Technical Adviser – Commercial Risk Assessment

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.In this role you will identify and evaluate the commercial risks and opportunities associated with appraisals and associated commercial arrangements, and proactively provide relevant stakeholders with timely information and strategies to manage those identified risks.

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility

Main duties of the job

This would include, for relevant individual technologies, translating NICE committee conclusions on clinical and cost-effectiveness into commercially related advice that supports commercial discussions between NHS England and technology developers.

You will provide leadership on commercially related technical issues, reviewing and quality assuring the work of the technical analysts whose line management you will be responsible for.

You will also support the Associate Director, Commercial Liaison, in influencing and developing NICEs response to internal and external policy changes relating to technology pricing.

What you will bring to the role:

• Knowledge of financial and demographic modelling, probability and statistics, economics, risk management, pricing uncertainty

• Experience of supporting the NHS and/or technology developers in understanding the commercial risks and opportunities associated with a technology.

• Experience in using technical evaluation in policy formulation and decision making.

• Doctorate and further specialist training or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.

About us

The Commercial Liaison Team (CLT) provides an interface between NICE guidance production and the NHS England Medicines Value and Access Directorate to ensure that:

• the value judgements made by NICE committees in the development of guidance are effectively translated and incorporated into those used in related commercial engagements led by NHS England;
• NHS England are supported in understanding the impact of these judgements on the commercial arrangements they are developing with manufacturers;
• commercial arrangements are assessed to ensure they do not introduce unduly complex monitoring, disproportionate additional costs, burden and bureaucracy to the NHS;
• there is alignment between NHS England and NICE guidance production processes that supports timely access for patients to cost-effective and affordable technologies.

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.