Job summary
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.
This post is home based, with regular visits to the NICE offices in London and Manchester, plus additional travel to meetings and events across Wales, as required.
Main duties of the job
The Implementation Consultant is a key representative of NICE, working with senior stakeholders to support the implementation of NICE guidance and reduce unwarranted variation in uptake. This includes, but is not limited to:
o Engagement with senior commissioners, practitioners and decision makers to inform and advise on the use of NICE guidanceo Taking the strategic lead on the development and delivery of implementation initiativeso Building and maintaining relationships with key system partners and making decisions about areas of collaborationo Working with users of NICE and other system stakeholders to identify, collate, interpret and disseminate system intelligence to inform prioritisation, implementation and guideline developmento Leading on the development and roll out of a range of implementation support through engagement and collaboration with system partnerso Accountability for the delivery of the system implementation programmeo Management of strategic relationships between NICE and health and care systems, raising the profile of NICE across Wales, including:- Providing briefings to the Welsh Government on the uptake of NICE guidance and new developments within NICE- Supporting and participating in annual accountability reviews- Strategic engagement with key partner organisations across Wales- Advising NICE of changes and developments to policy and legislation which are relevant to NICE
About us
The System Implementation Team supports the health and care system to implement NICE guidance. It does this by working in partnership with key users of NICE and system stakeholders across health and care. The team operates at a strategic level with engagement at Board and senior professional and management level, with a focus on reducing unwarranted variation in the uptake of NICE guidance.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
We offer a range of benefits including
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist knowledge underpinned by relevant practical experience, in the field of implementation science and/or change management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a health or social care setting, with an understanding of the health and care system in Wales
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of leading and managing successful projects/programmes, including the management of competing priorities
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the challenges of implementing NICE products within the health and care system
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate highly complex ideas to a range of audiences where there may be significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome (in an antagonistic or emotive atmosphere).
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the devolved health and care systems (Wales and Northern Ireland) where relevant
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist knowledge underpinned by relevant practical experience, in the field of implementation science and/or change management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a health or social care setting, with an understanding of the health and care system in Wales
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of leading and managing successful projects/programmes, including the management of competing priorities
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the challenges of implementing NICE products within the health and care system
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate highly complex ideas to a range of audiences where there may be significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome (in an antagonistic or emotive atmosphere).
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the devolved health and care systems (Wales and Northern Ireland) where relevant
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
