Familial Breast Cancer Committee Professional member

Job description

Job responsibilities

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Summary

Committee members are required to work in collaboration with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) staff, the guideline Chair over a period of approximately 18 months to update the familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer guideline by:

supporting the development of the scope

supporting the development of review protocols

providing expert knowledge and acting as a source of clinical advice to the guideline Chair and NICE staff in the identification and review of evidence.

drafting recommendations based on the evidence presented by NICE staff and amending them in light of stakeholder comments after consultation.

Members will be supported by NICE staff who will be responsible for overall project management, organising Committee meetings, carrying out evidence reviews and economic analysis. 17

Responsibilities

Participate in NICE guideline induction and development training as required.

Attend all guideline committee meetings.

Work with other members and chair of the Committee and NICE Development Team to identify key issues to be covered by the update during the scoping process.

Work with the NICE Development Team to agree the review questions and parameters which will inform the development of the guideline update.

Prepare for committee meetings by reading, reviewing and commenting on all relevant papers and communicating by email between meetings.

Participate in Committee discussions, deliberations and decision making using own specialist knowledge whilst respecting input from non-specialists and lay persons.

Work with the other members and chair of the Committee and NICE Development Team to achieve consensus in relation to the evidence base, provide appropriate interpretations and formulation of concise action-orientated recommendations.

Assist in quality assuring the guidelines and recommendations before they are approved internally by NICE prior to consultation and final publication. This includes advising and responding to stakeholder comment on the draft updated recommendations.

Act in accordance with the principles of the NICE Code of Conduct, NICE guideline processes, policies and manuals, including the NICE equalities scheme and action plan.

Work with the other members and chair of the Committee and NICE Development Team to ensure deadlines and timetables are met.

Be a champion for the guidelines after publication and undertake activities to promote endorsement of the guideline and implementation if needed.

Conditions

Appointment will be for the development of the guideline, approximately 18 months.

The time commitment will be for approximately 8-10 full/half day committee meetings, plus associated preparation work for Committee meetings. In addition, members may be required to be accessible and able to respond to urgent queries promptly at times.

The Committee will be supported by the permanent staff of the NICE Development Team, who will be responsible for the overall project management, organising Committee meetings, and preparation and presentation of the evidence at Committee meetings.

Meetings will be held virtually, via video conferencing software, but there may be the opportunity for occasional hybrid face to face/ virtual meetings if desired by the committee or NICE Development Team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Criteria

Ability to contribute to the work of the advisory body:

Essential:

Experience in health care as a practicing specialist genetic counsellor or as a medical or clinical oncologist working with people who have a family history of breast cancer and who are being assessed or treated for heritable mutations associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Active registration with the appropriate professional body

A licence to practise (if applicable)

An understanding of the social, political, economic and professional influences on NICE

Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets:

Essential:

Ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications.

Nature of the motivation underpinning the application:

Essential:

Clearly and persuasively stated reasoning for making an application.

Equality and diversity:

Essential:

Commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings.

Person Specification

Ability to contribute to the work of the committee

Essential

• Experience in health care as a practicing specialist genetic counsellor or as a medical or clinical oncologist working with people who have a family history of breast cancer and who are being assessed or treated for heritable mutations associated with an increased risk of breast cancer
• Active registration with the appropriate professional body
• A licence to practise
• An understanding of the social, political, economic and professional influences on NICE

Ability to understand and interpret multiple complex data sets

Essential

• Ability to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesise complex information, as evidenced by relevant experience and/or academic qualifications.

Nature of the motivation underpinning the application

Essential

• Clearly and persuasively stated reasoning for making an application.

Equality and diversity

Essential

• Commitment to eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality and an understanding or awareness of the issues of inequality in health, public health and social care settings.

Other

Essential

• Please state which post you are applying for.

Eligibility - these are listed as 'essential criteria' as you need to answer all questions

Essential

• Are you happy to commit to work within the NICE equality scheme?
• Do you commit to keeping committee discussions confidential as needed?
• Do you have the time to commit to this committee's work? (This includes attending meetings, reading papers, commenting on draft documents, and other work as required)
• Have you worked, or do you work as a healthcare, social care or public health professional? If yes, please give details including profession, specialty and dates:
• Have you received a prison sentence or suspended sentence of 3 months or more in the last 5 years?
• Are you the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or interim order?
• Have you been dismissed (except by redundancy) by any NHS or social care body?
• Have you had an earlier term of appointment with NICE terminated?
• Are you under a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986?
• Have you been removed from trusteeship of a charity?
• Are you employed by the Department for Health and Social Care?
• Are you employed by NHS England's national commissioning functions?
• Are you appointed by NHS England as a National Clinical Director, National Specialty Lead, or Clinical Reference Group chair?

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

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Employer details

Employer name

NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Address

Virtual

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Employer's website

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