Job summary
Do you want to play a key role in shaping NICE's programme of deliberative public engagement?
We have a vacancy for a Senior Public Engagement Analyst within the NICE Science Policy and Research team. The post-holder will manage NICE Listens (NICE's programme of deliberative public engagement) and will work on and oversee deliberative public engagement projects at different stages of development. Responsibilities include identifying future topics, literature reviewing, liaising with internal and external partners, and seeking approval from NICE's Executive Team for each project.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Senior Scientific Adviser, the Senior Public Engagement Analyst is responsible for:
- Proactively working with teams across NICE to identify and prioritise topics requiring deliberative public engagement. This will require knowledge of NICE methods for guideline production and health technology evaluation and a knowledge of the wider context within which NICE works.
- Designing NICE Listens projects, including developing briefs for Executive Team sign-off. This will require knowledge of best-practice methods for deliberative public engagement.
- Analysing, interpreting and synthesising a wide range of complex quantitative and qualitative research evidence and data from a variety of sources.
- Disseminating findings from deliberative public engagement and supporting implementation across NICE.
- Ensuring research activities comply with Research Governance requirements.
- Contributing to the wider work of the Science Policy and Research team, including: methods research, funding applications, science policy work and providing technical support to senior staff.
About us
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
We offer a range of benefits including:
- NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK.
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance including work from home, compressed hours and flexi start/finish times.
- Access to a Blue Light Card which includes a wide range of discounts from major retailers, restaurants and more.
- Holiday entitlement which starts from 27 days plus Bank Holidays
- Access to modern offices with showers, bike storage facilities and refreshments such as tea and coffee.
- Access to Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Wellbeing Network, Women In NICE, Race Equality Network, NICE and Proud, Eco-NICE, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation.
- Personal development tailored to your needs.
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 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
- Master's degree or Doctorate, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development, ideally in health or social science research and/or health policy work.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of conducting literature reviews
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a patient and public involvement setting and conducting primary research and/or literature reviews into patient and public views, ideally related to healthcare
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of running procurement processes and managing contractors
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the processes and methods of health technology evaluation and/or guideline production, including the role of patient and public involvement
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate politically and academically sensitive information which may be seen as highly contentious, in a variety of settings and to a variety of audiences including individual patients and the public
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of the extent and nature of NICE's stakeholder community, including a good understanding of the range and roles of organisations representing the interests of patients and the public.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree or Doctorate, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development, ideally in health or social science research and/or health policy work.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of conducting literature reviews
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a patient and public involvement setting and conducting primary research and/or literature reviews into patient and public views, ideally related to healthcare
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of running procurement processes and managing contractors
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the processes and methods of health technology evaluation and/or guideline production, including the role of patient and public involvement
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate politically and academically sensitive information which may be seen as highly contentious, in a variety of settings and to a variety of audiences including individual patients and the public
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of the extent and nature of NICE's stakeholder community, including a good understanding of the range and roles of organisations representing the interests of patients and the public.
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).
