Job summary
Are you a proactive and passionate leader with expertise in health technology assessment, guideline development or health economics? Do you want to play a key role in shaping NICE's research agenda and the methods we use in developing guidance for the health and care system in England and Wales?
We have a vacancy for a Programme Director who will lead three key programmes at NICE - Methods, Research, and Health Economics. The teams sit within the Science, Evidence and Analytics (SEA) Directorate. The SEA directorate is responsible for ensuring that NICE develops and applies robust and efficient methods and uses the best available evidence in its guidance to support health and care decision makers.
The role is a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment to cover maternity leave. Candidates seeking secondment should seek approval from their substantive organisation before applying.
The role can be based at either of NICE's offices; London (Stratford) or Manchester (Piccadilly).
Main duties of the job
Reporting to NICE's Chief Scientific Officer, the Programme Director is responsible for:
Methods: Delivering and embedding new and updated methods in NICE's operations to ensure that the methods applied in the production of NICE guidance are robust and efficient, take account of societal preferences and are updated as needed to reflect innovation in healthcare interventions and policies.
Research: Delivering and sustaining a programme of research using external funding to ensure NICE's international leadership and influence in methods. This includes a portfolio of grant-funded research projects, funded mainly through Horizon Europe, and NICE's HTA Lab, funded through the Voluntary scheme for branded medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) Investment Fund. A key focus for the HTA Lab is not only developing solutions to complex HTA issues but ensuring that practical solutions are developed and successfully implemented in NICE's work.
Health Economics: Providing professional leadership for the NICE Health Economics community.
About us
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Our benefits include:
Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK.Flexible Working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times.Exclusive Discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card.Time to Recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays.Inclusive Staff Networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and more - we celebrate diversity.Tailored Development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities.
If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!
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
- Doctorate and further specialist training or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Education/Qualifications
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in health economics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a senior management role in a complex environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing effective relationships and working with national committees and senior professionals at a national and international level
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate highly complex ideas to a range of audiences where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to effectively plan and manage complex projects involving multidisciplinary functions and deliver work of a high standard with conflicting and demanding deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Desirable
- Commercial acumen to support growth in externally funded research and policy activities and to support the implementation of robust business processes
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate and further specialist training or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Education/Qualifications
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in health economics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a senior management role in a complex environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing effective relationships and working with national committees and senior professionals at a national and international level
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate highly complex ideas to a range of audiences where there are significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to effectively plan and manage complex projects involving multidisciplinary functions and deliver work of a high standard with conflicting and demanding deadlines
Skills/Knowledge
Desirable
- Commercial acumen to support growth in externally funded research and policy activities and to support the implementation of robust business processes
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).
