Job summary
Health Technology Assessment Adviser, Technology Appraisals/Highly Specialised Technologies
The Health Technology Assessment Adviser is responsible for ensuring the technical quality of the outputs of the Appraisals Team and for the line management of a group of Health Technology Assessment Analysts.Roles can be based in either our Manchester or London office. Interviews are anticipated to be on 1st and 2nd July.
Main duties of the job
The Health Technology Assessment Adviser is responsible for ensuring the technical quality of the outputs of the Appraisals Team and for the line management of a group of Health Technology Assessment Analysts. This involves providing leadership on technical issues, reviewing and quality assuring the work of the team of Health Technology Assessment Analysts, contributing to the training and development of new and existing members of staff, and leading the development of high-quality methodological practice across the Appraisals Programme. These roles are in addition to acting as Technical Lead on some appraisals, and include participating in appeal hearings and providing scientific advice to technology developers.
The job holder is expected to be an expert in the methods of health technology assessment, including health economics, medical statistics, clinical trials, epidemiology or related areas.
About us
The Medicines Evaluation Topic Delivery team is responsible for providing guidance to the NHS and patients on the clinical and cost effectiveness of technologies and their optimal position in clinical practice. Though recommendations are covered by a funding direction from the Secretary of State, our recommendations are not instructions to practitioners, but they are expected to take them into account and patients' access to what we recommend is guaranteed in the NHS Constitution. The Medicines Evaluation Directorate is mandated to evaluate all medicines that receive marketing authorisation in the UK, and its guidance therefore has significant impact on patients and the NHS.
Benefits include:
- 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, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in a relevant subject and further specialist training, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Expert in methods of health technology assessment and/or guideline development, and the ability to understand the clinical inputs, manipulate, analyse and critique health economic models
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences and to generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation
Skills
Essential
- High drive and determination to take ownership and resolve complex problems
Experience
Desirable
- Experience line managing staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Doctorate in a relevant subject and further specialist training, or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Expert in methods of health technology assessment and/or guideline development, and the ability to understand the clinical inputs, manipulate, analyse and critique health economic models
Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences and to generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation
Skills
Essential
- High drive and determination to take ownership and resolve complex problems
Experience
Desirable
- Experience line managing staff
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).
