Job summary
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England. We have an international reputation for our approach to producing guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investment. We are one of the world leaders in the work that we do!
The Role
Reporting to the Health Technology Assessment Adviser, the Health Technology Assessment Analyst will be responsible for the development, publication and quality assurance of guidance. You will provide technical oversight and guidance to the assessment of the clinical and cost effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostic technologies, contribute to the training and development of new and existing members of staff, and the development of high-quality methods and technical practice across the guidance programme.
Please note this advert is for application to band 8a.
Successful candidates in a band 8a role are expected to work with greater autonomy and have more experience and familiarity of HTA and health technology evaluation than those in a band 7 role. Those in a band 8a role may be required to supervise or line manage one band 6 analyst.
If you think your levels of skills/experience are more suited to band 7 and wish to discuss further, please contact the hiring manager.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Health Technology Assessment Adviser, the Health Technology Assessment Analyst will be responsible for the development, publication and quality assurance of guidance. You will provide technical oversight and guidance to the assessment of the clinical and cost effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostic technologies, contribute to the training and development of new and existing members of staff, and the development of high-quality methods and technical practice across the guidance programme.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate the essential criteria from the attached person specification within their applications to be considered for this role.
For an informal discussion please contact hiring manager Christian Griffiths - HTA Adviser, Technology Appraisals: Christian.Griffiths@nice.org.uk
Interview date: Week commencing 20 May 2024
About us
The Centre for Health Technology Evaluation develops guidance on the use of new and existing medicines, medical technologies, treatments and procedures within the NHS.
The Medicines Evaluation programme (technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies teams) at NICE advises the NHS and patients on the clinical and cost effectiveness of the technologies reviewed and their optimal position in clinical practice.
Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Benefits:
- We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme and staff discounts
- We provide a thorough induction programme
- Personal development is supported through extensive training and development opportunities
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance
- We value equality and diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community
- We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in line with the NHS Guaranteed Interview Scheme
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 demonstrateall essential criteriathrough 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 demonstrateall essential criteriathrough 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
Essential
- Doctorate or Masters degree (or equivalent) or equivalent relevant HTA experience. The qualifications and/or experience should be in subject or subjects related to HTA/evidence-based medicine (health economics, medical statistics, clinical trials, public health and health policy, epidemiology, systematic reviewing)
Experience
Essential
- Excellent writing skills, including the appropriate use of technical language: this is required because it is essential for the post holder to be able to prepare technical overviews of evidence which are considered by the Committee and put out for public consultation
- Experience of health economic evaluation and modelling
- Experience of supervising, training and providing support to other members of staff
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge across HTA including principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of health care and public health research evidence
- Working knowledge of all the following areas and specialist expertise in at least two of the following: Health economics, Medical statistics, Clinical trials, Public health and health policy, Epidemiology, Systematic reviewing, Medical writing/editing
- Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Doctorate or Masters degree (or equivalent) or equivalent relevant HTA experience. The qualifications and/or experience should be in subject or subjects related to HTA/evidence-based medicine (health economics, medical statistics, clinical trials, public health and health policy, epidemiology, systematic reviewing)
Experience
Essential
- Excellent writing skills, including the appropriate use of technical language: this is required because it is essential for the post holder to be able to prepare technical overviews of evidence which are considered by the Committee and put out for public consultation
- Experience of health economic evaluation and modelling
- Experience of supervising, training and providing support to other members of staff
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge across HTA including principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of health care and public health research evidence
- Working knowledge of all the following areas and specialist expertise in at least two of the following: Health economics, Medical statistics, Clinical trials, Public health and health policy, Epidemiology, Systematic reviewing, Medical writing/editing
- Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines
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).
