Job summary
We're looking for a Chair to join our Technology Appraisal Committee.
NICETechnology Appraisal committees assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of (primarily) new medicines to see if they should be routinely commissioned in the NHS. If the committee makes a positive recommendation, the NHS has a legal obligation to fund the treatments, usually within 90 days. The Technology Appraisal committees look at innovative technologies (such as CAR-T in oncology), technologies that have the potential to improve the health of a large number of people (such as inclisiran in cardiovascular disease) or make a meaningful difference to people with very severe disease (such as risdiplam in spinal muscular atrophy).
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 18 August 2025
Main duties of the job
The chair ensures that the committee takes full account of the evidence in developing recommendations and considers the analysis and interpretation of the evidence prepared by the evidence review team.
While all committee members must ensure appropriate consideration of the implications of guidance for equality, this is a particular responsibility for the chair.
The chair should also offer committee members feedback and comment on their contribution to the committee, on an annual basis, for revalidation purposes or personal development.
The chairs of advisory committees are in a special position in relation to the work of their committee and have greater scope to influence the outcome of discussions. The chair helps the committee to work collaboratively, ensures a balanced contribution from all committee members and takes decisions about the potential conflicts of interest of their committee members.
Before you consider applying for the role of chair, please ensure you read the conflicts of interest section of this document and refer to NICE's policy on declaring and managing interests for NICE advisory committees.
Please see attached information for applicants document for the detailed role description.
About us
The Chair is remunerated for 5 Programmed Activities per week. See non-staff reimbursement policy.
NICE will pay reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including train fares and hotel costs when necessary, for attending committee meetings.
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. The circumstances in which NICE can provide reimbursement for such costs are outlined in the non-staff reimbursement policy.
Time commitment:
Attend 12 day-long committee meetings a year. Our committees have been meeting virtually using online software since the COVID-19 pandemic. A small number of meetings are held in person.
Committee meetings in public:
Committee meetings are held in public. See NICE's information on advisory committee meetings. Standing committees:
Membership will be for 3 years and will be eligible for renewal. The second and further periods of office will be for periods of up to 3 years by mutual agreement, up to a maximum of 10 years.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chairs' main responsibilities:
- Chair the meetings of the advisory committees and lead the committee in the application of NICE methods in the development of guidance documents
- Attend, and occasionally chair, committee training days
- Review and edit the documentation for scoping, consultation, and the final guidance, in collaboration with the NICE team
- Ensure compliance at all meetings with the NICE conflicts of interests policy, code of conduct and the methodology and process
- Prepare for meetings in collaboration with technical and project staff, including development of presentations to the committee
- Advise on and input to the development of topic selection, methods and processes used by the programmes within the Medicines Evaluation directorate
- Support committee member recruitment and induction as necessary
- Attend NICE Board Strategy meetings as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chairs' main responsibilities:
- Chair the meetings of the advisory committees and lead the committee in the application of NICE methods in the development of guidance documents
- Attend, and occasionally chair, committee training days
- Review and edit the documentation for scoping, consultation, and the final guidance, in collaboration with the NICE team
- Ensure compliance at all meetings with the NICE conflicts of interests policy, code of conduct and the methodology and process
- Prepare for meetings in collaboration with technical and project staff, including development of presentations to the committee
- Advise on and input to the development of topic selection, methods and processes used by the programmes within the Medicines Evaluation directorate
- Support committee member recruitment and induction as necessary
- Attend NICE Board Strategy meetings as appropriate
Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
Essential
- Experience in health or social care (as appropriate), either as a practicing health or social care professional, or working in or in association with the wider aspects of health or social care or the healthcare industries Maximum 400 words.
Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Essential
- Ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. Maximum 400 words.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Essential
- 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 400 words.
Ability to exercise judgement across a wide range of issues
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you meet the criteria listed under 'ability to exercise judgement across a wide range of issues'. Maximum 400 words
Eligibility
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 3 months or more in the last 5 years (this will usually lead to disqualification unless NICE is actively seeking lay member candidates with this experience, for example, prison health topics)?
- 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?
- 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?
Excellent oral and written communication
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you meet the criteria listed under 'excellent oral and written communication skills'. Maximum 400 words.
Person Specification
Ability to contribute to the work of the committee
Essential
- Experience in health or social care (as appropriate), either as a practicing health or social care professional, or working in or in association with the wider aspects of health or social care or the healthcare industries Maximum 400 words.
Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets
Essential
- Ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications. Maximum 400 words.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Essential
- 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 400 words.
Ability to exercise judgement across a wide range of issues
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you meet the criteria listed under 'ability to exercise judgement across a wide range of issues'. Maximum 400 words
Eligibility
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 3 months or more in the last 5 years (this will usually lead to disqualification unless NICE is actively seeking lay member candidates with this experience, for example, prison health topics)?
- 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?
- 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?
Excellent oral and written communication
Essential
- Looking at the role description and person specification, please tell us how you meet the criteria listed under 'excellent oral and written communication skills'. Maximum 400 words.
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).
