Job summary
NICE are seeking to appoint guideline committee members for its Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) guideline committee. For this guideline, NICE is proposing to adapt the International evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome (2023),produced by MONASH University and partners. Further details are given in the draft scope.
We are looking for the following: -
Dermatologist
Endocrinologist
GPs (2 positions)
Gynaecologist (general)
Nurse (primary care)
Obstetrician
Pharmacist (primary care)
We are also seeking topic-specific experts who will not attend all meetings but will contribute expertise at relevant points in the development process. He/she will be one of the following:
Psychologist / mental health specialist
Local Authority/CCG Commissioner
Medically qualified specialist with a CCT in an area related to weight management
Dietitian
Closing date: Midnight on 21st May 2025.
If you have an access requirement that prevents you from applying online, please contact Lucy.Whitfield@nice.org.uk and we can provide MS word versions of the forms to complete.
Main duties of the job
Committee members agree to:
Set aside enough time to attend committee meetings and use their personal and professional knowledge to inform the development of the guidance (for more guidance on the time required, see the 'Time commitment' section below).
Raise any concerns about process or details in the draft guidance with the committee, and try to resolve these issues within the committee, with support from the guidance developer or the NICE project team.
Contribute positively to the work of the committee and to developing the guidance.
Take full account of the evidence in developing recommendations.
Consider the analysis and interpretation of evidence prepared by the evidence review team.
Act in a professional manner, show good manners and be courteous to colleagues and staff at all times (committee members should behave in a polite, efficient and respectful manner and without bias or favour, using the highest standards of conduct expected in public life and service while on NICE duty).
Be impartial and honest in conducting their duties for NICE, use public funds entrusted to them to the best advantage of NICE, and avoid deliberately damaging the confidence of the public or stakeholders in NICE.
Read and adhere to NICE's Principles.
Act in a way that values equality, diversity, inclusion, dignity and respect.
Read and adhere to NICE's policies on hospitality, declarations of interests and travel and subsistence.
About us
Currently the position of committee member is unpaid. However, NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs when necessary, for attending committee meetings as set out in NICE's non-staff reimbursement policy.
Committee members employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be reimbursed in line with their current substantive salaries, up to a maximum of £300 per day (more than 4 hours) or £150 per half day (up to and including 4 hours). NICE will reimburse the individual's employer for any salary payments made upon receipt of an invoice. These rates also apply to committee members engaged outside of Agenda for Change but in an equivalent role.
Other expenses
NICE recognises that in some circumstances individuals will need to arrange for carers or support workers to accompany them to a meeting, or to take over unpaid caring responsibilities while they are at a meeting - this includes childcare or care of a family member with a disability or other additional needs.
Time Commitment
Committee members are expected to attend approximately 9 day-long Committee Meetings a year during guidance development. Our Committees' Meetings are predominantly virtual, with a small number of Meetings held in a hybrid format or as in-person Meetings at our London or Manchester offices. Some of those Meetings may be scheduled to occur on adjacent days.
In addition to attending committee meetings other input is required from committee members.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Description
Summary
To work in collaboration with NICE staff, the guideline Chair over a period of 12 to 18 months to develop a clinical care guideline on PCOS on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
To provide expert knowledge on PCOS and act as a source of clinical care advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence.
Members will be supported by NICE staff who will be responsible for overall project management, organising Committee meetings, carrying out evidence reviews and economic analysis.
Responsibilities
Act in accordance with the principles of the NICE Code of Conduct
Participate in NICE Committee training
Attend all Committee meetings, held over a period of approximately 12 months. Some of these may be double day meetings. These are normally held virtually but some may be held in person.
Represent the Committee at other meetings if required
Contribute to the development of other related guideline products
Participate in discussion and decision making
Provide expert knowledge on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and act as a source of clinical advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence.
Work with the Committee and NICE staff to identify key issues, formulate clinical questions, review evidence tables, identify priorities for economic analysis, advise on appropriate assumptions and data sources for economic models and draft recommendations
Contribute to responses to NICE quality assurance processes
Provide appropriate clinical advice to NICE staff when responding to stakeholder comments on the draft scope and on the draft guideline, along with the guideline Chair
Conditions
Travel and subsistence will be met as per the NICE policy on travel and subsistence.
Where overnight accommodation is required, this must be agreed with NICE staff in advance of the meeting.
The members may claim reimbursement for their employing organisation for each formal and full-day Committee meeting to cover preparation and attendance at the meeting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Description
Summary
To work in collaboration with NICE staff, the guideline Chair over a period of 12 to 18 months to develop a clinical care guideline on PCOS on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
To provide expert knowledge on PCOS and act as a source of clinical care advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence.
Members will be supported by NICE staff who will be responsible for overall project management, organising Committee meetings, carrying out evidence reviews and economic analysis.
Responsibilities
Act in accordance with the principles of the NICE Code of Conduct
Participate in NICE Committee training
Attend all Committee meetings, held over a period of approximately 12 months. Some of these may be double day meetings. These are normally held virtually but some may be held in person.
Represent the Committee at other meetings if required
Contribute to the development of other related guideline products
Participate in discussion and decision making
Provide expert knowledge on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and act as a source of clinical advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence.
Work with the Committee and NICE staff to identify key issues, formulate clinical questions, review evidence tables, identify priorities for economic analysis, advise on appropriate assumptions and data sources for economic models and draft recommendations
Contribute to responses to NICE quality assurance processes
Provide appropriate clinical advice to NICE staff when responding to stakeholder comments on the draft scope and on the draft guideline, along with the guideline Chair
Conditions
Travel and subsistence will be met as per the NICE policy on travel and subsistence.
Where overnight accommodation is required, this must be agreed with NICE staff in advance of the meeting.
The members may claim reimbursement for their employing organisation for each formal and full-day Committee meeting to cover preparation and attendance at the meeting.
Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the advisory body
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us about your experience in healthcare as a practicing healthcare professional or working in or in association with the wider aspects of healthcare or the healthcare industries and your experience and interest in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) specifically. Maximum 500 words
Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please give details of your ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. Maximum 500 words
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you demonstrate commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings. Maximum 500 words.
Eligibility-It is compulsory to answer all questions, not because you need to meet all the criteria.
Essential
- Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
- Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
- Do you have the time to commit to this committee's work? (This includes attending meetings, reading papers, commenting on draft documents, and other work as required)
- Have you worked, or do you work as a healthcare, social care or public health professional? If yes, please give details including profession, specialty and dates:
- Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3months or more in the last 5years?
- Are you the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order?
- Have you been dismissed (except by redundancy) by any NHS or social care body?
- Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
- Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
- Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
- Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
- Are you employed by NHS England's national commissioning functions?
- Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?
Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the advisory body
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us about your experience in healthcare as a practicing healthcare professional or working in or in association with the wider aspects of healthcare or the healthcare industries and your experience and interest in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) specifically. Maximum 500 words
Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please give details of your ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. Maximum 500 words
Equality and diversity
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you demonstrate commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings. Maximum 500 words.
Eligibility-It is compulsory to answer all questions, not because you need to meet all the criteria.
Essential
- Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
- Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
- Do you have the time to commit to this committee's work? (This includes attending meetings, reading papers, commenting on draft documents, and other work as required)
- Have you worked, or do you work as a healthcare, social care or public health professional? If yes, please give details including profession, specialty and dates:
- Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3months or more in the last 5years?
- Are you the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order?
- Have you been dismissed (except by redundancy) by any NHS or social care body?
- Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
- Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
- Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
- Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
- Are you employed by NHS England's national commissioning functions?
- Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?
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).
