Job summary
Are you a mid-career doctor in current clinical practice looking to expand your skill set and take on new challenges? The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking dynamic and innovative Consultant (or GP) Clinical Advisers to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of national guidance and advice that shapes the future of health, public health, and social care in the UK.
We are looking for doctors who have a strong understanding of evidence-based care and a passion for innovation and improvement. Regardless of your background, your ability to contribute to our mission is what matters most. If you aspire to be a leader and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, we want to hear from you especially if you can contribute to our work in health technology, evaluation of medicines and medicines optimisation, diagnostics, digital, AI and interventional procedures.
Role can be based in either our Manchester (M1 3BN) or London office (E20 1JQ)
Interviews are expected to be on 19th and 22nd May 2025
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant Clinical Adviser, you will work approximately two days a week, providing clinical leadership and advice to NICE's work, particularly the guidance programmes. You will support the NICE Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Deputy CMO in planning and delivering outputs, ensuring that priorities are rooted in clinical need and add the most value.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide clinical leadership to NICE guidance programmes.
- Contribute to the quality assurance of guidance and support the development of methodologies.
- Offer clinical advice and oversight throughout the lifecycle of NICE guidance.
- Engage with key external stakeholders and develop strategic relationships.
- Participate in a rota for responding to clinical queries and support the communications team.
About us
The purpose of the clinical directorate is to strengthen clinical leadership throughout NICE and ensure end-to-end clinical oversight of, and support to, all areas of NICE activity. It also enhances the external credibility of NICE and promotes more effective stakeholder engagement.
The core task of the directorate in support of NICE's strategic direction is to identify and prioritise what has the greatest impact on people and the health and care system.
The directorate is also responsible for ensuring that the clinical requirements of NICE are anticipated and met in a dynamic way that is responsive to changing need, this includes supporting guidance development across all NICE's programmes.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Benefits include:
- A generous pension scheme
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance including remote working and flexi start/finish times
- Access to Blue Light card
- Holiday entitlement in line with M&D terms and conditions
- Access to a range of Staff Networks
- Personal development tailored to your needs
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
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration and entry on the GMC specialist register or GMC GP register, with a current license to practice.
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in, or familiarity with, the National Health Service at consultant level or as an experienced general practitioner.
Knowledge
Essential
- Strategic and operational knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following: health technology, evaluation of medicines and medicines optimisation, AI, digital, diagnostics and interventional procedures.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of methods of health technology assessment, critical appraisal, clinical guideline development and the interpretation and synthesis of health care research evidence.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to establish effective working relationships, engage strategically with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally leading on external relationships as relevant.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration and entry on the GMC specialist register or GMC GP register, with a current license to practice.
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in, or familiarity with, the National Health Service at consultant level or as an experienced general practitioner.
Knowledge
Essential
- Strategic and operational knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following: health technology, evaluation of medicines and medicines optimisation, AI, digital, diagnostics and interventional procedures.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of methods of health technology assessment, critical appraisal, clinical guideline development and the interpretation and synthesis of health care research evidence.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to establish effective working relationships, engage strategically with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally leading on external relationships as 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
