for the training, personal and professional development of new and existing members of staff, and jointly lead the development of high-quality methods and technical practice within the programme.

Advisers will also contribute to programme development, develop effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders, and contribute or lead internal and external projects to further enhance NICE's role in evaluating health technologies. They will work with the directors to manage risk to the programme and organisation, and further develop the working culture of the programme in line with NICE values.

About us

The Centre for Health Technology Evaluation develops guidance on the use of new and existing medicines, medical technologies, treatments and procedures within the NHS.

Under the leadership of the Director for Medical Technology, the Health Technologies Programme assesses non-medicine products: medical devices, digital health, diagnostic technologies and new procedures, and develops guidance and advice on the safety, efficacy, clinical and cost-effective use of these products for the NHS and its social care partners.

Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.

We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.

Benefits:

• We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
• We provide a thorough induction programme
• Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
• We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
• We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
• We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme

If you feel this is the type of environment, you will enjoy working in then please feel free to contact us for more information or apply now.