Health Technology Assessment Analyst

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

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Job summary

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.

Fixed term or secondment contract until July 2025

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.

For an informal discussion please contact hiring manager Rufaro Kausi - HTA Adviser, Technology Appraisals: Rufaro.Kausi@nice.org.uk

Interview date: 28th & 29th November

About us

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.

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.

Date posted

04 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-675

Job locations

3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification shortlisting 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 shortlisting 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

Qualifications

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)

Skills

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

Essential

  • Experience of health economic evaluation and modelling

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising, training and providing support to other members of staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

Other

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines

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
Person Specification

Qualifications

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)

Skills

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

Essential

  • Experience of health economic evaluation and modelling

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising, training and providing support to other members of staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • 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

Other

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


Employer's website

https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

HTA Adviser, Technology Appraisals

Rufaro Kausi

Rufaro.Kausi@nice.org.uk

Date posted

04 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

907-675

Job locations

3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BN


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